Van Buren Board of Education
Minutes of the Board of Education
REGULAR MEETING
February 9, 2015
President Mikulskicalled the Regular Meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Mr. Mikulski thanked McBride staff forthe tour of the building and all that they do for students.
Board members present: Brent Mikulski, Martha Toth, Kevin English, Sherry Frazier, Alison Bennett, Kathy Kovach, and Kelly Owen. Also in attendance were Superintendent Michael Van Tassel, Shareen Barker, Director of Finance, Shonta Langford-Green, Director of Human Resources, and Diane Kullis, Director of Instruction.
Motion by Sherry Frazier, supported by Kathy Kovach, that the Board approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Questions and comments from the audience regarding Agenda Items – None.
Motion by Sherry Frazier, supported by Martha Toth, to approve the consent agenda: Regular minutes from the January 12, 2015 Regular & Organizational Board Meeting, January 12, 2015 Executive Session Minutes, and the January 26, 2015 Work Study Session Minutes, January 26, 2015 Executive Session Minutes, Check Register for the month of January, Requested Changes in Instructional Staff: Individuals Recommended for Employment: Felecia Barnett, Teacher Savage Elementary; Teresa Sanford, Teacher, Edgemont Elementary; Deborah Cunningham, Teacher, Rawsonville Elementary; Sarah Brown, Teacher, Tyler Elementary; Ryan Said, Teacher, Belleville High School; Angelique Morrison, Teacher, Savage Elementary; Matthew Przbylo, Teacher, Belleville High School; Terminations: Jan Randolph, Teacher, Edgemont, Retired (6/30/2015) (18 years); Amy Hinks, Teacher, Savage, Resigned; Daryl Niner, Teacher, Belleville High School, Retired (6/30/2015) (24 years); Erin Swenson; Psychologist, Resigned. Non-Instructional Staff: Individuals Recommended for Employment: Sarah Farr, Food Service, Tyler; Terminations: Marcia Mason, Transportation, Retired (34 years); Toni Wheeler, Custodian, Resigned; Sabrina Young, Benefits Coordinator, Resigned; Penny Hedman, Paraprofessional, Resigned; and a Field Trip for Savage 4th Grade to the Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio. Motion carried unanimously.
The first administrative item on the Agenda was the presentation by all four elementary principals Mr. Van Tassel indicated that this year the four elementary principals are presenting as a team on the topic of Increasing Student Growth. Presenters were: Fred Abel, DelriaCrippen, Aleisa Pitt and Kelley Villa.
Shonta Langford-Green, Director of Human Resources then presented a recommendation that the Board ratify the economic reopener between the Van Buren Education Support Team and Van Buren Public Schools. The union membership ratified this agreement on January 16, 2015. Motion by Sherry Frazier, supported by Martha Toth, that the Van Buren Public Schools Board of Education approve the Van Buren Education Support Team Association contract economic reopener for the 2014 – 2015 and the 2015 – 2016 school years as presented. Sherry Frazier abstained from the vote due to conflict of interest. Motion carried unanimously.
Questions and Comments from the Audience (Non-Agenda Items): A. Byrd thanked McBride staff for working with his daughter. He offered congratulations to their continuing improvements and indicated that the community appreciates it.
Other Items from the Board: None
Motion by Martha Toth, supported by Kelly Owen, that the Board move to executive session for the purpose of Section 8(a) of the Open Meetings Act and that the regular meeting be adjourned. Regular meeting was adjourned at 7:22p.m. A Roll Call Vote was taken. Brent Mikulski, aye, Martha Toth, aye, Kevin English, aye, Sherry Frazier, aye, Alison Bennett, aye, Kathy Kovach, aye, and Kelly Owen, aye.
The full Board of Education returned to regular session at 8:36 pm without taking action while in Executive Session. The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:38 pm.
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Kevin English
Secretary, Board of Education
Pam Johnson,
Recording Secretary