July 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Meeting
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1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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2. CALL TO ORDER
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3. ROLL CALL
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4. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR
Recommended Motion(s):
That the Board of Education approve the consent agenda items as presented. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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4.a. Appointment of Temporary Chair
Recommended Motion: That the Board of Education approve Superintendent Dr. Tom Bruce, Superintendent, as temporary chairperson by voice acclaim until such time as a new Board President is elected. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the Board of Education approve Superintendent Dr. Tom Bruce, Superintendent, as temporary chairperson by voice acclaim until such time as a new Board President is elected. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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4.b. President
Open Nominations Close Nominations Roll call Vote(s): |
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4.c. Vice President
Open Nominations Close Nominations Roll Call Vote(s): |
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4.d. Secretary
Open Nominations Close Nominations Role Call Vote(s): |
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4.e. Treasurer
Open Nominations Close Nominations Roll Call Vote(s): |
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5. Appointment of Representative to the Berrien-Cass School Boards Association
This past year, Mrs. DeLong was the delegate and Mr. Stoub was the alternate delegate to represent the local board. Recommended Motion: That Member________________be appointed Delegate and Member_______________be appointed Alternate Delegate to attend all regularly scheduled meetings of the Berrien-Cass School Boards Association during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That Member________________be appointed Delegate and Member_______________be appointed Alternate Delegate to attend all regularly scheduled meetings of the Berrien-Cass School Boards Association during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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6. Appointment of MASB Legislative Relations Network Representative
Mr. Shembarger was the representative for the 2023-2024 school year. Recommended Motion: That Member ________________be appointed as Legislative Relations Network representative for fiscal year 2024-2025. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That Member ________________be appointed as Legislative Relations Network representative for fiscal year 2023-2024. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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7. Designation of Depositories for School Funds
Recommended Motion: That Huntington National Bank be designated as the official depository for all District funds. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That Huntington National Bank be designated as the official depository for all District funds. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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8. Authorization of Account Signatories
Recommended Motion: That the Board approves the following signatories to accounts as indicated: Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the Board approves the following signatories to accounts as indicated. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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8.a. United Federal Credit Union
Union School Fund Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett High School Activity Fund Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett Middle School Activity Fund Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett Investment Account Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett |
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8.a.i. Huntington National Bank
General Fund Account Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett Payroll Fund Account Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett Food Service Account Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett Petty Cash Account Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett 2019 UTGO Debt Retirement Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett Building & Site Sinking Fund Millage Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett 2009 QZAB Debt Set-Aside Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett 2009 QSCB Debt Set-Aside Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett 2012 QZAB Debt Set-Aside Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett 2019 LTGO Debt Retirement Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett 2021 Energy Conservation Debt Retirement Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett 2023 Energy Conservation Capitol Project Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett 2023 Energy Conservation Debt Retirement Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett |
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8.a.i.a. Michigan Liquid Asset Fund
General Fund Investment Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett Public Improvement Project Fund Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett |
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8.a.i.b. Michigan Class Investment Fund
General Fund Investment Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett |
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8.a.i.c. Honor Credit Union
Investment Account Dr. Thomas Bruce / Kari Bennett |
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8.a.ii. Authorization to Deposit Funds & Invest Surplus Funds
Recommended Motion: That the Board authorize the immediate deposit of school funds in the established depository without the Treasurer's signature; further, that the Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Bruce or his designee, be authorized to make investments and withdrawals in accordance with accepted business procedures, and in the best interests of the District, commensurate with Board of Education Policy #3203 and #3204. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the Board authorize the immediate deposit of school funds in the established depository without the Treasurer's signature; further, that the Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Bruce or his designee, be authorized to make investments and withdrawals in accordance with accepted business procedures, and in the best interests of the District, commensurate with Board of Education Policy #3203 and #3204. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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8.a.iii. Retainer of Legal Counsel
Recommended Motion: That Thrun Law Firm of East Lansing, Michigan be retained as legal counsel for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That Thrun Law Firm of East Lansing, Michigan be retained as legal counsel for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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8.a.iv. Readoption of All Previous Policy & By-Law Statements
Recommended Motion: That all POLICY & BY-LAW STATEMENTS adopted by the Board in previous years be reaffirmed for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That all POLICY & BY-LAW STATEMENTS adopted by the Board in previous years, be reaffirmed for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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8.a.v. Title III Authorization Statement
Recommended Motion: That the Board of Education authorizes the superintendent or his designee to apply for Title III funds to support a program of services that provides coherent, sustained English Language development for K-12 English Language Learners. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the Board of Education authorizes the superintendent or his designee to apply for Title III funds to support a program of services that provides coherent, sustained English Language development for K-12 English Language Learners. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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8.a.vi. Approval of 2024-25 Meeting Schedule (Enclosed)
Recommended Motion: That the Board of Education approve the meeting schedule for 2023-2024 as presented. (Enclosed) Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the Board of Education approve the meeting schedule for 2023-2024 as presented. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.a. Approval of Minutes: June 19, 2024
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9.b. Approval of Closed Session Minutes: June 19, 2024
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9.c. Payment of Bills: June 2024 (enclosed)
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9.d. Acceptance of New Hire: Jeremy Franks, Controller
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10. ACTION ITEMS
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10.a. myView Literacy Program (enclosed)
Recommended Motion: The Board of Education approve myView Literacy Program for ELA grades 3-5 as presented. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board of education approve myView Literacy Program for ELA grades 3-5 as presented. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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10.b. Approval of High School Curricular Materials (enclosed)
Recommended Motion: The Board of Education vote to approve the curricular materials for high school science as presented. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
The Board of Education vote to approve the curricular materials for high school science as presented. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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11. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS AND GUESTS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
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12. INFORMATION ITEMS
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13. ADJOURNMENT
Note: The next Board of Education meeting will be August 15, 2024 in the Central Office Boardroom Recommended Motion: That the Board of Education approve to adjourn the meeting. Roll Call Vote:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Recommended Motion(s):
The Board of Education approve to adjourn the meeting. This motion, made by Member #1 and seconded by Member #2, Passed.
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