July 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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                                        I. Call to Order                 | 
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                                        II. Pledge of Allegiance                 | 
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                                        III. Presentation(s):                 | 
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                                        IV. Administrators' Highlights                 | 
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                                        V. Announcements and Comments by Superintendent and Board of Education                 | 
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                                        V.A. Policies 0000/1000/2000                 | 
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                                        VI. Correspondence                 | 
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                                        VII. Public Commentary (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)                 | 
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                                        VIII. Approval of Consent Items                 
        Description: 
Motion by ___, Support by___, "that the Consent Agenda items for the July 9, 2012 meeting of the Board of Education be adopted, as presented." | 
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                                        VIII.A. Approval Of Previous Meeting Minutes                 | 
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                                        VIII.A.1. #12-13-1    Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education approve the regular meeting minutes from June 11, 2012, the public budget hearing and the regular meeting minutes of June 25, 2012, as presented.” | 
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                                        VIII.B. #12-13-2    2012-2013 Schedule of Regular Board Meetings                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education establish the meeting time (7:00pm) and place (the cafeteria of the Early Childhood Education Center) on the following days as Regular Board Meetings for the 2012-2013 school year, as presented." | 
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                                        VIII.C. Business and Finance Items                 | 
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                                        VIII.C.1. #12-13-3    Payment of the Bills                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education approve Gross Payroll as paid in the amount of $1,007,006.25; General Fund bills as paid in the amount of $241,209.55; and Food Service bills as paid in the amount of $15,343.85, Capital Projects Fund as paid in the amount of $788,491.13, for a total of $2,050,050.81 for all funds. | 
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                                        VIII.C.2. #12-13-4    Appointment of Law Firm for the 2012-2013 School Year                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education retain Thrun Law Firm, P.C. as the district's law firm for the 2012-2013 school year as administratively recommended." | 
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                                        VIII.C.3. #12-13-5   2012-2013 Mileage Reimbursement Rate                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education establish the 2012-2013 mileage reimbursement rate for approved school district travel at 50% of the current IRS rate per mile, as administratively recommended."     | 
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                                        VIII.C.4. #12-13-6    Depository of School Funds                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education approve the following depositories and approve the authorization for signatures on accounts with an electronic facsimile signature of the President and Treasurer of the School Board on the following accounts:     | 
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                                        VIII.C.4.a. Citizens Bank:                 
        Description: 
General Fund (Savings and Checking) Payroll (Checking) Sweep (for direct transfer to the above accounts) | 
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                                        VIII.C.4.b. JP Morgan Chase:                 
        Description: 
Food Service Fund (Checking) Internal Accounts (Savings and Checking) General Fund Commercial (Savings) General Fund High Yield (Savings) 2004 Debt Retirement (Savings) Capital Improvement Fund (Savings & Checking) 2011 Debt Retirement (Savings) General Fund Tax Anticipation (Savings & Checking) | 
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                                        VIII.C.4.c. Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund:                 
        Description: 
General Fund  Capital Projects | 
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                                        VIII.C.5. #12-13-7   Signature Facsimile for Checks                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education use a signature facsimile of the President and Treasurer for the following accounts:  General Fund, Payroll, Internal, Food Service, Debt Retirement and Capital Improvement.” | 
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                                        VIII.C.6. #12-13-8    Electronic Transaction of Funds                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education authorize the electronic transaction of funds and further authorizes Irene Byrne, Business Manager and/or Peter Moss, Superintendent to sign the necessary paperwork and agreements to electronically transfer funds at Citizens Bank, Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund (MILAF) and JP Morgan Chase.” | 
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                                        VIII.C.7. #12-13-9    JP Morgan Chase Money Market Fund for Government Operations - Deposit and Transfer Authorization                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education authorize the deposit of funds to JP Morgan Chase, and further authorizes Irene Byrne, Business Manager; Gary Erber, Finance Assistant and/or Peter Moss, Superintendent to transfer funds and to sign the necessary paperwork and agreements to deposit and/or transfer funds on accounts held at Chase.” | 
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                                        VIII.C.8. #12-13-10   Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund - Deposit and Transfer Authorization                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education authorize the deposit of funds to the Michigan School District Liquid Asset Fund, and further authorizes Irene Byrne, Business Manager; Gary Erber, Finance Assistant and/or Peter Moss, Superintendent to sign the necessary paperwork and agreements to deposit and/or transfer funds."   | 
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                                        VIII.C.9. #12-13-11  Citizens Bank Business Checking Products - Deposit Authorization                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education authorize the deposit of funds to Citizens Bank, and further authorizes Irene Byrne, Business Manager; Gary Erber, Finance Assistant and/or Peter Moss, Superintendent to transfer funds and to sign the necessary paperwork and agreements to deposit and/or transfer funds on accounts held at Citizens Bank." | 
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                                        VIII.C.10. #12-13-12    Substitute Rate of Pay                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education establish the following substitute salaries at the following rates for the 2012-2013 school year:   Teacher (in one assignment) 1-5 days: $72.00 per day, $41.50 per ½ day 6-15 days: $107.50 per day, $68.50 per ½ day 16+ days: $140.50 per day, $83.00 per ½ day Support Staff Secretary: $9.25 per hr Clerk/Cashier: $7.50 per hr Aide/Para/Cook: $8.00 per hr Alt Ed Aide/Para: $8.25 per hr Custodian: $9.80 per hr Bus Driver: $21.65 per run Library Aide: $9.00 per hr Resource Tech: $9.50 per hr as administratively recommended." | 
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                                        VIII.C.11. #12-13-13    Donation Acceptance                 
        Description: 
Motion: "that the Board of Education accept the following donations for the BCHS Machine Tool Technology Program from Industrial Magnetics, Inc., as presented and administratively recommended."     | 
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                                        VIII.C.12. #12-13-14    Donation Acceptance                 
        Description: 
Motion: "that the Board of Education accept the donation of 4 hours of maintenance on a Jet lathe tailstock that is in the HS Woodshop from Northern Michigan Miniatures, owner Doug Shields, equivalent to $160.00, as administratively recommended" .     | 
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                                        VIII.D. Personnel Items:                 | 
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                                        VIII.D.1. #12-13-15    Annual Appointment of Section 504 Officer                  
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education appoint Jeffrey Bensley, Middle School Principal, as the 2012-2013 District Coordinator of Section 504 activities, thereby vesting him with the authority and responsibility to provide a free and appropriate public education to each student with a disability, in accordance with Board Policy GAAB-R, as administratively recommended.” | 
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                                        VIII.D.2. #12-13-16    Annual Appointment of Sexual Harassment Grievance Officer                  
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education appoint Mike Wilson, HS Success Coordinator/Athletic Director, as the 2012-2013 Sexual Harassment Officer, thereby vesting him with the authority and responsibility for processing all sexual harassment complaints in accordance with Board Policy GAAD, as administratively recommended ." | 
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                                        VIII.E. Curriculum & Program Items:                  | 
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                                        VIII.E.1. #12-13-17   MHSAA - Annual Resolution                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Boyne City High School and the Boyne City Middle School join the Michigan High School Athletic Association for the 2012-2013 school year, as administratively recommended ."  | 
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                                        VIII.E.2. #12-13-18    2012-2012 Schedule B (Co-Curricular) Assignments                 
        Description: 
Motion:  "that the Board of Education approve the following Schedule B assignments for the 2012-2013 school year, as on the attached recommendation from Athletic Director Mike Wilson." | 
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                                        VIII.E.3. #12-13-19    SEE (Shared Educational Entity) Agreement                 
        Description: 
Motion: "that the Board of Education run Boyne Valley Education Center as a SEE Program. This agreement shall commence on July 1, 2012, and continue to operate from year to year until, or unless, it is rescinded by similar action by the Board of Education, as administratively recommended." | 
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                                        VIII.E.4. #12-13-20    Cooperative Agreement for Boyne City Public Schools                 
        Description: 
Motion: "that the Board of Education adopt the resolution for Boyne City Public Schools to participate in the Shared Entity Education cooperative agreements with Boyne Valley Alternative HIgh School and Great Lakes, as administratively recommended." | 
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                                        VIII.E.5. #12-13-21   Band Overnight Trip                 
        Description: 
Motion: "that the Board of Education approve high school band teacher, Brandon Ivie, to organize and sponsor an overnight field trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 20 and 21, 2012 for band students, as administratively recommended." Consent Agenda Items Motion (Carried/Failed)__to__. | 
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                                        IX. Board of Education Committee Reports                 | 
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                                        X. Discussion                 | 
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                                        XI. Action Items                 | 
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                                        XI.A. #12-13-22   Vocational Education Equipment Bid Award                 
        Description: 
Motion by __, support by __, "that the Board of Education award the equipment bid for the following purchases for the Vocational TV & Film Program: to Apple Inc. for four (4) Editing Computers w/ Video Drives in the amount of $8,575.80 and  to Adobe for 25 licenses to Adobe Software (classroom & studio) in the amount of  $8,700.00, as administratively recommended." Motion (Carried/Failed) __to__. | 
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                                        XI.B. #12-13-23    iPad Cases                 
        Description: 
Motion by __, support by __, "that the Board of Education award the bid to Griffin Technology, Inc for the purchase of iPad cases for the amount of $36,720.00, as administratively recommended." Motion (Carried/Failed) __to__. | 
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                                        XI.C. #12-13-24    Administration Contracts                 
        Description: 
Motion by __, support by __, "that the Board of Education approve the following administrators' contracts, as administratively recommended": Fred Sitkins, ES Principal Jeffrey Bensley, MS Principal Karen Jarema, HS Principal Erin Bybee, Alt Ed HS Director Motion (Carried/Failed) __to__. | 
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                                        XII. Recess (if necessary)                 | 
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                                        XIII. Public Commentary  (5 minutes/person-please see guidelines at end of agenda)                 | 
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                                        XIV. Submit Lists of Meetings Attended                 | 
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                                        XV. Closed Session - If Needed                 | 
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                                        XVI. Additional Action Items (if any)                 | 
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                                        XVII. Adjournment                 
        Description: 
Motion by ____, support by ____ that the meeting be adjourned at _____pm. Motion (Carried / Failed) ___ to ___. |