Agenda will be reviewed for additions or deletions

Board action on January 10, 2018, Regular Board Meeting minutes.

Bill Borga will review invoices.  Invoices are on file in the business office.  Board members are welcome to peruse invoices at any time.  Please call Superintendent Warmuth.

The Personnel & Negotiations Committee met on January 29, 2018, and the Building & Site Committee met on February 1, 2018.

We are bringing the recommendation to fill the position of Early College Assistant with Karie Taff.

We are required to post by July 1 each year a rolling 5 year DIISD wide common calendar for winter/spring break at a minimum.  This would be approval for the 5th year of the 5 year calendar, year 2022-2023.

We are requesting that the board publicly open and read aloud the Student Transportation Service bids (base bid amount), and refer them to the Finance Committee for analysis and award on behalf of the full board.

We are requesting the board act on the retirement request of Suzette Stenfors.  She submitted her request January 12, 2018, with an effective date of February 28, 2018.  We ask that the board accept her request with regret.

We are requesting permission to temporarily hire, pending full board approval at the March board meeting, to fill the position of SE instructional aide created by the retirement of Suzette Stenfors on February 28, 2018.

The Personnel & Negotiations Committee is bringing the recommendation to reclassify the Data Management position from a contractual PESG position to a DIISD non-union employee position.

The Personnel & Negotiations Committee is bringing the recommendation to reclassify the Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk and Payroll/Benefits Clerk positions to Supervisory.  

Due to the reclassification of the three GF/BSC positions we are bringing the revised job descriptions of those positions to the board for approval.

We are requesting the board open the Mechatronics equipment bids and refer them to the Superintendent, and appropriate committee if necessary, for analysis and award on behalf of the full board.

We are requesting permission for the overnight travel and expenses for Keith Stachowicz, Auto Body Technologies Instructor, and Auto Body students to attend the AutoRama Car show at the Cobo Center in Detroit, MI on Friday, March 2, 2018.  Students would leave March 1st and stay overnight at the Comfort Suites in Auburn Hills, MI.  The trip is partially funded by the Field Trip Competition Fund, student fundraising, and self-pay.

We are requesting permission for the overnight travel and expenses for Jonathan Gregg, Information Technologies instructor, and IT students to travel to Grand Rapids, MI to compete in the BPA State Championships March 15-18, 2018.  Mr. Gregg will be traveling with 11 students and they will be staying at the Amway Grand Hotel.  They will be sharing a bus with Iron River and Forest Park students.  The trip is paid for from the Field Trip Competition Fund and Student Activity Fundraising.

We are requesting permission for the overnight travel and expenses  for Health Occupations students to travel to Grand Rapids March 22-23, 2018, to compete in HOSA States.  Approximately 20 students, Mrs. Courchaine and chaperons will attend.  The trip will be funded by the Field Trip Competition Fund, student fundraising, donations, and self-pay.

We are requesting permission for the overnight travel and expense for Welding student to travel to Grand Rapids April 20-22, 2018, to compete in the State Skills USA competition.  Mr. Paulsen and 4-5 students will attend.  The trip will be funded by the Field Trip Competition Fund.

We are requesting permission for the overnight travel and expenses for Welding students to travel to Big Rapids May 3-4, 2018, to compete in the Ferris State Welding Competition.  Mr. Paulsen and 4-5 students will attend.  The trip will be funded by the Field Trip Competition Fund.

We are requesting permission to purchase 6 Advanced KERi Nursing Manikin with catheterization, life/form simulations, IV training Arm, Blood Pressure Training minimum of five-year warranty not to exceed $19,000.00.  These will replace manikins that are broken and/or do not have the full training options.  This purchase will come out of CTE 61c1 equipment grant.

Request permission to purchase 6 GERi/KERi BP Arms not to exceed $8,000.00 for the Health Occupations program.  A major skill of the program is for students to learn how to take accurate blood pressure.  These will allow students to get greater practice than using each other's arms.  This purchase will come out of the CTE 61c1 equipment grant.

We are requesting permission to purchase 6 CPR Manikins and AED trainer complete instructor package not to exceed $7,000.00.  Each package includes 4 adult and 2 infant Full-Body Manikins, monitor, and 1 AED trainer.  This will allow the Health Occupations students to practice using an AED and CPR on approved training devices for adults and infants.  This purchase will come out of CTE 61c1 equipment grant.

We are requesting permission to purchase a deck-over trailer to haul donated metal and other supplies not to exceed $7,000.00.  Existing trailer has sided that makes loading and unloading difficult.  It is also having difficulty handling the weight load of the donated metal.  The old trailer will be still used to haul scrap metal from the Tech Center to the scrap metal yard.  This purchase will come out of the CTE 61c1 equipment grant.

We are requesting permission to purchase (2) Tig Welding packages with carts not to exceed a total of $18,000.00.  The two TIG welding packages with cards will be added to the current equipment to provide more stations for students to learn TIG welding at the same time.  These will replace older machines that have broken in the last couple of years.  This purchase will come out of CTE 61c1 equipment grant.

We are requesting permission to obtain Request for Proposals (RFPs) for competitive bids to obtain Robotic Education Cell with Fanuc ARC Mate welder.  Welding advisory board has recommend we pursue a robotic welding training cell to prepare students for positions in the local industry.  The RFP will be for a FANUC ARC Mate robotic welder similar to what is used locally.  This purchase will come out of CTE 61c1 equipment grant.

We are requesting permission for the out of state, overnight travel and expenses for Amy Bracket, Marketing & Entrepreneurship Instructor, to attend the Wisconsin DECA Career Development Conference.  The conference is March 5-6, 2018, in Lake Geneva, WI.  Anticipated cost:  $400.00.

Does the board need any clarification at this time?