OPENING OF The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of MEETING Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 17, 1/17/17 2017, at the Intermediate Service Center, 809 Hecla Street, Hancock, Michigan, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meeting opened with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Nels S. Christopherson, presiding; Robert L. Roy; Karen M. Johnson; Gale W. Eilola; Robert E. Loukus and Lisa A. Tarvainen. MEMBER ABSENT: Robert C. Tuomi. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Katrina Carlson, Shawn Oppliger, Kristina Penfold, Mike Richardson, Christine Salo and George Stockero. OTHER STAFF PRESENT: None. GUEST PRESENT: Graham Jaehnig, Reporter, Daily Mining Gazette. AGENDA & ADDENDUM It was recommended by Superintendent George Stockero that the submitted agenda, with addendum, be adopted as presented. It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to adopt the agenda, as presented. APPROVE It was recommended by Superintendent George Stockero that the MINUTES submitted minutes of the regular meeting of December 20, 2016, be 12/20/16 approved as presented. It was moved by Mrs. Johnson and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to approve the minutes of the regular monthly meeting of December 20, 2016, as presented. APPROVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPROVAL OF CHECKS WRITTEN It was recommended by Business Manager Jason Auel, with concurrence by Board Treasurer Robert Roy, that the financial statements be accepted as presented. It was moved by Mr. Roy and seconded by Mr. Loukus to accept the financial statements as presented. All yeas; motion carried. It was recommended by Business Manager Jason Auel, with concurrence by Board Treasurer Robert Roy, that the checks written for the month of December, 2016, be approved as presented. Mr. Roy moved and Mr. Eilola seconded to approve the checks written for the month of December, 2016, as presented. General Education Fund $423,326.69 Special Education Fund 106,846.25 REMC Fund 24,857.69 Total $555,030.63 1
APPROVAL OF It was recommended by Business Manager Jason Auel, with concurrence PAYMENT OF by Board Treasurer Robert Roy, that the bills as of January 17, 2017, BILLS as presented, be paid from the General Education Fund, the Special Education Fund and the REMC Fund. Mr. Roy moved and Mr. Loukus seconded to pay the bills as presented as of January 17, 2017. General Education Fund $33,845.11 Special Education Fund 40,894.63 REMC Fund 35,198.99 Total $109,938.73 APPROVAL OF CONFERENCE CALENDAR It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to approve Conference Calendar dates for January through March 2017, as recommended by Superintendent George Stockero. Date Location Conference Staff 1/23-27 Lansing, MI Michigan School Carla Strome Improvement Facilitators Network & General Education Leadership Meetings 2/2-3 Ithaca, MI REMC Instructional Steve Kass Technologist (RITS) Meeting* *Hotel paid by REMC Association. 2/14-16 Ann Arbor, Michigan Assessment & Carla Strome MI School Testing Conference 3/15-17 Detroit, MI MACUL Conference Dustin Eldridge 3/15-17 Lansing, MI MAISA Spring Meetings George Stockero 3/24-27 Denver, CO National School Board Nels Association (NSBA) Christopherson Conference 2
COMMUNICA- TION APPOINT PAC MEMBER BOARD RECOGNITION HIRE SPEC. ED. INST. COACH -J. SUMMERS There were no new communications to report. It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Eilola to appoint Kirsten Pietila to a three year term on the CCISD Parent Advisory Committee for Special Education representing the Adams Township School District, as nominated by the Adams Township Board of Education, and recommended by Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. January is School Board Recognition Month. Superintendent George Stockero thanked the Board for their commitment to the education of the students in the Copper Country, noting that many of the members have given of their time for many years. He noted that he is appreciative of the support the Board has given him during his years as Superintendent, and stated that the Board has taught him many things and helped him learn and grow. It was moved by Mr. Eilola and seconded by Mr. Loukus to hire Janel Summers as a Special Education Instructional Coach for Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Special Education eligibilities, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. FINAL ADOPTION It was moved by Mr. Eilola and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to NEOLA POLICIES approve the final adoption of the following new, revised and replacement policies, NEOLA Update Volume 31, Number 1, September 2016; and Special Information and Technology Release, Phase, I, October 2016, as recommended by NEOLA, Inc., and as also recommended by Superintendent George Stockero. September 2016 Update: New Policy 1619 Administration Group Health Plans Revised Policy 1619.01 Administration Privacy Protections of Self- Revised Policy 1619.02 Administration Privacy Protections of Fully New Policy 1619.03 Administration Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Revised Policy 3142 Professional Staff Probationary Teachers Replacement Policy 3419 Professional Staff Group Health Plans Revised Policy 3419.01 Professional Staff Privacy Protections of Self- Revised Policy 3419.02 Professional Staff Privacy Protections of Fully 3
New Policy 3419.03 Professional Staff Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Deleted Policy 3420 Professional Staff Health Insurance Benefit Replacement Policy 4419 Support Staff Group Health Plans Revised Policy 4419.01 Support Staff Privacy Protections of Self- Revised Policy 4419.02 Support Staff Privacy Protections of Fully New Policy 4419.03 Support Staff Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Deleted Policy 4420 Support Staff Health Insurance Benefit Revised Policy 5830 Students Student Fund-Raising New Policy 6605 Finances Crowdfunding Revised Policy 8321 Operations Criminal Justice Information Security (Non-Criminal Justice Agency) Revised Policy 9700 Relations Relations with Special Interest Groups October 2016 Special Update: Revised Bylaws 0100 (Revised Definitions) Definitions Revised Policy 7540 Property Technology Revised Policy 7540.01V2 Property Technology Privacy Revised Policy 7540.02 Property Content, Services and Apps PURCHASE SCHOOL BUS SUPT. EVAL. DISCUSSION ADMIN. REPORTS It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Roy to purchase a 2018 77-passenger IC school bus with lift from Zaremba Equipment, Inc., of Gaylord, Michigan, through the state-wide bus bid, at a cost of $86,758.00 after trade-in, as recommended by Superintendent George Stockero. Discussion took place concerning the format for the Superintendent s evaluation. The Board reviewed reports submitted by the Administrative Staff. SUPT S. UPDATE Superintendent George Stockero informed the Board of proposed legislation to repeal the Failing Schools Law. He also updated the group concerning the Career Tech Steering Committee meeting that was held on January 16, 2017. The Committee believed this is a good time to seek a CTE millage to keep current offerings in place and expand future offerings to area students. Stockero will discuss this with the Superintendents Round Table this week and will report back to the Board at the February meeting. 4
PUBLIC COMMENTS...None. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Eilola to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Karen M. Johnson, Secretary Copper Country ISD Board of Education Robert C. Tuomi, President Copper Country ISD Board of Education 5