July 17, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

IV. PRESENTATIONS - None

V. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION ITEMS

VI.A. Consent Agenda (enclosed for each item provided)

VI.A.1. Approve June 12, 2019 Special Budget Hearing Meeting Minutes, June 12, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes and June 27, 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

VI.A.2. Approve Financial Reports & Monthly Bills

VI.A.3. Receive/File Resignation:  Paul Kobe - Grounds Supervisor

VI.A.4. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  Corey Harbaugh - Curriculum Director

VI.A.5. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  Ben Tomlinson - HS Math Teacher

VI.A.6. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  Zach Daniels - HS Spanish Teacher

VI.A.7. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  Jessica Roy - HS Counselor

VI.A.8. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  Maxwell Wagner - MS/HS Vocal Music Director

VI.A.9. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  Jennifer Papa - HS Science

VI.A.10. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  Natalie Resseguie - LE Special Education Teacher

VI.A.11. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  Mike Baker - HS Special Education Teacher

VI.A.12. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  Derhammer, T - HS Assistant Principal

VI.A.13. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  2019-2020 Schedule B Personnel Listing

VI.A.14. Receive/File Hiring Recommendation:  2019-2020 Schedule C Personnel Listing

VII. SCHEDULED REPORTS 

VII.A. Superintendent - District Update

VIII. BOARD ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Designate Depository for School Funds

VIII.A.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to designate the following banks or depositories for the various funds of the Paw Paw Public School District in fiscal year 2019.2020.

- Chemical Bank Shoreline
- Michigan Liquid Asset Fund

VIII.B. Appoint Legal Counsel

VIII.B.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to appoint the Law Firm of Thrun Law Firm, P.C. as legal counsel for Paw Paw Public Schools for the 2019-2020 school year. 
(Annual Contract period runs January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019).

VIII.B.2. Recommended Motion:  Approve to authorize the Superintendent and Executive Director of Business Operations as the primary signers on all checks written by the District, with Head Bookkeeper, as alternate on all accounts listed below.  Note, two signatures are required, that of the Superintendent and Executive Director of Business Operations (or in the absence of either, the above named designee) on all checks in excess of $ 10,000.00.

- General Account
- Payroll Account
- Cafeteria
- Trust & Agency
- Cedar Street Center
- Capital Project Accounts
- Debt Accounts

VIII.C. Appoint Auditor

VIII.C.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to appoint the auditing firm Hungerford Nichols CPA as auditing firm for Paw Paw Public Schools for 2018-2019.

VIII.D. Authorize Participation in National School Lunch & Milk Program

VIII.D.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to authorize the Superintendent and/or Executive Director of Business Operations to apply for continuation of the District's participation in the National School Program for the 2019-2020 school year.

VIII.E. Authorize Signers on Bank Accounts

VIII.F. Appoint Chief Election Officers for the District

VIII.F.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to appoint the Superintendent and Superintendent's Administrative Assistant as Chief Election Officers for the District

VIII.G. Appoint Persons to Post Legal Notices of the Board of Education

VIII.G.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to appoint the Board's elected Secretary, the Superintendent and the Superintendent's Administrative Assistant to serve as the Board's designees for posting legal notices.

VIII.H. Designate Coordinator for Michigan Public Act 25 of 1990

VIII.H.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to designate the Director of Curriculum/Instruction & State/Federal Programs and the Executive Director of Business Operations as the District's designated Coordinators of Michigan Public Act 25 of 1990 requirements.

VIII.I. Designate Title IX Gender/Equity Coordinator, Sexual Harassment Officer, Civil Rights Coordinator & Other Coordinator /Officer Position(s) as required by the District under the law.

VIII.I.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to designate for the 2019-2020 school year the Executive Director of Business Opertions and the Director of Curriculum/Instruction & State/Federal Programs as the District's designated Sexual Harassment Officers, the District's Civil Rights Coordinators, and other coordinator/officer position(s) as required by the District under the law.

VIII.J. Designate Official Publication of the District

VIII.J.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to designate the Courier-Leader as the Official Publication of the District

VIII.K. Authorize Designee to Sign Teacher Contracts & Accept/Receive and File Staff Resignations 

VIII.K.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to authorize the Superintendent to sign teacher contracts for the 2019-2020 school year and to Accept/Receive and File Staff Resignations for 2019-2020 school year.

VIII.L. Designate MASB LRN Representative for 2019-2020

VIII.L.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to designate ___________________ as the MASB LRN representative for 2019-2020.

VIII.M. Designate VBCO Association of School Board Representative for 2019-2020

VIII.M.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve to designate __________________ as the Van Buren County Associate of School Board Representative for 2019-2020.

VIII.N. Approve School Bond Loan Application/Resolution

VIII.N.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve the Annual Loan/Repayment Activity Application/Resolution as presented.

VIII.O. Approve Board Meeting Schedule for 2019-2020

VIII.O.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve the Board Meeting Schedule for 2019-2020 Regular Meeting schedule as follows with all meetings being held at Central Office beginning at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

VIII.P. Approve 2019-2020 MHSAA  Membership Renewal

VIII.P.1. Recommended Motion:  Approve the Resolution for Membership Renewal to the Michigan HIgh School Athletic Association for 2019-2020.

IX. BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS

IX.A. Items scheduled for next regular agenda

IX.B. Board Pride and Progress

X. ADJOURNMENT