July 12, 2013 at 8:30 AM - Organizational/Special Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call of the Board of Education

III. Recognition of Visitors

IV. Approval of the Agenda

V. Correspondence

VI. Election of Officers

VI.1. President

VI.2. Vice President

VI.3. Treasurer

VI.4. Secretary

VII. Organization of the Board

VII.1. Establish Time, Place, Dates of Regular Meeting

VII.1.a. 8:30 a.m.
Helen L. Hamler Administrative Building, Montcalm Area Career Center, Seiter Education Center, MAISD Bus Garage
August 14, 2013
September 11, 2013
October 9, 2013
November 13, 2013
December 11, 2013
January 8, 2014
February 12, 2014
March 12, 2014
April 9, 2014
May 14, 2014
June 25, 2014

VIII. Authorization of Signatures

VIII.1. Board President

VIII.2. Dr. Scott Koenigsknecht

VIII.3. Ron Simon

IX. Designate Depository for District Funds

IX.1. Chemical Bank Montcalm

IX.2. Fifth Third Bank

IX.3. Michigan Liquid Asset Fund Plus

X. Designate the Electronic Transfer Officer as per Board Policy

X.1. Associate Superintendent of Finance

XI. Designate School Attorneys

XI.1. Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett (labor relations, employee contracts)

XI.2. Thrun, Maatsch & Nordberg (bonding, millages, etc.)

XI.3. LaPointe & Associates (special education)

XII. Designate Representative and Alternate to MASB Legislative Relations Liaison

XIII. Designate Representative and Alternate to Montcalm County School Board Association

XIV. Administrative Reports/Comments/Information Items

XIV.1. Career Technical Education Report – Celena Mills

XIV.1.a. Approval of Student Handbook and Staff Building Guidelines for the 2013-2014 School Year

XIV.1.b. Staff lay-offs

XIV.2. Special Education Report – Katie Flynn

XIV.2.a. Approval of Student Handbook and Staff Building Guidelines for the 2013-2014 School Year

XIV.3. General Education Report – Michelle Goodwin

XIV.4. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Scott Koenigsknecht

XV. Consent Agenda

XV.1. Approval of the Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting Minutes held June 26, 2013

XV.2. Approval of over-night conference stays for Marcy Jaques to Traverse City for May 13-14, 2013; Michelle Goodwin and Cari O'Connor to Traverse City for June 25-28, 2013; Deb Kopeke to Crystal Mountain for July 24-25, 2013; Leslie Bragdon and Marty Combs to Traverse City for August 11-14, 2013

XV.3. Approval of donation from William Trudell of a basketball hoop and recreational toys valued at $50.00 to the Hometown Stanton Program

XVI. Approve/Disapprove Invoices for Payment

XVII. Approve/Disapprove Personnel changes as presented by Superintendent

XVII.1. NEW HIRE:  Elizabeth Plaisier, Speech & Language Pathologist, effective August 26, 2013

XVII.2. NEW HIRE: Laure Coman, School Psychologist, effective August 26, 2013

XVII.3. TRANSFER:  Shannon Tripp from CTE Curriculum/Academic Coordinator to Director of Montcalm Middle College

XVII.4. NEW HIRE: Marie Grundy, Part-time Custodian, effective July 8, 2013

XVII.5. NEW HIRE: Quentin Pike, Assistant Maintenance Supervisor, effective July 15, 2013

XVII.6. RESIGNATION: Deb Kopeke from Planner/Monitor/Special Education Supervisor, effective July 31, 2013

XVIII. Approve/Disapprove the CTE and Special Education Student Handbook and Staff Building Guidelines for the 2013-2014 School Year

XIX. Approve/Disapprove the Contract for Teaching American History Grant Project Coordinator

XX. Approve/Disapprove the Lay-off of William Leonard, CTE Paraprofessional, effective August 26, 2013

XXI. Approve/Disapprove the Lay-off of Dorothy Farrell, CTE Early Childhood/Elementary Education Instructor, to half-time effective August 26, 2013

XXII. Information and Discussion Items for Future Meetings

XXIII. Adjournment