BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 17, 2016 6:30 P.M. D.1. D.1. The Board of Education of the L Anse Creuse Public Schools district convened a Regular Meeting on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Harry L. Wheeler Community Center an Administrative Offices, located at 24076 F.V. Pankow Boulevard, Clinton Township, Michigan. Mr. Jeffrey Pegg, President, called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call Present: Absent: Also present: Mr. Jeffrey Pegg, President Mrs. Amelia Servial, Vice President Mrs. Sharon Ross, Secretary Ms. Pamela Hornberger, Treasurer Mr. Donald Hubler, Trustee Mrs. Linda McLatcher, Trustee Mrs. Mary Hilton, Trustee Dr. Jacqueline Johnston, Superintendent Ms. Lisa Montpas, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Ms. Rochelle Gauthier, Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations Mr. Michael Van Camp, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Ms. Kelly Allen, Director for Public and Community Relations Mrs. Nicolette Trask, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Ms. Jennifer Watkins, YEO & YEO CPAs and Business Consultants Employees and Patrons of the District C. Approval of Agenda C.1. Motion by Mr. Hubler, supported by Mrs. Ross, to approve the agenda for the October 17, 2016 Regular Board Meeting as presented. D. Approval of Minutes D.1. Motion by Mrs. McLatcher, supported by Mrs. Ross, to approve the minutes from the October 3, 2016 Regular Board Meeting as presented.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2016 PAGE 2 E. Presentations E.1. Mr. Ken Hoover presented the Board and Administration with a plaque containing words of wisdom from Mr. Glen H. Peters, first Board of Education President for L Anse Creuse. Mr. Hoover stated that when Mr. Peters was on the Board, the district slogan was In the Pursuit of Excellence and he would give the following advice to new Board members: Hire the very best Give them your full support Do not micromanage Always keep the students first Mr. Pegg thanked Mr. Hoover on behalf of the Board for his dedication to the district and his presentation. E.2. Student of the Month E. Mr. Pegg welcomed the students and their parents to the meeting tonight. The following schools presented certificates to the attached list of students for Student of the Month: L Anse Creuse High School North DiAnne M. Pellerin Center Frederick V. Pankow Center Mr. Pegg thanked everyone for attending the meeting and stated how impressed he is with all of the students and the student of the month process. He thanked the teachers and parents for the support they provide to these amazing students and praised the students for doing a great job. E.3. E.4. The chair called a break from 6:54 to 7:00 p.m. Ms. Gauthier introduced Ms. Jennifer Watkins of YEO & YEO CPAs and Business Consultants, who presented the 2015-2016 Audit and Financial Statement for L Anse Creuse Public Schools and the additional consultant work. Ms. Watkins addressed questions from the Board and assured them that all of the testing resulted in clean opinions and no issues were found. Discussion followed. Dr. Johnston thanked YEO & YEO for the work they put into their first time auditing the district and thanked the business office staff, stating the clean audit opinions are a testament to the quality of work from the business office. Motion by Mr. Hubler, supported by Mrs. Ross, to accept the 2015-2016 district audit and the results of the consulting work completed by YEO & YEO CPAs and Business Consultants as presented. Yes: Hubler, Ross, Hornberger, Servial, McLatcher, Pegg F. The Chair called a break from 7:53 8:00 p.m.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2016 PAGE 3 G. Hearing of School District Patrons Mrs. Ross read the Addressing the Board Guidelines for the public s information. Ms. Colleen Clauw, parent in the district, addressed the Board regarding funding for the JAFROTC program. Discussion followed. Ms. Anne Marie Licavoli, parent in the district, addressed the Board regarding the future of the JAFROTC program. Ms. Jacyln Anetrini, parent in the district, addressed the Board regarding a transportation concern. Mr. Walter Peltier, parent in the district, address the Board regarding the future of the JAFROTC program. Dr. Johnston addressed concerns regarding the JAFROTC program. H. Consent Agenda Motion by Mrs. Servial, supported by Mr. Hubler, to approve the following Consent Agenda items as presented in the attached correspondence dated October 17, 2016: H.1. Budget Report H.2. Comparative Statement H.3. Payment Registers/Purchase Card Report H.4. Bid Award Recommendations H.5. Purchases H.6. Overtime Report H.7. Summary of Wire Transfers H.8. Summary of Investments H.9. Employment Recommendations H.10. Student Travel Requests Yes: Servial, Hubler, McLatcher, Hornberger, Ross, Pegg I. Superintendent s Office I.1. Motion by Mrs. Servial, supported by Mr. Hubler, to adopt the attached Second Reading of Policy Updates as L Anse Creuse Board of Education policy. J. Curriculum and Instruction Office No report.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2016 PAGE 4 K. Business and Operations Office No Report. L. Human Resources Office Report L.1. Motion by Mrs. McLatcher, supported by Mr. Hubler, to approve the Non-Affiliated Staff Contracts as presented. Discussion followed. Yes: McLatcher, Hubler, Servial, Hornberger, Ross, Pegg The Board and Administration held discussion regarding the Non-affiliated Staff Handbooks. L.2. Motion by Mrs. McLatcher, supported by Mr. Hubler, to approve the Non-Affiliated Administrator Contracts as presented. Discussion followed. Yes: McLatcher, Hubler, Hornberger, Servial, Ross, Pegg M. Unfinished Business None. N. New Business Mrs. Ross addressed the Board regarding detail on the student travel requests. O. Correspondence Mr. Hubler addressed the Board regarding Superintendent Evaluation training sessions being offered by the Macomb Intermediate School District. Mrs. McLatcher reminded everyone of the October 20, 2016 RSVP deadline. Mrs. Ross indicated that an email was received from Dr. Michael Reeber regarding an issue, involving him, that was discussed October 3, 2016 Board Meeting. She stated that his email addressed the concern and he has requested the email be read out loud to be included as part of the board records. The Board did not have a copy of the email at this time and stated they would read the email at the next Committee of the Whole Board meeting.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2016 PAGE 5 P. Board Member s Request P.1. The following Board members are assigned to approve the Accounts Payable Check Register Schedule: October 27 & 28, 2016 November 10 & 11, 2016 December 1 & 2, 2016 Sharon Ross and Donald Hubler Linda McLatcher and Pamela Hornberger Sharon Ross and Amelia Servial P.2. Mr. Pegg address the Superintendent Search in regards to community involvement in the process. He also gave a status update on the progress of the search. Discussion followed. P.3. Mrs. Ross provided a brief report from the Legislative Committee meeting held on October 11, 2016. Mr. Hubler provided a brief report on the MASB Government Relations Priority Meeting held on October 12, 2016. P.4. The Board was reminded of the following upcoming events: Board Candidate Forum on October 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. L Anse Creuse Foundation Meeting on October 20, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Q. Other Matters None. R. Adjournment Motion by Mrs. Ross, supported by Mrs. McLatcher, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:08 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon L. Ross, Secretary Board of Education SLR:nt