SAULT STE. MARIE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS  

SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN 49783  

REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF EDUCATION  

Phone 906/635-6609  

November 14, 2022 

AGENDA

Where: Sault Area Middle School, 684 Marquette Avenue, 7:00 p.m. and viewable via Zoom at Join Zoom meeting here

 
I.     CALL TO ORDER  

         Pledge of Allegiance led by fall sports athletes. 

       A.  ROLL CALL OF BOARD  

               Present:  

       Absent:  

B.  ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  

Recommendation: That the Board of Education move to adopt the agenda.  

Motion by:     Seconded by:  

Yes: No:  

II.  COMMUNICATIONS AND BOARD REPORTS 
  

A.  REPORTS TO THE BOARD  
1.  Helpful Teacher of the Month (Amanda Paulus) - Mrs. Jeanine Sherman 

2.  Helpful Employee of the Month (Jennifer Anderson) - Mrs. Jessica Rondeau  

3.  Fall Sports Update – Mr. Patrick Bennin  

4.  Business Report - Mrs. Michelle Bennin 

5. Audit Presentation 2021-2022 - Kimberly Lindsay 
 

B.  SUPERINTENDENT REPORT  

C.  AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION  

III. BOARD ACTIONS  

A.     CONSENT RESOLUTION – Superintendent Scott-Kronemeyer  
  

Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the consent agenda items.  

  
1.  Minutes – Special, Closed, Regular Meetings for October 10, 2022  

2.  October General Fund Bill List in the amount of $2,169,070.78 and Food 

     Service Bill List in the amount of $111,455.28.  

3.  New Hires  

     a.  Brandie Schmitt – Intervention/Tech Support Paraprofessional – Washington 
         School and Lincoln School 

b.  Christopher Causley – Paraprofessional – Lincoln School 
c.  Isaac Terrian – 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach – Sault Area Middle School
d. Heather Hopkins - JV Girls Basketball Coach - Sault Area High School  
e.  Aleksander Rankovic – Maintenance – Sault Area Public Schools 
f.  Matthew Vassar – Bus Driver – Sault Area Public Schools 
g.  Chris Nieporte – Bus Driver – Sault Area Public Schools 

4.  Districts Policies – Superintendent Scott-Kronemeyer 
     Policy 6108 – Authorization to Use Electronic Fund Transfers and automated Clearing House Arrangements 

     Policy 6460 – Vendor Relations 
     Policy 6700 – Fair Labor Standards Act 
     Policy 7440.03 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems 

     Policy 9150 – School Visitors 
5.  Gifts and Donations 

a.  Soo Coop Credit Union Employees donated $138 in dress down funds to the Sault High Food Pantry.  

b.  The crew of the USS Buckthorn gave a large donation of food items to the Washington School Food Pantry. 

c.  Diane Leflar made a large donation of hand knitted hats and mittens for students in need. 

d. Soo Co-op Credit Union, Soo Motors, and Allstar Graphics donated to the purchase of 300 student section t-shirts.   

 
Motion by: Seconded by:  

Yes: No:  

B.     AUDIT – Mrs. Michelle Bennin 
  
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the audit for the year ended June 30, 2022, as presented.  
 
Motion by: Seconded by:  

Yes: No:  
  

C.     ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS – Mrs. Michelle Bennin 
  
Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the bid from D/A Central for a total project cost of $64,219.40 for the addition of door locks at Sault High. 

Motion by: Seconded by:  

Yes: No:  

IV.       BOARD GOVERNANCE AND BOARD POLICY ISSUES  
   

 
V.      FUTURE PLANNING   

  
December 6 – Middle School Concert 
December 12 - Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 p.m. – Sault Area Middle School 
December 15 – Malcolm High School Fashion Show 
December 19 – Lincoln School Concert 

December 20 – Washington School Concert  
 

 VI.     ADJOURNMENT   

           Motion by: Seconded by:  

           Yes: No: