HUDSONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES 3886 Van Buren Street June 11, :00 P.M.

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1 Attachment #1 HUDSONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES 3886 Van Buren Street June 11, :00 P.M. Members Present: Bowerman, Davis, Hall, Kapenga, Sneden, Tuttle Administrators Present: Akins, Briggs, Ceglarek, Decker, Feenstra, Smith President Hall called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Student Council Update Jacob Hooper, Junior, reported that the Student Council welcomed 8 th grade students who will be serving on the council at the end of the school year. Their last event of the year was the Academic Rally, which was a huge success. Teaching and Learning Feature Joy Essenburg and computer applications class students Will Harper, Garrin Szukalowski, Brandon VanSprange, and Gavin Zonyk demonstrated their Arduino kit projects. Ardunio is an open-source electronics prototyping platform intended for artist, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. Board Presentation Andy Tabisz, Lead Innovator for WorkSmart Database Masters, LLC, presented Joy Essenburg and her students a $500 check to purchase seven Ardunio kits. Invitation to Address the Board President Hall opened the floor to the audience. No one made a request. Board Minutes Motion by Tuttle, supported by Bowerman to accept the minutes of the May 11 regular meeting, the May 22 special meeting, and the May 22 work session as presented. Accounts Payable/Financial Report Patrick Briggs, Director of Business and Finance, presented the financial report as of May 31, 2017, which showed the general fund revenues of $50,396,163 and the expenditures of $54,084,650. Motion by Sneden, supported by Kapenga to accept the financial report as presented. Technology Bid Recommendations Motion by Bowerman, supported by Sneden to approve the following technology bids as presented by Jeff Smucker, Director of Technology: Electronic Door Lock Recommendation for Bauer, Georgetown, Jamestown Lower & Upper Progressive Hardware Suppliers, LLC - $32, Fiber Bid Replacement and Maintenance Recommendation Buist Electric - $30,888.00

2 Board Minutes 2 Attachment #1 Human Resource Items Motion by Davis, supported by Bowerman to approve the following human resource items as presented by Scott Smith, Director of Human Resources/Assessment. Certified Hires: Zachary Nowicki JV Boys Cross Country Coach, High School Chris Bolhuis Raychel Figurski JV Girls Cross Country Coach, High School Chris Bolhuis Zach VanNoord Freshman Boy s Basketball Coach, High School Rick Costen Raychel Figurski Math Teacher, Freshman Campus Steve Roellin Certified Changes: Jennifer Baker Resource Room Teacher, Georgetown Kindergarten Teacher, Georgetown Diana Bast st grade Teacher, Georgetown nd grade Teacher, Georgetown Mandy Boes PreK Teacher, Forest Grove st grade Teacher, Forest Grove Rebecca Conner PreK Teacher, South PreK Teacher, Jamestown Lower Jeannette Crottie PreK Teacher, ECC Full Time PreK Teacher, ECC Betsy Dmitruk English/History Teacher, Riley Job Share Resource Room Teacher, Riley Char Greenlund nd grade Teacher, Georgetown th grade Teacher, Georgetown Diana Joostberns rd grade Teacher, Park rd grade Teacher, South

3 Board Minutes 3 Attachment #1 Kara Machiela PreK Teacher, Bauer Kindergarten Teacher, Bauer Ann McDonald rd grade Teacher, Georgetown S.T.E.A.M. Teacher, Bauer & Forest Grove Curt McDowell Assistant Principal, High School Edgenuity Coordinator, High School Mieke Mutschler rd grade Teacher, Park th grade Teacher, Park James Sheckler Music Teacher, Park Music/Computers Teacher, Riley Kelly TenBrock Math Teacher, High School Computer Science Teacher, High School Jillian Vanderbur th grade Teacher, Bauer th grade Teacher, Bauer Malyn VanKoevering nd grade Teacher, Georgetown st grade Teacher, Georgetown Karen Walenta th grade Teacher, South th grade Teacher, Georgetown Mackenzie Yankee Kindergarten Teacher, Georgetown nd grade Teacher, Georgetown Maegan Wert PreK Teacher, ECC PreK Teacher, Alward Leaves: One maternity leave request received and recommended for approval for the school year. An additional unpaid year leave request for the school year received and recommended for denial Hudsonville Education Association Teacher 2-year Contract Motion by Davis, supported by Sneden to approve the 2-year teacher contract as presented by Scott Smith, Director of Human Resources/Assessment.

4 Board Minutes 4 Attachment #1 Trip Requests Motion by Kapenga, supported by Bowerman to approve the following trip requests: East Coast Trip, Baldwin Street Middle School, June 10-16, 2018 East Coast Trip, Riley Street Middle School, June 9-June 15, 2018 Michigan High School Athletic Association Membership Renewal Motion by Bowerman, supported by Tuttle to approve the MHSAA Membership Resolution as presented by Dr. Nick Ceglarek, Superintendent. Food Service Budget Stacey Wykoski, Food Service Director, presented the food service budget. This will come before the board for formal approval at the special meeting on June 26, Van Purchase Patrick Briggs, Director of Business and Finance, presented a recommendation on the purchase of one 2017 Chevrolet Express 2500 passenger van. This recommendation will come before the board at the June 26 special meeting. Teacher Tenure Status As a matter of information, listed is movement of teachers on probation and those moving to tenure the school year: 2nd yr. probation 3rd yr. probation 4th yr. probation 5th yr. probation Tenure Baker, Jennifer Busscher, Christine Crosby, Sydney Dmitruk, Betsy Burgess, Emily *Baker, Wendy Harder, Allyson Darish, Skylar Holtrop, Luke Feenstra, Sarah Balkema, Katie Rivera, MaryBeth Golin, Ashley Isenga, Amanda *Griffith, Jennifer Becksfort, Kelsey VanNoord, Zach Randall, Kate Leeuwenburg, Brennan Johnson, Anne Bosch, Miriam Waldron, Megan TenBrock, Ashley Reed, Chelsea McCool, Kurt Chmura, Meagan Whittle, Sarah Tubergen, Jeff Mutschler, Mieke Hawks, Amanda Ysseldyke, Carrie Sall, Brad Hoekstra, Becca Stutz, Jen Holland, Abigayle Vanderbur, Jilliam Jacobs, Zachary Jagger, Lauren Joostberns, Diana *Lanphear, Jennifer Matzke, Nichole Melton, Amy Myaard, Emily Oswald, Alyssa Reisdorff, Rebecca Rybicki, Kara Smith, Jencen Tans, Tamela Terpstra, Audra Totten, Angela Wybenga, Ashley * Achieved tenure in another district 2 years of probation required. Policy Review ~ Section 7000 (Property) Section 7000 (Property) was provided and will be reviewed at the next work session. The policy will be made available for public review for the next thirty days.

5 Board Minutes 5 Attachment #1 Bond Update Dr. Nick Ceglarek, Superintendent, shared photos of the progress on the Alward Elementary addition. Superintendent Report Dr. Nick Ceglarek, Superintendent, provided a report on the possible new changes to the Michigan Pension and Retirement System. He reported on the progress towards a recommendation to hire a new Alward Elementary Principal. The process will continue into the summer months. He congratulated the varsity girls water polo team for achieving the state title this spring. Adjournment Motion by Sneden, supported by Tuttle to adjourn 8:23 p.m. Robin VandenBerg, Recording Secretary for the Board of Education