BANGOR TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 22, 2004
Bangor Township Board of Education held a regular meeting on
Monday, November 22, 2004, at John Glenn High School. President Kowalski called
the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present:
Richard Kowalski, Dawn Klida, Terrence O'Hare, Patrick Shaffer, Barbara
Skowronski, John Loop, and Scott Sturm
Members Absent: None
EXPRESSIONS/COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Sandra Harrington, President of the Native American Pride group of Bay City,
informed the Board that she was submitting a grant that would include Bangor
Township Schools and provide tutoring and craft classes for students. She asked
that the Board consider this grant program for the schools. Mr. Kowalski
referred this to Mr. Andress who is to meet with administrators and staff to
bring back a
recommendation to the Board.
JOHN-GLENN-STAFF PRESENTATION
Mrs. Smith introduced Donna Bohlinger who gave a PowerPoint presentation about
activities at John Glenn High School. Mrs. Smith thanked Keith Wetters for his
work while she was gone. She also introduced Angela Thelen who gave a brief
update on Student Senate activities. Mr. Kowalski presented Mrs. Smith with a
certificate of recognition and a "Fish" on behalf of the Board for implementing
Professional Learning Communities in the district. At 7:17 p.m. Mr.
Kowalski called a five minute recess. The meeting reconvened at 7:25 p.m.
GENERAL FUND BUDGET UPDATE
STEVE LENAR
Mr.Lenar reviewed the general fund budget update for Board members. Questions
were raised about possible funding cuts and how this would impact the budget.
REPORTS
Board Committees/Board Members: None.
John Glenn Athletic Director - Matt Ruhlig : Mr. Ruhlig reviewed athletic
program activities, as well as the Athletic Department goals. Mr. Kowalski asked
Mr. Ruhlig what he was going to do about the family athletic passes. Mr. Ruhlig
said that a decision had to be made before the district could even discuss the
"pay-to-play" situation. Mr. Kowalski felt that a target goal should be
established that would resolve this by July next year. Mr. Ruhlig stated that he
would start addressing people soon and that a lot of communication needed to be
done before jumping into pass changes. Mr. Ruhlig also said that athletic
revenues needed to be increased. He felt that he should sit down with Mr.
Andress and discuss how they were going to approach this. Mrs. Klida asked
if Mr. Ruhlig was communicating budget issues to the coaches. Budget
issues should be communicated right from the top and as soon as possible.
Mr. Ruhlig said that he was very aware of the school budget, and has already had
to tone some down. Coaches are happy they are being evaluated. He felt that
alternate ways needed to be found to raise money for programs.
Recreation Director - Jamie Stanton : Ms. Stanton updated Board members
on program activities. She also reported that a new Tae Kwon Do program was
starting and updated Board members on recent CPR/AED classes. Mrs. Klida asked
if every building had been represented in the classes. She felt that someone in
every building should be trained. Ms. Stanton reported that Edison was the only
building with staff not trained. Mrs. Klida asked Mr. Andress to follow up on
training for those staff members.
Superintendent: Mr. Andress reported that he had researched a request by
FOTA for the district to pay royalties for the play. The money, in the past, had
come out of the high school drama budget. He wanted to inform the Board that the
district has been paying for this and asked if they would like to continue
paying for this out of the budget. Mr. Matuszewski explained that this expense
had been paid for by the Board for the last four or five years. Mr.
Kowalski said that this was something they needed to look at. He asked that
Patti Smith and Mr. Andress review this for next year. The cost per student (60
students involved) for this should be compared to other departments, such as
athletics and the cost for that program. Mr. Loop felt that this needed to be
paid since this discussion was after-the-fact. Mr. Matuszewski stated that, if
the show made money, the district may not have to pay. Mr. Kowalski said that
the Board would support this for the current year, but would need to review it
for next year. Mrs. Klida said that the Board needed to look at everything
comparatively. What these students do is just as important as what other kids do
- every student has a different interest. Mrs. Skowronski asked if the
district picked up the tab for the One Act plays. Mr. Andress stated that Mrs.
Gilbert rewrote the shows so that the cost was less.
Administrators:
Administrators from the middle school and all three elementary schools gave
brief reports. Mr. Heinrich reported that he and Mr. Andress had met with
all administrators regarding the budget and had started to review purchasing,
field trips, and staff items.
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Barbara Skowronski, supported by Dawn Klida, to approve the
following Consent Agenda:
a. Approval of Minutes: November 17, 2004 (public hearing and work session)
b. Personnel: Approval of Resignation : Mende Timmerman - John Glenn Teacher.
c.Approval of Monthly ExpendituresGrand Total All Funds: $1,766,971.94 (Payroll portion equals: $1,235,813.43)
Motion carried unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS
Recommendation to Appoint Representative for Parent Advisory Committee :
Mr. Andress recommended that Mr. Thomas Holmes Sr. be appoint to the Parent
Advisory Committee. A motion was made by Dawn Klida, supported by Barbara
Skowronski, to approve this recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
Recommendation to Have Jacob Chapman School Property Surveyed : Mr.
Andress reported that he had met with Mr. Janka who felt that the deed for this
property was not specific enough and the property should be surveyed. He said
that the cost would be between $600 and $800. A motion was made Barbara
Skowronski, supported by Patrick Shaffer, to approve this recommendation not to
exceed $800. Motion carried unanimously.
OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Mr. Kowalski said that, on behalf of the Board of Education, he wished all staff
members a Happy Thanksgiving.
Mr. Andress requested an executive session to discuss
negotiations. At 8:37 p.m. a motion was made by Patrick Shaffer, supported by
Terrence O'Hare, to go into executive session to discuss negotiations. A roll
call vote was taken. Ayes: Richard Kowalski, Dawn Klida, Terrence O'Hare,
Barbara Skowronski, John Loop, Patrick Shaffer, Scott Sturm. Nays: None. Motion
carried unanimously.
At 9:32 p.m. the regular meeting reconvened.
A motion was made by John Loop, supported by Terrence O'Hare, to give Mr.
Andress authority to tentatively agree on items during negotiations. Mrs. Klida
said that this was only limited to language and did not give final approval.
Motion carried unanimously.
At 9:33 p.m. a motion was made by Barbara Skowronski, supported by Patrick
Shaffer, to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted, Barbara Skowronski, Secretary