BATH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Board of Education – Regular Meeting

Dr. Therese M. Peterson Lecture Hall
Bath High School 

Monday, September 25, 2017
7:00 p.m.

MINUTES
I.	CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by President Sam Bachelor 7:02 p.m.	
II.	ROLL CALL
	Members present:		Mr. Sam Bachelor, Ms. Ann Chaffee, Ms. Stephanie Halfmann, Ms. Nancy Hawkins, Mr. Ken Krapohl, Mr. Blair Svendsen, and Mr. Dean Sweet, Jr. 
				Declare quorum
		None	
		Staff present:		Mr. Jake Huffman, Superintendent; Ms. Lisa Roedel, Elementary School Principal; Ms. Caroline Cook, Business Services; Mr. Doug Murphy, Technology Director; Mr. Jon Pechette, Part-time Business Manager; and Ms. Shannon Proctor, Executive Assistant
III.	APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
“Motion to approve agenda of the Regular Board of Education meeting being held on today’s date, Monday, September 25, 2017, as presented.”
Amended to include a closed session
Moved by Krapohl, Seconded by Halfmann.  Vote: 7-0.  Motion Passed.

IV.	PUBLIC COMMENT
None

V.	CONSENT AGENDA
The following items may be approved with one motion unless a Board member requests that an item or items be removed for separate action.
a.	Minutes of Regular Meeting August 14, 2017
b.	Minutes of Special Meeting of September 6, 2017
c.	General Fund bills payable in the amount of $196,102.82
d.	General Fund EFT transfers in the amount of $287,454.50
e.	Building & Site Fund bills payable in the amount of $68,968.00
 “Motion to adopt the consent agenda as presented.”  
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Krapohl. Vote: 7-0.  Motion Passed.
VI.	REPORTS
a.	Board of Education
i.	Board Correspondence
None.
ii.	Building and Grounds Committee
Met to go over options for the facade, flooring and cabinets for the High School and     purchase of the house. They also discussed that budget wise we are on target with the Bond projects. 
iii.	Extra-Curricular Committee
Did not meet.
iv.	Finance Committee
Met to go over the budget.
v.	Personnel Committee
Met to go over the Technology Staff’s pay and Technology Director’s stipend. Also reviewed Principals salaries (competitive for our District size). 
vi.	Policy Committee
Finishing up with NEOLA, to update the school districts policies.

b.	Superintendent
i.	Superintendent Huffman updated the board on enrollment.  
ii.	Mr. Huffman addressed the School Board regarding external entities promoting at     school. It was decided to not allow outside groups.   
iii.	Scheduled a Curricular Committee meeting for October 2, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.   
VII.	Action Items
a.	Personnel
i.	“Motion to hire Ms. Lore Resch as a full-time special education teacher at the elementary school beginning the first semester of 2017/2018 at 1.0 FTE, MA Step 5 as presented.”  
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Halfmann.  AYE:  Halfmann, Hawkins, Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Bachelor.  ABSENT: None.  NAY: None. Vote 7-0.  Motion passed.
ii.	“Motion to hire Ms. Allison Kelsey as a full-time kindergarten teacher at the elementary school beginning the first semester of 2017/2018 at 1.0 FTE, BA Step 1 as presented.”  
Moved by Chaffee, Seconded by Krapohl.  AYE:  Hawkins, Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Halfmann, Bachelor.  ABSENT: None.  NAY: None. Vote 7-0.  Motion passed.
iii.	“Motion to accept the resignation of Ms. Jacquelynn Cosgrove effective September 22, 2017, as presented.”
Moved by Krapohl, Seconded by Chaffee.  AYE:  Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Halfmann, Hawkins, Bachelor.  ABSENT: None.  NAY: None. Vote 7-0.  Motion passed.
iv.	“Motion to accept the resignation of Mr. Peter Sperry effective October 6, 2017, as presented.”
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Krapohl.  AYE:  Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Halfmann, Hawkins, Krapohl, Bachelor.  ABSENT: None.  NAY: None. Vote 7-0.  Motion passed.

b.	Business
i.	“Motion to Table that Bath Community School District extend current service agreement with Cedar Crest Dairy Inc. to June 30, 2021.”
Moved by Chaffee, Seconded by Svendsen.  AYE:  Sweet, Chaffee, Halfmann, Hawkins, Krapohl, Svendsen, Bachelor.  ABSENT: None.  NAY: None. Vote 7-0.  Motion passed.

ii.	“ Motion to appoint Mr. Ken Krapohl as the designated representative for Bath Community Schools for the electoral body of the MASB delegate assembly to be held on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center and Ms. Ann Chaffee as an alternate representative in the event the designated representative in unable to attend.”
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Svendsen.  AYE:  Chaffee, Halfmann, Hawkins, Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, Bachelor.  ABSENT: None.  NAY: None. Vote 7-0.  Motion passed.
VIII.	Parent request to have ban removed.
IX.	“Motion to move into closed session for the purpose of discussing a complaint against a staff member allowed under section 8(a) of the open meeting act at 7:50 p.m.
Moved by Sweet, Seconded by Halfmann.  AYE:  Halfmann, Hawkins, Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Bachelor.  ABSENT: None.  NAY: None. Vote 7-0.  Motion passed.
X.	“Motion to return to regular session at 8:40 p.m.”
Moved by Krapohl, Seconded by Sweet.  AYE: Halfmann, Hawkins, Krapohl, Sweet, Svendsen, Chaffee, Bachelor.  ABSENT: None.  NAY: None. Vote 7-0.  Motion passed.

XI.	COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
 None.
XII.	COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
 None.
XIII.	

XIV.	ADJOURNMENT
“Motion to adjourn at 8:56 p.m.”
Moved by Svendsen, Seconded by Krapohl.  AYE:  Svendsen Sweet, Chaffee, Halfmann, Hawkins, Krapohl, Bachelor.  ABSENT: None.  NAY: None. Vote 7-0.  Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted, 

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	Nancy Hawkins, Secretary				Shannon Proctor, Recording Secretary