I.A. Staffing Update

I.B. Review of MME Scores for Class of 2015

I.C. School Board Election - November 4, 2014

II. REPORTS AND PUBLIC INQUIRY

II.A. Financial Report - Steve Goss

II.A.1. Budget Progress Report for Month Ending June 30, 2014

II.A.2. HS Fire Alarm Replacement

II.A.3. MS Traffic Flow Improvements

II.B. Instructional Report - Charles Glaes

II.B.1. Textbook Proposals - John O'Toole

II.B.1.a. VHS and VMS World Language -Spanish Textbooks

II.B.1.b. K-8 Math Instructional Resources

II.B.2. Preschool Pilot

II.C. Audience

III. BOARD ACTION REQUIRED

III.A. Approval of the Following Minutes

III.A.1. June 9 2014 - Regular Meeting Minutes

III.A.2. June 26, 2014 - Special Meeting Minutes

III.B. Approval of the General Fund Invoices for the month of June in the amount of $163,457.42.  Detail below. - ROLL CALL VOTE

III.B.1. June 6, 2014 = $138,358.22

III.B.2. June 19, 2014 = $1310.00

III.B.3. June 20, 2014 = $23,789.20

III.C. Approval of Purchase Card Disbursements Totaling $53,924.60 - ROLL CALL VOTE

III.D. Approval of the Following Resignations Effective June 30, 2014

III.D.1. Karen Chipman - Tobey 4th Grade Teacher

III.D.2. Kate Smith - Middle School Special Education

III.E. Set Time, Place and Dates of Regular Board of Education Meetings for 2014-15

III.E.1. Time: 7:00 pm

III.E.2. Place: Vicksburg Administration Building (unless otherwise stated)

III.E.3. Dates: (see attached)

III.F. Authorize and Direct Board Secretary to Post the Regular Meeting Schedule of the Board of Education at the Administration Building and Complete Affidavit of Posting

III.G. Designate Depository of Funds to Employee Bank of Choice

III.H. Designate Investment Depositories

III.H.1. MILAF

III.H.2. PNC

III.H.3. Fifth Third Bank

III.H.4. Educational Community Credit Union

III.H.5. Kalamazoo County State Bank

III.H.6. Huntington Banks

III.H.7. Michigan Commerce Bank

III.H.8. Keystone Community Bank

III.H.9. Michigan CLASS

III.H.10. Chemical Bank

III.I. Designate Authorized Signatures for Checking and Savings

III.I.1. General Fund Treasury, General Fund, Building & Site Funds, Debt Retirement Accounts (two signatures - may be facsimiles)

III.I.1.a. Board President

III.I.1.b. Superintendent

III.I.1.c. Asst. Superintendent

III.I.1.d. Controller

III.I.2. Payroll (one signature - may be facsimile)

III.I.2.a. Superintendent

III.I.2.b. Board President

III.I.2.c. Controller

III.I.3. School Service, Trust & Agency, and Dental (one signature - may be facsimile)

III.I.3.a. Superintendent

III.I.3.b. Asst. Superintendent/Board Treasurer

III.I.3.c. Controller

III.I.4. Vicksburg High School Athletic Checkbook (One signature)

III.I.4.a. High School Principal

III.I.4.b. HS Assistant Principal

III.I.4.c. Assistant Superintendent

III.I.4.d. Controller

III.I.5. Vicksburg Middle School Athletic Checkbook (One signature)

III.I.5.a. MS Principal

III.I.5.b. MS Assistant Principal

III.I.5.c. Assistant Superintendent

III.I.5.d. Controller

III.I.6. Basic Flex Spending (One signature)

III.I.6.a. Assistant Superintendent

III.I.6.b. Controller

III.I.7. Designate Authorized Signatures for Entry to Safe Deposit Box

III.I.7.a. Entry to Safe Deposit Box

III.I.7.a.(1) Superintendent

III.I.7.a.(2) Asst. Superintendent/Board Treasurer

III.I.7.a.(3) Exec. Asst. to Supt./General Office Mgr./Board Secretary

III.I.7.a.(4) Controller

III.I.7.b. Purchase Cards (limits listed below with authority granted to Asst. Supt. to temporarily increase limits for specific purchases)

III.I.7.b.(1) Asst. Superintendent ($100,000)

III.I.7.b.(2) Superintendent ($5,000)

III.I.7.b.(3) Controller ($100,000)

III.I.7.b.(4) Director of Technology Services ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(5) High School Principal ($5,000)

III.I.7.b.(6) High School Asst. Principal ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(7) Middle School Principal ($5,000)

III.I.7.b.(8) Indian Lake Principal ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(9) Sunset Lake Principal ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(10) Tobey Principal ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(11) Director of Facilities and Operations ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(12) Director of Food Service ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(13) Director of Adult/Community Ed ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(14) Director of Transportation ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(15) Director of Athletics ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(16) Director of WAY Program ($2,500)

III.I.7.b.(17) Vicksburg Community Schools (Business Office) ($10,000)

III.J. Approval of the Following Retainer Service Providers for 2014-15

III.J.1. Auditors: BDO USA, LLP

III.J.2. Legal: Thrun Law Firm

III.K. Approval to Appoint Board Secretary Karen Hill as Election Representative for all Matters Pertaining to Vicksburg Community Schools' Elections

III.L. 2nd Reading - Approval to Award Dairy Bid to Prairie Farms at a low bid of $46,887.20 and Bakery Bid to Aunt Millie's Bakeries at a low bid of $7,730.00 for the 2014-15 School Year - ROLL CALL VOTE

III.M. 2nd Reading - Approval of the HS Advanced Placement Macroeconomics Proposal at a First Year Cost of $8,804.32 - ROLL CALL VOTE

III.N. 2nd Reading - Approval of the Following Guideline Revisions - ROLL CALL VOTE

III.N.1. 5500D - Positive Discipline Plan (Middle School)

III.N.2. 5500G - Regulations Governing Participation in Interscholastic Athletics

III.O. Approval to Pilot Three Classrooms of Full Day, Five Day Per Week Preschool for 2014-15

III.P. 1st Reading Approval of the Following Textbook Proposals - ROLL CALL VOTE

III.P.1. VHS and VMS World Language Spanish Textbooks at a first year cost of $21,941.64

III.P.2. K-8 Math Instructional Resources at a first year cost not to exceed $8,626.00

III.Q. Approval to Award the Contract for the HS Fire Alarm Replacement Project to Hoekstra Electric with a low base bid of $149,000, to be paid from the 2014 School Building and Site Bonds, Series 1 proceeds - ROLL CALL VOTE

III.R. Approval of the following contracts for completion of the Vicksburg Middle School Drive Improvements, to be paid from the 2014 School Building and Site Bonds, Series 1 proceeds - ROLL CALL VOTE

III.R.1. Electrical – Hoekstra Electrical Services with a low bid of $46,000

III.R.2. Earthwork – Bailey Excavating with a low bid of $72,000

III.R.3. Asphalt paving & striping – Wyoming Asphalt Paving Co. with a low bid of $55,500

III.R.4. Concrete paving – Earley & Associates with a low bid of $31,250

III.R.5. Chain link fence & gates – Farm N Garden with a low bid of $5,330

III.R.6. Landscaping – JD Vlietstra Co. with a low bid of $11,570