INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 477
REGULAR BOARD MINUTES
MARCH 3, 2015
Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance The regular meeting of the School Board of District #477 was called to order by Chair Deb Ulm on the 3rd day of March 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. Roll Call: Members Present: Craig Johnson, Jeremy Miller, Eric Minks, Chuck Nagle, Deb Ulm, Howard Vaillancourt, and Chad Young. Members Absent: None Others present: Superintendent Julia Espe and the Director of Business Services Michelle Czech, and the Director of Teaching and Learning Julie Williams. Student Council Representative: Absent
Citizen Comments: None
REPORTS Board committee meeting(s) and School Events each Board member attended. Howard Vaillancourt: (2) Project Oversight Committee meetings, Teaching and Learning Chad Young: Oakland Board Meeting
Eric Minks: Finance meeting
Jeremy Miller: Finance meeting
Deb Ulm: (2)Project Oversight Committee meetings, Agenda Planning, Finance meeting
Student Council Report: Conference planned for student council went great.
Superintendent Report: Looking forward to interviews on 3/6/15 for the new Executive Secretary. There is amazing work with learning goals and scales at every school in the district. Accompanied two students to the House of Representatives to testify on House File 1217 which if passed would provide three times the current amount of money for college in schools and AP programs. This was sponsored by MREA, MASA and the Center for School Change. Princeton is seriously being considered for the Early Childhood Grant which is very good news.
APPROVE AGENDA
Motion made by Jeremy Miller and seconded by Craig Johnson to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
DISCUSS and ACT on PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Craig Johnson and seconded by Howard Vaillancourt to approve the February 17, 2015 Regular Board Meeting Minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion made by Chad Young and seconded by Craig Johnson to approve the consent agenda items: Personnel, Gifts, Open Enrollments, Field Trip, and Fundraisers. Motion passed unanimously.
POLICIES 1ST READINGS – #208, 406, 410, 413, 419, 421, 425, 501, 506, 509, 526, 603, 807
Each policy contained minimal changes the district followed MSBAs suggested changes.
Policy #805 was referred back to the policy committee for clarification.
INFORMATION
Budget Boot Camp Superintendent Espe discussed meetings that have been taking place on district initiatives to recruit or retain students. Presentations of the proposals will be given at the next meeting.
American Indian Committee
No Report
ACTION ITEMS
Revised Budget
Motion was made by Jeremy Miller and seconded by Howard Vaillancourt to approve the 2015-16 Revised Budget as it was presented. Upon roll call the following voted in favor of: Eric Minks, Jeremy Miller, Howard Vaillancourt, Craig Johnson, Chad Young, Deb Ulm, and the following voted against: Chuck Nagle. Motion passed 6:1.
Naming the Elementary School
Motion was made by Eric Minks and seconded by Craig Johnson to approve the name for the new elementary school to Princeton Primary School, and approve the name change of North Elementary to Princeton Intermediate School. Motion passed 6:1. Board member Jeremy Miller opposed.
2015-2017 School Year Calendars
Julie Williams explained to the Board that the school year calendars for 2015-2016 and 2016-2107 have been revised to accommodate building projects that will occur between the Spring of 2015 and Fall of 2016. Motion made by Howard Vaillancourt and seconded by Craig Johnson to approve the 2015-2106 school year calendar and table a decision on the 2016-2017 calendar until revisions are made. Motion passed 6:1. Board member Craig Johnson opposed.
FUTURE BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS – None
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA –
None
ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
Recorder: Sonia Strickland
Published in the
Princeton Union Eagle
March 26, 2015
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