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January 13, 2020 Agenda
SAULT STE. MARIE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN 49783
REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF EDUCATION
Phone 906/635-6609
January 13, 2020
AGENDA
Where: Middle School Media Center, 684 Marquette Avenue, 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. ROLL CALL OF BOARD
Present:
Absent:
B. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Officers to be elected are President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The following officers were elected:
President____________________
Vice President ________________
Secretary____________________
Treasurer____________________
C. BOARD COMMITTEES
The Board President had the following active committees for 2019 and may want to estabish
these committees for 2020.
2019 Facilities and Grounds Committee
Last year's representatives were Christine Curtis, Daniel Smith, Joseph Cochran-Chairman
2019 Finance Committee
Last year's representatives were Daniel Smith, Christine Curtis, Martin Wolski-Chairman
2019 Superintendent Evaluation Committee
Last year's representatives were Martin Wolski, Melissa Pingatore
2019 Athletic Advisory Committee
Last year's representatives were Jay Wilson, Martin Wolski
2019 District School Improvement Committee
Last year's representative was Melissa Pingatore
D. LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS NETWORK DESIGNATION
The Board President needs to designate a representative to the Michigan Association of School
Boards Legislative Relations Network.
Last year's representative was Daniel Smith.
That the President of the Board of Education appoint ____________ as representative to the
Michigan Association of School Board Legislative Relations Network.
E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Recommendation: That the Board of Educaiton move to adopt the agenda as
resented/revised.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
F. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting - December 9, 2019
Special Meeting - December 17, 2019
Closed Meeting - December 17, 2019
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
G. BUSINESS REPORT AND APPROVAL OF BILLS - Mrs. Michelle Bennin
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the General Fund Bill List in the
amount of $1,858,904.04 for December.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
A. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
B. REPORTS TO THE BOARD
1. Recognition
a. January Teacher of the Month (Arthur Brood) - Mr. Edward Chevillot
b. January Employee of the Month (Matthew Johnson) - Ms. Jessica Rondeau
2. High School Academic Update - Mr. Carl McCready
3. Impact Aid - Mrs. Amy Scott-Kronemeyer
III. ACTION ITEMS AND BOARD REPORTS
A. IMPACT AID PUBLIC COMMENT - Mrs. Amy Scott-Kronemeyer
Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept comment on the District's Impact Aid
Educational Programs and Services.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
B. IMPACT AID - Mrs. Amy Scott-Kronemeyer
1. 32-MI-2020-0038 School Year Indian Policies and Procedures - Mrs. Amy
Scott-Kronemeyer
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the 32-MI-2020-0038 Indian Policies
and Procedures as presented.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
Yes: No:
2. Resolution - Federal Impact Aid Assurances - Mrs. Amy Scott-Kronemeyer
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Federal Impact Aid Resolution as
presented.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
C. PERSONNEL - Superintendent Hall
New Hires
1. Christina Sizemore - Art Education Teacher - Sault Middle School and Sault High School
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the hiring of Christina Sizemore as
Art Education Teacher for Sault Middle School and Sault High School.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
2. Martinia Markstom - Special Education Teacher - Sault Middle School
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the hiring of Martinia Markstrom as
Special Education Teacher for Sault Middle School.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
3. John Ferroni - Paraprofessional - Washington School
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the hiring of John Ferroni as part-time
Resource Room Paraprofessional for Washington School.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
D. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT - Mrs. Michelle Bennin
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the 2020 travel reimbursement
rates to coincide with the Federal IRS prescribed mileage rate of 57.5 cents per mile and $55
per day for the average meal per diem.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
E. BANKING RESOLUTION - Mrs. Michelle Bennin
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the annual banking resolution for the
accounts and signers as presented.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
F. POLICIES
Policy 1420 School Administrator Evaluation
Policy 3210 Staff Ethics
Policy 3220 Professional Staff Evaluation
Policy 5230 Late Arrival and Early Dismissal
Policy 5330.02 Opioid Antagonists
Policy 6800 System of Accounting
Policy 7300 Disposition of Real Property
Policy 7440.03 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Policy 8400 School Safety Information
Policy 8462 Student Abuse and Neglect
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the above policies as presented.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
G. GIFTS AND DONATIONS
1. Kewadin Casinos donated $840 to the SAMS Kidz Klozit Food Pantry.
2. Lake Superior State University Engineering Department donated a NV4500 Manual
Transmission Trainer to the Sault Area Career Center.
Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the above donations with thanks and appreciation.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
IV. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
A. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
V. FUTURE PLANNING
February 10 - Regular Board Meeting - Middle School - 7:00 p.m.
March 9 - Regular Board Meeting - Middle School - 7:00 p.m.
April 13 - Regular Board Meeting - Middle School - 7:00 p.m.
VI. BOARD GOVERNANCE AND BOARD POLICY ISSUES
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by: Seconded by:
Yes: No:
