BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Monday, October 12, 2009

7:00 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

 

The regular board meeting of the Fremont Board of Education was called to order by President Anita Osterman at 7:01 p.m.

 

Present:  Anita Osterman, Jim Featherstone, Phil Harmon, Linda Blais, Matt Hendrie and Karla Gilliland

 

Absent:    Ed Wosinski

 

People Who Addressed the Board:   Mark Haverand, Triangle Associates, Jim Hieftje and Bing Hanson Lake

 

 #5205 — Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve the minutes of the Board/Administrator Retreat and regular meeting of September 28, 2009.  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried

 

#5206 — Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve the agenda.   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

Public Participation:  None

 

Jim Hieftje, Interim Superintendent

·         District goals have been given to Board committees

·         Will e-mail goals to BOE members

·         Oct. 26 goals will be formally approved at Board meeting

·         Will review enrollment increase with administrators

 

Bing Hanson Lake, Director of Finance

·         Pro ration was discussed

·         Information will be posted to our district website

·         Based on our students count, we will be able to add to our fund balance

 

Board Reports

·         Curriculum – will meet 10/23/09

·         Finance – Met 10/9/09—items discussed are action items on tonight’s agenda

·         Policy  -- will meet 10/14/09

·         Personnel  -- will meet 10/19/09

 

#5207 — Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve disbursements for September invoices (Finance) in the amount of $3,014,611.13.    Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#5208 — Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve Fremont High School project proceeding to Design Development Phase (Steering Committee)   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

#5209— Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon to approve offer to purchase Mitchell property (#34) for $147,000

(Finance).  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

#5210— Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve offer to purchase Hanson property for $55,000 (Finance).  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#5211— Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon  to go into closed session at 7:34 p.m. in accordance with MCL 15.268 Sub-section 8(c) for the purpose of collective bargaining strategy and 8(d) to consider the purchase or lease of property. Roll call vote:  Linda Blais, Karla Gilliland, Jim Featherstone, Linda Blais, Anita Osterman and Phil Harmon.   Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

Returned to Open Session at 9:00 p.m.

 

BOARD COMMUNICATION

·         Jim Hieftje recommended visiting Steelcase classroom

·         Deur Speet has provided a $5,500 donation for Fremont Public Schools

 

#5212— Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Linda Blais to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 p.m.  Ayes - 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

LEADERSHIP REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVE SEPTEMBER DISBURSEMENTS

 

APPROVE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT PROCEEDING TO DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE

 

APPROVE

PURCHASE OF MITCHELL PROPERTY

 

APPROVE PURCHASE OF HANSON PROPERTY

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN SESSION

 

BOARD COMMUNICATION

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT