BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
OCTOBER 16, 2017 REGULAR MEETING BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL
| CALL TO ORDER | President, Dr. Harvey Burnett, opened the meeting at 6:00 pm
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| ROLL CALL | PRESENT: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ABSENT: D. Wentworth & S. Tobler
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| OTHERS PRESENT : Mr. Timothy J. Donahue & Mrs. Tricia Lowery
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| ADOPTION OF AGENDA
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MOTION BY Member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member R. Writer the agenda for the regular meeting of October 16, 2017 be adopted as amended at Item VII. ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
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S. Steinke, K. Falkenstein, S. DeMaio, K. Hurlbutt, D. Miller, S. Denison, Korbin Moore & Family
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| COMMUNITY DIALOGUE/CITIZENS CONCERNS
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None
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INFORMATION/REPORTS & NEW BUSINESS
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Kruggel, Lawton & Company, LLC, provided 2016-17 audit presentation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SUPERINTENDENT /DEPARTMENT REPORTS
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All departments and building Principals submitted October 2017 updates respectively. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEETING MINUTES
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MOTION BY Member R. Writer, SECONDED BY Member K. Laesch, The minutes of the regular meeting of September 18th and special work session of October 9th, 2017 be adopted as written. ROLL CALL VOTE K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| WARRANTS | MOTION by J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED by C. Lee, The Board of Education approve the payment of payroll of $1,112,585.06 and the payment of expenditures of $388,499.39 for invoices from the General Fund and the payment of payroll of $12,852.86 and the payment of expenditures of $96,320.40 for invoices from the School Service Fund. ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| BUCHANAN STEP UP GRADUATION CERTIFICATION | MOTION BY Member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member R. Writer, Upon satisfactory completion of district requirements for High School Graduation, the Board of Education hereby approves:
Buchanan Step Up: Korbin Moore
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS
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MOTION BY Member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member R. Writer, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the recommendations as submitted by Transportation Supervisor Mrs. Angie Portt and Ottawa Elementary Principal Mrs. Karin Falkenstein to hire the following non-certified employees for the 2017-18 school year.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| 2017-18 EXTRA-CURRICULAR UPDATES
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MOTION BY Member R. Writer, SECONDED BY Member H. Burnett, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the extra-curricula updates for 2017-18 as presented below:
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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TRANSPORTATION SERVICES STAFF RETIREMENT: KATHY BICARD
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MOTION BY Member K. Laesch, SECONDED BY Member C. Lee, The Buchanan Board of Education accepts the retirement of: Kathy Bicard, Transportation Services. The Board would like to thank Kathy for 21 years of dedication & service to the students of Buchanan Community Schools. We wish Kathy the best in all future endeavors.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17
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MOTION BY Member J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member K. Laesch, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the recommendation as submitted by the Finance Committee & Business Manager, Mrs. Tricia Lowery, to approve the 2016-17 financial audit as finalized by Kruggel, Lawton & Company, LLC.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| CROSSING GUARD SERVICE RATE OF PAY
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MOTION BY Member C. Lee, SECONDED BY Member K. Laesch, The Buchanan Board of Education approves the letter of agreement as presented between: The City of Buchanan and Buchanan Community School District, referencing the rate of pay for crossing guards. Effective date of agreement is October 1, 2017.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| THRUN LAW FIRM RESOLUTION TO AMEND CONTRACTORS/SELLERS IN JULY 17, 2017 AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION
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MOTION BY Member H. Burnett, SECONDED BY Member K. Laesch, The Buchanan Board of Education accepts the resolution as offered by Thrun Law Firm to amend Contractor/Sellers in the July 17, 2017 Authorizing Resolution. Amendment is to include Michiana Aggregates, Inc., Niles, Michigan in addition to the other Contractors/Sellers listed in the Authorizing Resolution.
ROLL CALL VOTE: K. Laesch, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, C. Lee & H. Burnett NAYS: None MOTION ADOPTED
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| QUESTIONS & COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS | Discussions concerning K. Hurlbutt’s contract, Special Work Session of October 9th with Gary Rider, District Organizational Chart.
Dr. Burnett provided new location for Holiday candy checking.
Brief information shared regarding pending litigation. |
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NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING |
Monday, November 20, 6pm @ Buchanan Middle School
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| ADJOURNMENT | 6:30 pm |
