FULTON SCHOOLS
Fulton Board of
Education
Regular
Meeting
October
8th, 2007
7:30
p.m.
Minutes
President
Kelly Trefil called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Board
Members Present : Beaudreau,
Case, Hyde, Osborn, Trefil, Williams
Board
Members Absent: Blair
President
Kelly Trefil conducted the welcome and introduction of guests. Those in attendance were:
Greg
Wolfe Phil
Garcia Daymond
Grifka Paul
Avery
Sandy
Cherry Jessica
Arnold Sarah
Stephens Bill
Tucker
Marcia
Holcomb Kelly
(Boone) McEwen
Approval
of Agenda:
Motion
by Hyde, support by Beaudreau that the October 8th, 2007 agenda be
approved as printed. Motion carried unanimously.
Approval
of Minutes
Motion
by Hyde, support by Beaudreau that the Board approves the minutes of the
regular meeting of September 10th, 2007 as printed. Motion
carried unanimously.
Communication
to the Board
Written
Correspondence - None
Comments
and Concerns of Citizens Presents – None
Good
News About Our Schools
Buildings,
Grounds, and Transportation - Mr. Wolfe
Everything
is going well. Definitely need a
ŇYESÓ vote on November 6th.
Community
Education - Mr. Garcia
There
has been a surge of new students, currently we have 106 newly enrolled in
grades 10-12 and 86 in the adult program.
The official numbers will be available the end of October.
Mr.
Myers class is producing a School Newspaper. Each Board member was given a copy.
Mrs.
RalstonŐs studentŐs participated in a chalk art competition. Three students took first place. Congratulations to Amanda Ernst, Arzella
Leland and Heather VanPatton.
Elementary School - Mrs. Cherry
Brandon
Sharpe is the winner of this yearŐs t-shirt contest.
Everyone
has been working hard on MEAP preparation.
There
was an all District evacuation drill held last week.
Each
Board member received a copy of ŇKids World PublicationÓ. This publication is used for the
questions for the PrincipalŐs Challenge.
Love
& Logic training is on going.
Kathy & Sandy are sharing this information with the parents.
VeteranŐs
day celebration has been scheduled for November 12th.
High
School - Mr. Grifka
Congrats
to Emily Mills and Cleveland Jefferson for being selected 2007 Homecoming Queen
& King.
Seniors
won Spirit Week
One
hundred fifty students attended the Homecoming Dance and approximately 15 were
from other schools.
Progress
reports will be sent home this week.
Ninth
grade students will be tested on October 16th.
We
have 15 students who have signed up to take the PSAT.
Parent
Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 24th & 25th.
Middle
School - Mr. Avery
Sue
Heinze and a group of students went to CMU to face a panel with questions on
what it is like to be a Middle School student. The month of October is the celebration of Adolescence.
An
interdisciplinary unit on building rockets was enjoyed by the eighth grade
class. Culminating in the shooting
off of the rockets, this past Friday on the football field.
Middle
School sports are wrapping up.
Ms.
BeadlescombŐs & Mr. MagerŐs homebases won spirit week and will be rewarded
with a ice cream sundae served by the student council.
The
two ŇI caught youÓ winners for September were Frankie Tomanica and Brandon
Stewart-Wiles.
The website highschoolsports.net has a
lot of FultonŐs sports information and pictures.
Technology
Director – Mr. Barnaby
Mr.
Mungall shared that with the new server that was installed this summer has helped
with the speed issues we were having.
Mr.
Barnaby is also looking to several web based sites similar to Teacher ease
where information does not have be down loaded on our computers and can be
accessed directly on these websites.
Mr.
Barnaby is FultonŐs Quiz Bowl Coach.
Tonight the team was in Lansing to tape Channel 23Ős Quiz Buster
Program. Fulton won against Quincy
with a score of 260-170.
Superintendent – Mr. Mungall
A
great Administrative Team meeting was held. A lot of good discussion on a variety of topics.
Praised
all the teachers for their dedication to the students of Fulton Schools and for
their fine job as teachers.
SuperintendentŐs
Informational Report
Parent
Teacher Conferences
October
24th & 25th are the dates for the fall 07-08 Parent
Teacher Conferences. These dates
will be half
days for
students, with dismissal at 11:00 a.m.
Teacher will have afternoon and evening conferences on
October
24th and afternoon conferences only on October 25th.
Board of Education Reports and/or Action
Curriculum
Council Report – Mr. Mungall
reported on the agenda items covered at the meeting and
shared with the
Board ideas given to expand the scope of Curriculum Council.
Recommendations of the Superintendent
Personnel
Action
RESIGNATIONS
Coaching
Motion
by Williams, support by Beaudreau, that the Board accepts with regret the
letters of resignation from Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Jeremy Hyler, JV
Girls Basketball Coach Sarah Fox and Middle School Wrestling Coach Joe Whitman as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
EMPLOYMENT
Band/Music
Teacher
Motion
by Hyde, support by Beaudreau that the Board employs Mr. J. Phillip Baker Jr.
to fill the Music Teaching position and establish his salary at MA Step 4 of
the FEA Master Agreement as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
½
Time Art Music Teacher
Motion
by Hyde, support by Williams that the Board employs Mrs. Jessica Arnold to fill
the ½ time Music/Art Teaching position and establish her salary at
½ half of BA Step 1 of the FEA Master Agreement as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
Schedule
B Recommendations
Band Advisor - J. Phillip Baker, Jr.
Fine Arts – J. Phillip Baker, Jr.
School Improvement Team
High School – John Winkler & Graham Salogar
Middle School – Sue Heinze & Sandy Wilson
Elementary School – Linda Daniels, Shari Nevins, Julie Winsor, Howard Murphy,
Kathy Davis, Sara Walden & Darrell Postema
Motion
by Williams, support by Beaudreau that the Board approves the Schedule B
recommendations as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Coaching Recommendation
Girls
Varsity Basketball Coach – Kelly McEwen
Motion
by Hyde, support by Williams that the Board approves the coaching
recommendation as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Updates to the Adult/Alternative Program
Motion by Hyde, support by Beaudreau that the Board approves
the creation of two (2) or three (3), pending enrollment numbers, part time aide positions for the
Adult/Alternative program as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Accept Bid for the Purchase of a School Van
Motion by Hyde, support by Williams that the Board approves
the purchase of a used or just off lease 7 passenger van for an amount not to
exceed $17,500 as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
Approval to Seek Bids for Sale of Used School Bus
Motion by Williams, support by Beaudreau that the
Board directs the administration to seek bids for the sale of used school bus
#99-1 as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
2006-2007 Audit Report
– Bill Tucker of Abraham & Gaffney of St. Johns presented the audit
report to the Board.
Motion by Williams, support by Hyde that the 2006-2007 Audit
Report be approved as printed. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Mungall took this opportunity to thank Sarah Stephens,
Cheri Lounds, Debbie Dayringer and Debbie Acker for the help that they give to
make the audit go smoothly.
2007-2008 Quarterly Budget Modification #1
Motion
by Williams, supported by Hyde that the Board adopts the 1st quarter
budget modification for the 2007-2008 school year as presented. Motion
carried unanimously.
Financial
Statements and
Motion by Beaudreau, support by Hyde, that the September
Financial Statements for the Food Service in the amount of $20,194.36,
for Athletics in the amount of $6,182.93, for the invoices in the amount
of $360,724.48, and for the payroll in the amount $492,318.00 be
paid. Motion carried unanimously.
Other
Matters for Possible Action
Workshop
Discussion – Workshop to be
scheduled in November or January.
Sinking Fund Millage Update – Mr. Mungall will put together a plan to get the
Sinking Fund Millage request information out in the community.
Suggested Meeting Guide
Adjournment
Motion by Hyde, support by Beaudreau that the regular,
October meeting of the Board of Education be adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Lee Williams Cheryl
Wiseman
Board Secretary Recording
Secretary