June 25, 2015 at 8:30 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call of the Board of Education

II. Recognition of Visitors

II.1. Taylor Court and Holly Brisbin, MACC Childcare Students

III. Public Participation

IV. Approval of the Agenda

V. Correspondence

VI. Administrative Reports/Comments/Information Items

VI.1. General Education Report – Michelle Goodwin

VI.2. Career Technical Education Report – Celena Mills

VI.3. Special Education Report – Katie Flynn

VI.3.a. 2014-2016 COTA/PTA Salary Schedule

VI.3.b. 2015-2016 Interpreter Salary Schedule

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

VI.4.a. Establish the July Organizational Meeting Date

VI.4.b. August 2015 Board Retreat Date

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.1. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes held May 21, 2015

VII.2. Approval of out-of-state conference stays for Chris Hamman and Stephanie Sinclair  to Glendale, Arizona for July 14-17, 2015; Betsy Smith to Washington D.C. for October 15-17, 2015

VII.3. Approval of over-night conference stay for Colleen Norton to Traverse City, MI for June 16-18, 2015; Michele Ludtke to Traverse City, MI for June 16-18, 2015; Celena Mills and Michelle Goodwin to Traverse City, MI for June 21-24, 2015; Kariann VanBurgel to Lansing, MI for June 22-25, 2015; Sharon Riebel and Brenda Woods to Holland, MI for July 20-24, 2015; Leslie Bragdon and Rachel Sneller to Traverse City, MI for August 9-12, 2015; Marilyn Rosenberger, Sandy Miller-Keeler and Debi Kraft to Traverse City, MI for August 17-18, 2015; Sandy Miller-Keeler and Donna Walker to Kalamazoo, MI for September 21-23, 2015

VIII. Approve/Disapprove the Borrowing resolutions for Special Education and General Education

IX. Approve/Disapprove Budget Amendments for the 2014-2015 school year, inclusive of outstanding June obligations

X. Approve/Disapprove the 2015-2016 Appropriation Resolution for Budget Adoption for General Education, Special Education, Career Technical Education, Special Education Building Site, Debt Service Fund and Food Service

XI. Approve/Disapprove Insurance Carriers:  SET/SEG for Worker's Compensation and SET/SEG for Auto, Property, Board Liability, Umbrella, etc.

XII. Approve/Disapprove Invoices for Payment

XIII. Approve/Disapprove Personnel changes as presented by Superintendent                     

XIII.1. Resignation:  Marty Combs, Special Education Supervisor, effective June 30, 2015

XIII.2. Resignation:  Derek Cooley, Special Education Supervisor, effective June 30, 2015

XIII.3. Resignation:  Katie Flynn, Associate Superintendent of Special Education, effective June 30, 2015

XIII.4. New Hire:  Teresa Boyer, Special Education Supervisor, effective July 1, 2015

XIII.5. New Hire:  Stephanie Weese, Associate Superintendent of Finance, effective July 6, 2015

XIII.6. New Hire:  Tonya Swanson, School Social Worker, effective August 26, 2015

XIII.7. New Hire:  Kelli Sowers, School Psychologist, effective August 26, 2015

XIII.8. New Hire:  Danielle Drumm, ASD Teacher, effective August 26, 2015

XIII.9. New Hire:  Sarah Rockburn, Middle School EI Teacher, effective August 26, 2015

XIII.10. New Hire:  Matthew Balenger, Early Childhood Teacher Consultant, effective August 26, 2015

XIII.11. Retirement:  Merry Kim Meyers, Agri Science Teacher, effective June 19, 2015

XIII.12. Transfer:  Esther Combs from ASD Teacher Consultant to Special Education Supervisor, effective July 1, 2015

XIII.13. Termination:  Para Educator, effective June 5, 2015

XIII.14. Termination:  Para Educator, effective June 25, 2015

XIV. Approve/Disapprove the COTA/PTA Salary Schedule for the 2014-2016 School Years

XV. Approve/Disapprove the 2015-2016 Interpreter Salary Schedule

XVI. Approve/Disapprove Second Reading of revised policies: 1240; 1420; 3220; 3120; 4120; 3139; 5320; 5350; 5517.01; 8400; 2260.01; 5114; 8390

XVII. Approve/Disapprove Organizational/Special Meeting Date for July 2015

XVIII. Approve/Disapprove entering into Executive Session for purposes of Contract Negotiations

XIX. Approve/Disapprove Support Staff Wages and Benefits per Contract for 2013-2016 as Negotiated

XX. Approve/Disapprove Certified Staff Wages and Benefits per Contract for 2013-2016 as Negotiated

XXI. Information and Discussion Items for Future Meetings

XXII. Adjournment