Month: July 2020

7-28-2020 Board of Education Meeting Minutes – Draft

BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN                                                                                                                                                    JULY 28, 2020                   SPECIAL MEETING           VIRTUAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER President: Dennis Wentworth opened the meeting at 6:07 pm ROLL CALL PHYSICALLY PRESENT: C. Lee, R. Writer, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch, and D. Wentworth   VIRTUALLY PRESENT: S. Tobler   ABSENT:   H. Burnett   OTHERS PRESENT : None ADOPTION OF AGENDA   MOTION by R. Writer, SECONDED BY Member S. Tobler the agenda for the Special Board Meeting of July 28, 2020 be adopted as written.   ROLL CALL VOTE: C. Lee, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch, and D. Wentworth NAYS:  None     MOTION ADOPTED RECOGNITION OF VISITORS Patricia Robinson […]

7-21-2020 Board of Education Special Meeting Minutes – Draft

BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN                                                                                                                                                    JULY 21, 2020                   SPECIAL MEETING           VIRTUAL MEETING   CALL TO ORDER President: Dennis Wentworth opened the meeting at 6:03 pm ROLL CALL PHYSICALLY PRESENT: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch, and D. Wentworth   ABSENT:   None   OTHERS PRESENT : None ADOPTION OF AGENDA   MOTION by D. Wentworth, SECONDED BY Member S. Tobler the agenda for the Special Board Meeting of July 21, 2020 be adopted as written.   ROLL CALL VOTE: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch, and D. Wentworth NAYS:  None     MOTION ADOPTED RECOGNITION OF VISITORS None […]

Special Board Meeting 7-28-2020

Special Board Meeting July 28, 2020 @ 6:00pm   IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order requiring the closure of all Michigan public schools to safeguard against the further spread of COVID-19, this meeting will be taking place virtually. Watch the livestream here: https://youtu.be/2vHwJi7v-AY Any members of the public who wish to address the board during the public input session of the meeting, we ask you sign up through our Google form to make sure we can address you. BCS Special Board Meeting Public Participation Form 7-28-2020 

District Weed Spraying

Our District contractor will be weed spraying at the Middle School Grounds beginning on 7/26/2020.  If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Operations Department at 695-8400 ext. 20134.

Superintendent Negotiations to Begin!

At the special meeting held tonight, July 21st, the Buchanan Board of Education voted unanimously to extend an offer to begin negotiations with Patricia Robinson to be the next Superintendent of Schools. The board is confident that an agreement will be worked out soon. More information will be forthcoming on Mrs. Robinson’s start with the district.

7-20-2020 Board of Education Meeting Minutes – Draft

BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN                                                                                                                                                    JULY 20, 2020                   REGULAR MEETING                        VIRTUAL MEETING   CALL TO ORDER PRESIDENT: Dennis Wentworth opened the virtual meeting at 5:08 pm ROLL CALL PHYSICALLY PRESENT: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch, and D. Wentworth   ABSENT:   None   OTHERS VIRTUALLY PRESENT : Timothy Donahue, Brian Pruett, Karin Falkenstein, Lonnie Hoover, Mark Frey, Shelby Beasley, and Stacey Denison ADOPTION OF AGENDA   MOTION by R. Writer, SECONDED BY Member S. Tobler the agenda for the board meeting of July 20, 2020 be adopted as written.   MOTION by J. DeVlaminck, SECONDED BY Member C. Lee to […]

7-14-2020 Board of Education Special Meeting Minutes – Draft

BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN                                                                                                                                                    JULY 14, 2020                   SPECIAL MEETING           VIRTUAL MEETING   CALL TO ORDER President: Dennis Wentworth opened the meeting at 5:30 pm ROLL CALL PHYSICALLY PRESENT: C. Lee, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch, and D. Wentworth   VIRTUALLY PRESENT: H. Burnett   ABSENT:   None   OTHERS PRESENT : None ADOPTION OF AGENDA   MOTION by R. Writer, SECONDED BY Member K. Laesch the agenda for the Special Board Meeting of July 14, 2020 be adopted as written.   ROLL CALL VOTE: C. Lee, H. Burnett, R. Writer, S. Tobler, J. DeVlaminck, K. Laesch, and D. Wentworth NAYS:  None     MOTION ADOPTED RECOGNITION […]

Special Board Meeting Information 7-21-20

Special Board Meeting July 21, 2020 @ 6:00pm   IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order requiring the closure of all Michigan public schools to safeguard against the further spread of COVID-19, this meeting will be taking place virtually. Watch the livestream here: https://youtu.be/pP9Gzc3qCJw Any members of the public who wish to address the board during the public input session of the meeting, we ask you sign up through our Google form to make sure we can address you. BCS Special Board Meeting Public Participation Form 7-21-2020