BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Monday, September 14, 2009

7:00 p.m.

Fremont High School Multi-purpose Room

 

The regular board meeting of the Fremont Board of Education was called to order by President Anita Osterman at 7:02 p.m.

 

Present:  Anita Osterman, Jim Featherstone, Phil Harmon, Linda Blais, Ed Wosinski and Karla Gilliland

 

Absent:    Matt Hendrie

 

People Who Addressed the Board:   Liz Luchies, Kevin & Teresa Caliguri, Rebel Smith (FFA), Kingscott, Inc., Jim Hieftje and Bing Hanson Lake,

 

Anita Osterman, President, led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

#5186 — Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 10, 2009 (Board Retreat).  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#5187 — Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 31, 2009.  A change was noted and will be made.  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried

 

#5188 — Motion by Ed Wosinski and seconded by Linda Blais to approve the agenda for tonight’s meeting.   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

Liz Luchies, Pathfinder parent, presented her concerns regarding a request for a “nut free school” designation at Pathfinder Elementary due to her son’s severe allergy to nuts and peanuts.  In addition, she would like the school district to extend a comprehensive food allergy policy throughout the entire school district.

 

President Osterman requested Ms. Luchies to send a copy of her presentation to Margaret Hillary at the Administration Building.

 

Teresa (Special Education Teacher and Fremont High School) and Kevin Caliguri presented a preliminary proposal for a mentoring program for special education students at Fremont High School. Handouts were presented to all Board members.

 

Rebel Smith, FFA instructor, recognized FFA students Calvin Crowley, Joe Kotecki, Caitlin Pell and Ryan Silvernail for their contributions as members of the 2009 FFA State Dairy Judging Championship Team.  Members of the team were presented with Board Recognition Certificates.  Upon approval of the FFA field trip request, the team will be attending the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin as a practice for the national contest.

 

Bob McGraw and his team from Kingscott gave an overview of the design process and update for the proposed new high school on the recently purchased Wagenmaker property.

 

 

Jim Hieftje, Interim Superintendent

·         Finance Committee met on Friday, Sept. 11 at 8:00 .m.

·         Policy Committee will be meeting Sept. 16, at noon.

·         Personnel Committee will be meeting Sept. 21, at 8:00 a.m.

·         Curriculum Committee will be meeting Sept. 25, at 8:00 a.m.

 

Bing Hanson Lake, Director of Finance

·         Will keep Board posted on school funding

·         Weekly will be giving the Board reports on enrollment figures

·         State Aid Note – Chemical Bank got the bid at 2.49%

 

President Osterman informed the Board that Board agendas will be built on what is coming out of the committee meetings.  The minutes from the committee meetings will be used as a starting point to build future Board agendas.

 

#5189 — Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve voting delegates (Linda Blais and Anita Osterman) to attend the MASB Fall conference October 22, 2009 at a cost not to exceed $500.  Ms. Osterman will be attending but as a director at no cost to the Fremont district.    Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

#5190 — Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve the August invoices (Finance) for $3,558,123.05.   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#5191 — Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the change in location and time of the Board Meeting September 28 to the Shack Country Inn at 5:00 p.m. at a cost not to exceed $500.  It will be a joint meeting with FPS Building principals (Finance).   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#5192 — Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve the purchase of the MacLean Properties (Properties 31 & 32 off of Stewart) at a cost of $270,000 (Finance).   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#5193 — Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve the recall of Tricia Sparks—1st Grade Teacher, Pathfinder (Personnel).   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#5194 — Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Ed Wosinski to approve the recall of Dorinda Abendroth 5th grade Teacher Daisy Brook (Personnel)—(Dorinda voluntarily transferred to 2nd Grade at

Pathfinder.)   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#5195 — Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone  to approve the recall of Stephanie DeKuiper, Part-time DK Teacher, Pine Street (Personnel).   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#5196 — Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve the FFA field trip September 28-29 to Madison, WI to attend the World Dairy Expo.  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

#5197— Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Linda Blais  to go into closed session at 8:27 p.m. in accordance with MCL 15.268 Sub-section 8(d) to consider the purchase or lease of property. Roll call vote:  Linda Blais, Karla Gilliland, Jim Featherstone, Anita Osterman, Phil Harmon and Ed Wosinski.   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

Returned to Open Session at 9:30 p.m.

 

BOARD COMMUNICATION -- none

 

#5198— Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Linda Blais to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m.  Ayes - 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD RECOGNITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

 

 

 

LEADERSHIP REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF VOTING DELEGATES TO MASB FALL CONFERENCE

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF AUGUST INVOICES

 

 

APPROVE CHANGE OF LOCATION AND TIME OF BOE MEETING

 

 

APPROVAL OF MACLEAN PROPERTIES

 

 

APPROVE RECALL OF TRICIA SPARKS

 

 

APPROVE RECALL OF DORINDA ABENDROTH

 

 

APPROVE RECALL OF STEPHANIE

DE KUIPER

 

APPROVAL OF FFA FIELD TRIP TO MADISON, WISCONSIN

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

CLOSED SESSION (CONT’D)

 

 

OPEN SESSION

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT