February 16, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

I.A. Chairman calls meeting to order

I.B. Roll Call of Board Members

I.C. Moment of Silence

I.D. Pledge of Allegiance

I.E. Mission Statement: "The mission of Byron Area Schools is to educate all students to become productive members of society."

II. Presentations - None

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Consent Agenda

IV.A. Minutes - 01/19/16 Organizational Meeting

IV.B. Minutes - 01/19/16 Regular Meeting

IV.C. Minutes - 02/01/16 Special Meeting (Student Discipline Hearing-Update)

IV.D. Minutes - 02/01/16 Special Meeting (Bid Award)

IV.E. General Fund Report

IV.F. Expenditures for January, 2016

IV.G. Child Care and Preschool Report

IV.H. Food Service Report

IV.I. Capital Projects Report

IV.J. Sinking Fund

IV.K. Trust and Agency Report

IV.L. General Ledger Journal

IV.M. Policy Changes/Updates - Second Reading and Adoption (Volume 30 No.1 - September, 2015)

IV.M.1. Bylaw 0144.3 - Conflict of Interest (REVISED)   

IV.M.2. Bylaw 0175.1 - School Board Conferences, Conventions, and Workshops (REVISED)

IV.M.3. Policy 1130 - Conflict of Interest (REVISED)

IV.M.4. Policy 1217 - Weapons (NEW)

IV.M.5. Policy 1420 - School Administrator Evaluation (REVISED)

IV.M.6. Policy 1630.01 - Family & Medical Leaves of Absences ("FMLA") (REVISED)

IV.M.7. Policy 3110 - Conflict of Interest (REVISED)

IV.M.8. Policy 3217 - Weapons (REVISED)

IV.M.9. Policy 3430.01 - Family & Medical Leaves of Absence ("FMLA") (REVISED)

IV.M.10. Policy 4110 - Conflict of Interest (REVISED)

IV.M.11. Policy 4217 - Weapons (REVISED)

IV.M.12. Policy 4430.01 - Family & Medical Leaves of Absence ("FMLA") (REVISED)

IV.M.13. Policy 5517.02 - Sexual Violence (NEW)

IV.M.14. Policy 5772 - Weapons (REVISED)

IV.M.15. Policy 5830 - Student Fund-Raising (REVISED)

IV.M.16. Policy 6110 - Grant Funds (REVISED)

IV.M.17. Policy 6111 - Internal Controls (REVISED)

IV.M.18. Policy 6146 - Post-Issuance Compliance for Tax-Exempt and Tax-Advantaged Obligations (REVISED)

IV.M.19. Policy 6320 - Purchasing (REVISED)

IV.M.20. Policy 6550 - Travel & Payment Reimbursement (REVISED)

IV.M.21. Policy 6850 - Public Disclosure and Reporting (REVISED)

IV.M.22. Policy 7217 - Weapons (REVISED)

IV.M.23. Policy 8321 - Criminal Justice Information Security (REVISED)

IV.M.24. Policy 8400 - School Safety Information (REVISED)

IV.M.25. Policy 9211 - District Support Organizations (REVISED)

IV.N. Resignation of Rosetta Acord, Full-Time (Regular Schedule) Bus Driver

IV.O. Acceptance of Consent Agenda

V. Public Input & Reports

V.A. Public Input

V.B. Board of Education Committee & Administrative Reports

V.B.1. Principals

V.B.1.a. Scott Eckhart, Byron Elementary School Principal

V.B.1.b. Grant Hegenauer, Byron Middle & High School Principal

V.B.2. Superintendent

V.B.2.a. Tricia Murphy-Alderman, Byron Area Schools Superintendent

VI. Old Business - none

VII. New Business

VII.A. Field Trip Request - FCCLA State Leadership Conference, March 16-18, 2016, Midland, MI

VII.B. Field Trip Request - BPA - State Leadership Conference, March 17-20, 2016, Grand Rapids, MI

VII.C. Field Trip Request - FFA Year-End Reward Trip, June 14-16, 2016, Pigeon Forge, TN

VIII. Other

IX. Discussion & Information Items

IX.A. PA 269 (formerly HB 571)

IX.B. Upcoming Dates

X. Other

XI. Adjournment