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August 12, 2019 Agenda
SAULT STE. MARIE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
876 MARQUETTE AVENUE
REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF EDUCATION
Phone 906/635-6609
August 12, 2019
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Present:
Absent:
B. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Recommendation: That the Board of Education move to adopt the agenda as presented or
revised).
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting - July 8, 2019
Closed Meeting - July 8, 2019
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
D. BUSINESS REPORT AND APPROVAL OF BILLS - Mrs. Michelle Bennin
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the July General Fund Bill List in the
amount of $2,441,288.46 and $2,748.03 for the Food Service Bill List.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
A. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
B. REPORTS TO THE BOARD
1. Facilities and Grounds - Mr. Gary Herschell
III. ACTION ITEMS AND BOARD REPORTS
A. PERSONNEL - Superintendent Hall
New Hires
1. Edward van der Schalie - Spanish Teacher - Sault Area High School
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the recommendation to hire Edward
van de Schalie as Spanish Teacher for Sault Area High School.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
2. Jeremiah Clark - Music Teacher - Sault Area Middle School
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the recommendation to hire Jeremiah
Clark as secondary Music Teacher for Sault Area Middle School and Sault Area High School.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
3. Ramona Melendez - Science Teacher - Sault Area Middle School
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the recommendation to hire Ramona
Melendez as Science Teacher for Sault Area Middle School.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
4. Jennifer Carpenter - Kindergarten Teacher - Washington School
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the recommendation to hire Jennifer
Carpenter as Kindergarten Teacher for Washington School.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
5. Devin Swatman-Stewart - First Grade Teacher - Washington School
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the recommendation to hire Devin
Swatman-Stewart as first grade teacher for Washington School.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
6. Hillary Taylor - Second Grade Teacher - Lincoln School
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the recommendation to hire Hillary
Taylor as second grade teacher for Lincoln School.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
B. PER DIEM RATE - Mrs. Michelle Bennin
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the increase in the per diem rate to the
federal annual rate.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
IV. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
V. BOARD GOVERNANCE AND BOARD POLICY ISSUES
VI. FUTURE PLANNING
August 27 - Opening Day Staff Meeting - 8:15 a.m. - Strahl Theater
September 4 - First Day of School
September 10 - Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Middle School
VII. CLOSED SESSION - M.O.M.A. §15.268, 8(c)
A. MOTION TO GO IN CLOSED SESSION
Recommendation: That the Board of Education move into closed session in accordance
with the Michigan Open Meetings Act 15.268, 8(c), for strategy and negotiations.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
VIII. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT - Superintendent Hall
1. Secretarial - USW
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the one-year Secretarial Bargining Unit
Agreement as presented.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No: