OPENING OF The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of MEETING Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 8/18/15 2015, 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: Robert C. Tuomi, presiding; Nels S. Christopherson; Robert L. Roy; Karen M. Johnson; Gale W. Eilola; Robert E. Loukus; and Lisa A. Tarvainen. MEMBERS ABSENT: None. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Katrina Carlson, Shawn Kolbus, Shawn Oppliger, Mike Richardson and George Stockero. GUEST PRESENT: Garrett Neese, Reporter, Daily Mining Gazette. AGENDA It was recommended by Superintendent George Stockero that the submitted agenda be adopted as presented. It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Johnson to adopt the agenda as presented. All yeas; motion APPROVE It was recommended by Superintendent George Stockero that the MINUTES submitted minutes of the organizational and regular meeting of July 21, 7/21/15 2015, be approved as presented. It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Eilola to approve the minutes of the organizational and regular monthly meeting of July 21, 2015, as presented. All yeas; motion APPROVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPROVAL OF CHECKS WRITTEN It was recommended by Business Manager Ken Maki, with concurrence by Board Treasurer Robert Roy, that the financial statements be accepted as presented. It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Roy to accept the financial statements as presented. All yeas; motion It was recommended by Business Manager Ken Maki, with concurrence by Board Treasurer Robert Roy, that the checks written for the month of July, 2015, be approved as presented. Mr. Roy moved and Mrs. Johnson seconded to approve the checks written for the month of July, 2015, as presented. General Education Fund $303,780.53 Special Education Fund 19,956.66 REMC Fund 31,860.65 Total $355,597.84 All yeas; motion 1
APPROVAL OF It was recommended by Business Manager Ken Maki, with concurrence PAYMENT OF by Board Treasurer Robert Roy, that the bills as of August 18, 2015, BILLS as presented, be paid from the General Education Fund, the Special Education Fund and the REMC Fund. Mr. Roy moved and Mrs. Tarvainen seconded to pay the bills as presented as of August 18, 2015. General Education Fund $113,541.35 Special Education Fund 39,891.63 REMC Fund 54,534.87 Total $207,967.85 All yeas; motion APPROVAL OF It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to CONFERENCE approve Conference Calendar dates for September and October 2015, CALENDAR as recommended by Superintendent George Stockero. Date Location Conference Staff 9/8-9 Lansing, MI Focus School Carla Strome 9/21/23 Kalamazoo, PowerSchool Users Ted Belej MI Group Fall Conference 9/23-25 Traverse Michigan Assoc. of George Stockero City, MI School Admin. (MASA) Fall Conference 10/12-15 Lansing, MI MSIFN & GELN Carla Strome (School Improve -ment) All yeas; motion COMMUNICA- TION Superintendent George Stockero presented a nice article from the August 14, 2015, Daily Mining Gazette where Dr. Carter from Michigan Tech talked about how valuable the CCISD health occupations class is to the community. A L Anse Sentinel article on August 12, 2015, was also presented, that talked about the benefits of a new youth job skill program at the Baraga State Park in which two special education students from Baraga received valuable work experience and were helped by a job coach provided by the CCISD. 2
RENEW CONTRACTS It was moved by Mrs. Johnson and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to approve the following contract renewals for the 2015-16 school year, as recommended by Special Education Director Christine Salo and Career Tech Director Shawn Kolbus, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. Kathleen Penegor, Physical Therapy Services Portage Rehab and Sports Medicine, Physical and Occupational Therapy Services Kimberly Hendrickson, School Social Work Services Connie Hawley, Speech Therapy Services Jane Anderson, Speech Therapy Services Dr. Mark Shebuski, Medicaid Case Reviews Gregory Waller, Positive Intervention Behavior Supports, LLC, Behavioral Consultant Services Linda Reynolds, Special Education and Autism Coordinator Michael Lahti, Classroom Space for Community Transition Program Kelly Dunlap, Autism Consultant Services and Staff Training Western U.P. Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency, Employee Assistance Program Keweenaw Family Resource Center, Great Start Collaborative Director Services Shannon Kilpela, Paraprofessional, Nurse Aide Program Joanne Moyryla, Paraprofessional, Nurse Aide Program Little Huskies, Great Start Readiness Grant Sub-recipient BHK Child Development Board, Great Start Readiness Grant Subrecipient BHK Child Development Board, Part C Service Coordinator Intertribal Council of Michigan, Preschool Services Special Education Services Contract between CCISD and All Local Districts All yeas; motion APPROVE AUDIOLOGY CONTRACT It was moved by Dr. Christopherson and seconded by Mr. Loukus to approve a contract with Upper Peninsula Audiology, Inc., of Houghton, Michigan, to provide audiology services to students in Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw Counties during the 2015-16 school year, as recommended by Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. All yeas; motion 3
ACCEPT RESIGNATION -K. WILCOX HIRE MiCI TEACHER -K. KANGAS HIRE SCHOOL SOCIAL WKR. -S. HEIKKINEN APPROVE JOB TRANSFER -H. MROZ APPROVE JOB TRANSFER -K. PENFOLD HIRE INSTRUC./ BUS AIDE -S. TURNER It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Roy to accept with regret the resignation of Kenneth Wilcox, Instructor of the Auto Technology Program, as recommended by Career Tech Director Shawn Kolbus, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. Mr. Wilcox has been with the District for the past 14 years. All yeas; motion It was moved by Mrs. Tarvainen and seconded by Mrs. Johnson to hire Kortney Kangas as a Teacher for the Mild Cognitive Impairment Program at Hancock Middle School, effective with the start of the concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. All yeas; motion It was moved by Mr. Roy and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to hire Sherri Heikkinen as a School Social Worker effective with the start of the 2015-16 school year, as recommended by Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. All yeas; motion It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to approve a job transfer for Heather Mroz to the position of Coordinator of Social Skills Behavior Outreach Services effective with the start of the concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. Ms. Mroz has been serving as our Behavior Outreach/School Support Specialist. All yeas; motion It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to approve a job transfer for Kristina Penfold to the position of Behavior Outreach/School Support Specialist effective with the start of the concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. Ms. Penfold has been serving as an Early On/Early Childhood Service Provider. All yeas; motion It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Johnson to hire Sara Turner as a full-time Instructional/Bus Aide effective with the start of the 2015-16 school year, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. Ms. Turner was a temporary aide in the early elementary level Mild Cognitive Impairment program at Barkell Elementary School in 2014-15 and will 4
be assigned to the same classroom for this school year. All yeas; motion APPROVE It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Roy to approve the 2015-16 DISTRICT District s goals for the 2015-16 school year, as presented, as GOALS recommended by Superintendent George Stockero. All yeas; motion MEAL REIMB. DISCUSSION APPROVE MEAL REIMB. RATES ADMIN. REPORTS Superintendent George Stockero initiated a discussion concerning revising meal reimbursement rates associated with Board and staff travel. It was moved by Dr. Christopherson and seconded by Mr. Roy to approve the following meal reimbursement rates for staff and Board travel for the 2015-16 school year, as recommended by Superintendent George Stockero: Breakfast $9.00; Lunch $13.00; Dinner $24.00. These rates are an increase from the past several years. All yeas; motion The Board reviewed reports submitted by the Administrative Staff. SUPT S. UPDATE Superintendent George Stockero updated the group on the status of recent legislation and the Administrators Academy which he attended in Escanaba on August 3-5, 2015. PUBLIC COMMENTS...None. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Roy to adjourn the meeting at 6:08 p.m. All yeas; motion Karen M. Johnson, Secretary Copper Country ISD Board of Education Robert C. Tuomi, President Copper Country ISD Board of Education 5