July 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
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I. Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Agenda Modifications
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IV. Announcements and Comments
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IV.A. Superintendent
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IV.A.1. State Budget Update
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IV.A.2. Construction Update
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IV.B. Board of Education
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IV.B.1. Board of Education Policy Committee Report
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V. Public Commentary (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)
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VI. Approval of Consent Agenda Items
Description:
Move by ___, support by___ that Consent Agenda items be adopted, as presented.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__. |
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VI.A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Description:
Motion to approve the Board of Education meeting minutes
Budget Hearing June 21, 2021 Regular Meeting June 21, 2021 Policy Meeting July 7, 2021 |
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VI.B. Business and Finance Items
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VI.B.1. Payment of the Monthly Bills
Description:
Motion to approve the monthly bills:
General Fund Expenditures: $286,229.31 Food Service Expenditures: $28,197.25 2020 Bond Fund Expenditures: $70,764.42 Total Expenditures: $385,190.98 |
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VI.B.2. Auditor Appointment
Description:
Motion to approve Baird Cotter Bishop CPA as the District's auditors for the 2021-2022 school year.
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VI.B.3. Appointment of Law Firm
Description:
Motion to retain Thrun Law Firm, P.C. as the district's law firm for the 2021-2022 school year.
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VI.B.4. Board Member Compensation Rate
Description:
Motion to establish the Board Member Compensation Rate at $35 per Regular and Special Board Meetings and $25 per Committee Meeting.
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VI.B.5. Mileage Reimbursement Rate
Description:
Motion to establish the 2021-2022 mileage reimbursement rate for approved school district travel at the current IRS rate per mile.
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VI.B.6. Depository of School Funds
Description:
Motion to approve the following depositories and approve the authorization for signatures on accounts with an electronic facsimile signature of the President and Treasurer of the School Board on the following accounts:
Huntington Bank: General Fund (Checking and Payroll) JP Morgan Chase: Food Service Fund (Savings), Internal Accounts (Savings), General Fund Commercial (Savings), General Fund High Yield (Savings & Checking), 2016/2019 Debt Retirement (Savings), 2019 Debt Retirement (Savings), Capital Improvement Fund (Savings),2020 Debt Retirement (Savings) Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund: General Fund Capital Projects |
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VI.B.7. Signature Facsimile for Checks
Description:
Motion to use a signature facsimile of the President and Treasurer for the following accounts: General Fund, Payroll, Internal, Food Service, Debt Retirement, Capital Bond Projects, and Capital Improvement.
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VI.B.8. Electronic Transaction of Funds
Description:
Motion to authorize the electronic transaction of funds and further authorizes Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne, Finance Assistant Christine Johnson and/or Superintendent Patrick Little to sign the necessary paperwork and agreements to electronically transfer funds at Huntington Bank, Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund (MILAF) and JP Morgan Chase.
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VI.B.9. JP Morgan Chase Money Market Fund for Government Operations - Deposit and Transfer Authorization
Description:
Motion to authorize the deposit of funds to JP Morgan Chase, and further authorizes Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne, Finance Assistant Christine Johnson and/or Superintendent Patrick Little to transfer funds and to sign the necessary paperwork and agreements to deposit and/or transfer funds on accounts held at Chase.
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VI.B.10. Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund - Deposit and Transfer Authorization
Description:
Motion to authorize the deposit of funds to the Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund, and further authorizes Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne, Finance Assistant Christine Johnson and/or Superintendent Patrick Little to sign the necessary paperwork and agreements to deposit and/or transfer funds.
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VI.B.11. Huntington Bank Business Checking Products - Deposit Authorization
Description:
Motion to authorize the deposit of funds to Huntington Bank, and further authorizes Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne, Finance Assistant Christine Johnson and/or Superintendent Patrick Little to transfer funds and to sign the necessary paperwork and agreements to deposit and/or transfer funds on accounts held at Huntington Bank.
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VI.B.12. BMO Harris Bank
Description:
Motion to authorize BMO Harris Bank for the purpose of purchase cards, and further authorize Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne, Finance Assistant Christine Johnson and/or Tammy Patrick as authorized administrators.
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VI.C. Personnel Items
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VI.C.1. Resignation
Description:
Motion to acknowledge the resignation of High School Media Center's Assistant Flo Smith, for the purpose of retirement.
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VII. Discussion Items
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VII.A. THRUN Policy Review Prior to Adoption
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VII.B. Fall 2021 COVID-19 Overview Memo
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VIII. Action Items
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VIII.A. Sale of Building Trades House
Description:
Motion by__, support by ___ to approve the purchase offer of $235,000 for the Building Trades House located at 1325 Pleasant Avenue, and to give authority to Superintendent Patrick Little or Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne to sign all legal documents required for the closing and the sale of the property.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__. |
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VIII.B. Sale of Building Trades House
Description:
Motion by__, support by ___ to approve the purchase offer of $230,000 for the Building Trades House located at 1327 Pleasant Avenue, and to give authority to Superintendent Patrick Little or Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne to sign all legal documents required for the closing and the sale of the property.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__. |
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VIII.C. Fall 2021 COVID-19 Overview
Description:
Motion by___support by___ to affirm the content of the memo titled “Fall 2021 COVID-19 Overview” dated July 7, 2021, which sets the course of action for COVID-19 precautions and protocols at BCPS for the 2021-2022 school year.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__. |
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IX. Correspondence
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IX.A. Good Job Notes
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X. Public Commentary (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)
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XI. Closed Session
Description:
Motion by__ support by__ to adjourn into closed session at ___ to conduct an initial superintendent evaluation.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__. |
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XII. Open Session
Description:
Motion by__ support by___ to reconvene into open session at ____p.m.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__. |
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XIII. Additional Discussion Items (if any)
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XIV. Adjournment
Description:
Move by__, support by__ to adjourn the meeting at ___p.m.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__. |