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: