July 13, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order/roll call/adoption of agenda/consent grouping

2. * Approval of the regular and Closed Sessions minutes from the June 22, 2014, Board Meeting the minutes of the June 22, 2014, Budget Hearing, and the minutes of the June 24, 2015, Special Board Meeting.

3. May 2015 Finance Report

4. Communications

5. Board Member Reports

6. Public Input

7. Superintendent/Board Discussion

8. * Consent Action Items

8.a. Action Item 01-15-16. Superintendent Killips recommends the Board approve the Chelsea Community Foundation's $5,000 grant to Chelsea School District for support of general operations.

9. *Individual Action Items

9.a. Action Item 02-15-16. Superintendent Killips recommends the Board designate Chelsea State Bank as the District’s depository for the 2015-16 school year. The accounts are the 2013 Debt Retirement Fund, the 2012 Debt Retirement Fund, the 2009 Debt Retirement Fund, the 2008 Debt Retirement Fund, the 2006 debt Retirement Fund, the General Fund, Payroll, Cafeteria, Sinking Fund, the 2009 Bond Fund, the 2004 Bond Fund, the 2012 Bond Fund, the North Creek Elementary, South Meadows, Beach Middle School and Chelsea High School Activity Accounts, Athletics, the Steven E. Lewis Scholarship Fund, the Peabody Scholarship Fund, the CSD Memorial Fund, the CSD ADN Insurance Fund, the Special Olympics Scholarship Fund, and the BAS Health Insurance Account.

9.b. Action Item 03-15-16. Superintendent Killips recommends that the following persons are hereby authorized to sign checks drawn against various funds as indicated in the chart below, and that the Board Treasurer, Finance Coordinator, Executive Director of Business and Operations, and the Superintendent of Schools are authorized to endorse checks “For Deposit Only.” 

9.c. Action Item 04-15-16. Superintendent Killips recommends the Executive Director of Business and Operations, or designee, and the Superintendent be authorized to transfer funds by electronic transfer, except where a check is specifically required.

9.d. Action Item 05-15-16. Superintendent Killips recommends the Secretary of the Board be authorized to sign promissory notes, State Aid notes, tax anticipation notes, or any other document authorized by and on behalf of the Board.  Any other officer of the Board may sign documents of the Board in the absence of any other officer.

9.e. Action Item 06-15-16. Superintendent Killips recommends the Board retain the legal firms of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, LLP, and Thrun Law Firm, PC, to represent the District during the 2015-16  school year, and the Superintendent shall be authorized to engage other specific legal counsel, as the need may arise.

9.f. Action Item  07-15-16. Superintendent Killips recommends the Board appoint the Executive Director of Business and Operations as the Election Administrator and Deputy to the Board Secretary for election-related matters, and Deputy to the Board Treasurer to perform the duties required of the Board Treasurer.

9.g. Action Item 08-15-16. Superintendent Killips recommends the Board set the fee for providing hard copies of the Board Meeting Agenda Packet for individuals, organizations, firms, or corporations at $50.00 per year in accordance with MCL 15. 266. 

9.h. Action Item 09-15-16. Superintendent Killips recommends the Board approve the School Loan Revolving Annual Loan Application.

10. * Information/Discussion

10.a. Music Boosters Request for Student Directory Information

10.b. 2015-2016 School Liaisons Assignment

10.c. Potential Board Retreat in August

11. Public Input

12. Superintendent Report

13. Commendations/Thank-you

14. Upcoming Events

15. Closed Session, if necessary. (MCL 380.503)

16. Other

17. Adjournment