SAULT STE. MARIE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN 49783
SPECIAL MEETING, BOARD OF EDUCATION
Phone 906/635-6609

December 17, 2022

AGENDA

Where:  Sault Area Middle School, 684 Marquette Avenue, 10:00 a.m. and viewable via Zoom: Join here

I.     CALL TO ORDER
       Pledge of Allegiance

        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 (Heather Suggitt) - Mrs. Jo Anne Lussier 
                2.  Helpful Employee of the Month (Jeanne Shibley) - Mrs. Jo Anne Lussier 
                3.  Building Reports - Principals
                     a. Washington School - Dr. Sheri McFarlane
                     b. Lincoln School - Mr. Carl McCready
                     c. Sault Middle School - Ms. Jessica Rondeau
                     d. Sault Area High School and Career Center - Mrs. Jeanine Sherman
                     e. Malcolm High School - Mrs. Sandy Sawyer
                4.  Food Service - Mrs. Jordan Harris
                5.  Maintenance & Transportation - Mr. Tom Nelson
                6.  School Safety - Officer Trevor Adkins 
                7.  Business Report - Mrs. Michelle Bennin 

       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 and Regular Minutes of November 14, 2022; Special Minutes of November 21, 2022; Special and Closed
                     Minutes of December 14, 2022.  
                2.  November General Fund Bill List in the amount of $2,125,911.15 and Food Service Bill List in the amount of $91,748.68.
                3.  New Hires  
                     a.  Brenda TenEyck - Speical Education ECDD Paraprofessional - Soo Township School Complex
                     b.  Jessica Kinney - Playground Supervisor - Washington School
                     c.  Chloe Schmutzler - First Grade Teacher - Washington School    
                     d.  Richard Roche - Assistant Hockey Coach - Sault Area High School
                     e.  Ross Waskin - Special Education Paraprofessional - Lincoln School
                4.  Gifts and Donations
                     a.  Local U.S. Coast Guard families made a large donation of children's clothing and boots to multiple schools.
                     b.  Bill Rose of Rose Machine Shop donated his time to reproduce the tailstock spindle screw and fix the tailstock sprue for the
                          Grizzly wood lathe in the Career Center Woodshop.
                     c.  Mike and Gwen Worley donated a $400 Big Lots gift card to Malcolm School.
                     d.  Sault Wesleyan Church donated $200 to the Malcolm Market.
                     e.  American Legion Post 3 donated $300 to the Malcolm Fall Feast.
                     f.  Sault Tribe donated $350 to Malcolm School.
                     g.  The crew of the U.S. Buckthorn donated food to the Washington School Food Pantry.
                     h.  Quarter to 5/Bins Ahoy donated several large boxes of Teaching Supplies.
                     i.  Don and Chris McLean donated snacks to the Washington School Food Pantry.
                     j.  Debra Perrault donated multiple sets of new snow pants and boots for students at Washington School.
                     k.  National Office Products donated two paper cutter bleads to the Career Center Welding Program.
                                
                Motion by:                    Seconded by:
                Yes:                              No:

       B.     2022-2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT - Mrs. Michelle Bennin 

                Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the first 2022-2023 Budget Amendment.

                Motion by:                    Seconded by:
                Yes:                              No:
                
       C.     OVERNIGHT TRAVEL REQUEST - Mrs. Suggitt, Mrs. Greener, Ms. Watchorn 

                Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the overnight travel request to Escanaba for the Regional Leadership
                Conference.

                Motion by:                   Seconded by:
                Yes:                             No:

       D.     FRESHMAN GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH - Superintendent Scott-Kronemeyer  

                Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the hiring of Michael Goetz as Freshman Girls Basketball Coach for Sault
                Area High School.

                Motion by:                   Seconded by:
                Yes:                             No                   

        E.    SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPERVISOR - Superintendent Scott-Kronemeyer  

                Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the Superintendent to develop an agreement with the EUPISD for Special
                Education Supervision to begin no later than July 1, 2023.

                Motion by:                    Seconded by:
                Yes:                              No:

        F.    ZOOM BOARD MEETINGS - Superintendent Scott-Kronemeyer

                Recommendation:  

                Motion by:                    Seconded by:
                Yes:                              No:

        G.     NO-MIL INCREASE REFERENDUM - Superintendent Scott-Kronemeyer

                Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the Superintendent to move forward with a no-mil increase referendum in
                the fall of 2023.

                Motion by:                    Seconded by:
                Yes:                              No:

        H.     REVIEW AND APPOINT TWO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS - Board Secretary Christine Curtis 

                 Recommendation:  That the Board of Education review and appoint two School Board members for a term that expires
                 December 31, 2024.

                Motion by:                    Seconded by:
                Yes:                              No:  

IV.    BOARD GOVERNANCE AND BOARD POLICY ISSUES

V.     FUTURE PLANNING

        December 19 - Lincoln School Concert - 6:00 & 7:00 p.m.
        December 20 - Washington School Concert - 6:00 & 7:00 p.m.        
        January 9 - School Board Meeting - Sault Area Middle School - 7:00 p.m.
        
VI.    CLOSED SESSION - M.O.M.A. 15.268 §8 (a)

         Recommendation: That the Board of Education move into closed session in accordance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act 15.268 §8
         (a), to consider a periodic personnel evaluation.

         Motion by:                    Seconded by:
         Yes:                              No:  

VII.    CLOSED SESSION - M.O.M.A. 15.268  §8 (c)

         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.   ADJOURNMENT

         Motion by:                    Seconded by:
         Yes:                              No: