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Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Agenda Modifications
IV. Announcements and Comments
IV.A. Superintendent
IV.A.1. Election Cycles / Levied Mileages 
IV.A.2. Construction Update
IV.B. Board of Education
IV.B.1. Board Election Update
IV.B.2. Policy Committee Meeting, August 7, 2024, 6:00 p.m. at BCEC 
V. Presentation
V.A. Health Department Update
VI. Public Commentary (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)
VII. Approval of Consent Agenda Items
VII.A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
VII.B. Business and Finance Items
VII.B.1. Payment of the Monthly Bills
VII.B.2. Donations
VII.B.2.a. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Donation 
VII.B.3. Auditor Appointment
VII.B.4. Appointment of Law Firm
VII.B.5. Board Member Compensation Rate
VII.B.6. Mileage Reimbursement Rate
VII.B.7. Depository of School Funds
VII.B.8. Signature Facsimile for Checks
VII.B.9. Electronic Transaction of Funds
VII.B.10. Charlevoix State Bank Money Market Fund for Government Operations - Deposit and Transfer Authorization
VII.B.11. Chase Bank Money Market Fund for Government Operations - Deposit and Transfer Authorization
VII.B.12. Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund - Deposit and Transfer Authorization
VII.B.13. Huntington Bank Business Checking Products - Deposit Authorization
VII.B.14. BMO Harris Bank
VIII. Action Items
IX. Discussion Items
X. Correspondence
X.A. Good Job Notes
X.B. Annual Northern Michigan Schools Legislative Association Dinner
XI. Public Commentary (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)
XII. Closed Session 
XIII. Open Session
XIV. Additional Action/Discussion Items (if any)
XV. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
Subject:
I. Call to Order
Subject:
II. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
III. Agenda Modifications
Subject:
IV. Announcements and Comments
Subject:
IV.A. Superintendent
Subject:
IV.A.1. Election Cycles / Levied Mileages 
Subject:
IV.A.2. Construction Update
Subject:
IV.B. Board of Education
Subject:
IV.B.1. Board Election Update
Subject:
IV.B.2. Policy Committee Meeting, August 7, 2024, 6:00 p.m. at BCEC 
Subject:
V. Presentation
Subject:
V.A. Health Department Update
Subject:
VI. Public Commentary (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)
Subject:
VII. Approval of Consent Agenda Items
Description:
Move by ___, support by___ that Consent Agenda items be adopted, as presented.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__.
Subject:
VII.A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Description:
Motion to approve the Board of Education Budget Hearing and Regular meeting minutes of June 24, 2024.
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B. Business and Finance Items
Subject:
VII.B.1. Payment of the Monthly Bills
Description:
Motion to approve the monthly bills:
General Fund: $352,871.79
Food Service Fund:  $12,102.41
Bond Fund:  $21,264.81
TOTAL = $386,239.01
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B.2. Donations
Subject:
VII.B.2.a. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Donation 
Description:
To approve the following donation from The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in the amount of $15,000 to the Boyne Area Title VI Educational Consortium cultural program, as recommended administratively. 
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B.3. Auditor Appointment
Description:
Motion to approve UHY, LLP as the District's auditors for the 2024-2025  school year.
Subject:
VII.B.4. Appointment of Law Firm
Description:
Motion to retain Thrun Law Firm, P.C. as the district's law firm for the 2024-2025 school year.
Subject:
VII.B.5. Board Member Compensation Rate
Description:
Motion to establish the Board Member Compensation Rate at $35 per Regular and Special Board Meetings. 
Subject:
VII.B.6. Mileage Reimbursement Rate
Description:
Motion to establish the 2024-2025 mileage reimbursement rate for approved school district travel at the current IRS rate.
Subject:
VII.B.7. 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, Payroll)
Charlevoix State Bank: Food Service Fund (Savings), High School, Middle School, and Elementary School (Savings), General Fund (Savings & Checking), 2016/2019 Debt Retirement (Savings), Capital Improvement Fund (Savings),2020/2023 Debt Retirement (Savings)
Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund: General Fund and 2023 Bond
Subject:
VII.B.8. Signature Facsimile for Checks
Description:
Motion to use a signature facsimile of the President and Treasurer for the following accounts: General Fund, Payroll, High School, Middle School, Elementary School, Food Service, Debt Retirement, Capital Bond Projects, and Capital Improvement.
Subject:
VII.B.9. Electronic Transaction of Funds
Description:
Motion to authorize the electronic transaction of funds and further authorizes Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne, Finance Assistant Lynn Sparks 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 Charlevoix State Bank.
Subject:
VII.B.10. Charlevoix State Bank Money Market Fund for Government Operations - Deposit and Transfer Authorization
Description:
Motion to authorize the deposit of funds to Charlevoix State Bank, and further authorizes Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne, Finance Assistant Lynn Sparks 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 Charlevoix State Bank.
Subject:
VII.B.11. Chase Bank Money Market Fund for Government Operations - Deposit and Transfer Authorization
Description:
Motion to authorize the deposit of funds to Chase Bank, and further authorizes Chief Financial Officer Irene Byrne, Finance Assistant Lynn Sparks 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.
Subject:
VII.B.12. 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 Lynn Sparks and/or Superintendent Patrick Little to sign the necessary paperwork and agreements to deposit and/or transfer funds.
Subject:
VII.B.13. 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 Lynn Sparks 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.
Subject:
VII.B.14. 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 Lynn Sparks and/or Angela Matelski as authorized administrators.
Subject:
VIII. Action Items
Subject:
IX. Discussion Items
Subject:
X. Correspondence
Subject:
X.A. Good Job Notes
Attachments:
Subject:
X.B. Annual Northern Michigan Schools Legislative Association Dinner
Attachments:
Subject:
XI. Public Commentary (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)
Subject:
XII. Closed Session 
Description:
Motion by__ support by__ to adjourn into closed session at ___ to conduct a mid-year superintendent evaluation.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__.
Subject:
XIII. Open Session
Description:
Motion by__ support by___ to reconvene into open session at ____p.m.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__.
Subject:
XIV. Additional Action/Discussion Items (if any)
Subject:
XV. Adjournment
Description:
Move by__, support by__ to adjourn the meeting at ___p.m.
Motion (carried/failed)__to__.

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