Bangor Township Board of Education
Regular Meeting
JANUARY 26, 2004
The Bangor Township Board of Education held a regular meeting on Monday, January 26, 2004, at Bangor West Elementary. President Kowalski called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Richard Kowalski, George Thomas, Dawn Klida, Terrence O’Hare, Barbara Skowronski, John Loop, and Scott Sturm
Members Absent: None.
expressions/communications from the public
Two students from John Glenn High School were present to voice their concern over the cancellation of the Young Americans’ group. They questioned what prompted the decision, and were informed by members of the Board and administration the circumstances behind the cancellation.
recognition - board of education
Mr. Andress presented Board members with gifts and certificates of recognition on behalf of their dedication to the students, staff, and community of Bangor Township Schools for Board Recognition Month.
equity caucus presentation - bob colby, supt. augres-sims schools
Mr. Colby distributed a folder with information pertaining to the School Equity Caucus. Various questions were asked regarding the group that included budget information and how members come to serve on the Caucus Board.
student recognition - trevor block
Trevor Block, a team member on the newly established John Glenn Varsity Bowling team, received recognition for scoring the first perfect “300" score during the season.
bangor west presentation - barb handy
Barb Handy, Family Services Coordinator for Bangor West Elementary, gave a short presentation on a community project that students were involved in.
reports
Board Committees/Board Members:
Mr. Loop reported that the Buildings and Grounds Committee had met earlier this evening to organize the process to establish a ten-year plan that will be the topic of the special meeting on February 4, 2004.
Mr. Thomas reported that the Personnel Committee had met earlier this week to discuss upcoming retirements. Mr. Andress will be bringing a recommendation to the Board later this evening.
Mrs. Klida reported that the Curriculum Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, January 28.
Interim Superintendent:
Mr. Andress reported that MEAP testing was underway at the buildings. Written administrative reports were distributed to Board members.
consent agenda
A motion was made by George Thomas, supported by Terrence O’Hare, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
Approval of Monthly Expenditures
Grand Total All Funds - $1,995,756.32
(Payroll portion equals: $1,488,952.21)
b. Approval of Minutes - January 21, 2004 (work session)
c. Personnel: Approval of Leave of Absence: Tara White - John Glenn Teacher.
A correction was made to the minutes as follows:
Original Consent Agenda item: Personnel: Approval of Spring Coaches: Jeff Hartt, Jack Dora, Kevin Derocher, Dan Pembroke - Baseball; Jeremy Werner - Softball; Mike Tetreault - Soccer; Matt Nemode, Mike Denay, Dave Kenyon, Bill Bentley - Track; Pete Remington - Golf; Tony Wrembelski - Tennis; CMMS Track - Jennifer Gradowski.
Corrected Consent Agenda Item: Personnel: Approval of Spring Coaches: Jeff Hartt, Jack Dora, Kevin Derocher, Jeremy Werner - Softball; Mike Tetreault - Soccer; Matt Nemode, Mike Denay, Dave Kenyon, Bill Bentley - Track; Pete Remington - Golf; Tony Wrembelski - Tennis; CMMS Track - Jennifer Gradowski.
Motion carried unanimously.
regular agenda
Recommendation to Approve Agreement with BAISD for Internet Access Services: A motion was made by Terrence O’Hare, supported by George Thomas, to approve this recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Resolution Calling for Annual School Election for June 14, 2004: A motion was made by Dawn Klida, supported by Barbara Skowronski, to approve this resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
Recommendation to approve CMMS Boys’ and Girls’ Swimming as a Sanction Team Sport: Mr. Andress explained that this was currently a Recreation sport. If changed the funds would become part of the Athletic Department budget. Approval of this would put these teams into the MHSAA. A motion was made by Terrence O’Hare, supported by George Thomas, to approve this recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
Recommendation Not to Accept Whittemore-Prescott into the NEMC: Mr. Andress reviewed the request by Whittemore-Prescott to be included in the NEMC, but not for football. A motion was made by Dawn Klida, supported by Terrence O’Hare, to approve this recommendation. Mr. O’Hare stated that it would not be in the district’s best interest to have Whittemore-Prescott join the NEMC when they do not compete at various levels, i.e., junior varsity, in some sports. Motion carried unanimously.
Recommendation to Approve BTEA Retirement Incentive: Mr. Andress asked for approval of a $1,000 retirement incentive for BTEA members to announce their retirement at the end of this school year. The deadline for receiving a non-revocable letter announcing retirement by a BTEA member must be received at the HRC by March 19, 2004.
A motion was made by George Thomas, supported by Terrence O’Hare, to approve this recommendation. Mrs. Klida asked if Mr. Lenar was aware of this. Mr. Andress informed her that Mr. Lenar had attended a Personnel Committee meeting last week where this had been discussed. She just wanted to make sure the district was financially able to do this.
Mrs. Skowronski stated that the teachers had received a much larger incentive last year and asked if the $1,000 should be more. Mr. Loop reviewed the pay increase and concessions that were given last year to BTEA members. Specifics of concessions from last year were discussed.
Motion carried unanimously.
other items for discussion
Mr. Kowalski asked about the budget for fuel purposes. He wondered if the budget would be compromised due to the increase in fuel prices. Mr. Andress said that this was currently okay, but would be continually monitored. Mr. Andress will give a report at a future meeting.
Mr. Heinrich reviewed options for the drivers’ education program. He asked direction from the Board on whether the program should be continued. If the district kept the program, a decision would need to be made regarding who would run it and what the charges would be. Mr. Heinrich reported that Sears charged $299, but would provide this service to our students for $275 if we allowed them to use one of our classrooms. He also reviewed current numbers of students needing to complete Segment II and those registered to begin Segment I. Mr. Heinrich stated that those students waiting to complete Segment II would be notified and given a cut-off date to complete this. He will discuss this with Mr. Shaffer. Mr. Andress will try to have more information regarding drivers’ education in next week’s packet.
Mr. Loop stated that he would like the Board to consider hiring someone on a per diem basis to facilitate the upcoming science renovations at the high school. This person would be a liaison between teachers and various other tasks that need to be done for this project. Mr. Loop suggested Robert Shearer for this position. He also said that a cap would be put on the number of days. The cost would be the per diem of a long-term substitute teacher. Mr. Andress had a copy of Mr. Shearer’s proposal and would share this with the Board and have this on the February 4 agenda.
Mr. Andress reported that Bangor West, Bangor Central, and Christa McAuliffe Middle School would be considered “construction zones” this summer. These buildings will be closed to outside people all summer. The use of Edison was discussed for Board meetings.
At 8:55 p.m. a motion was made by George Thomas, supported by Terrence O’Hare, to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Dawn Klida
Secretary