OPENING OF MEETING 9/26/17 The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 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 SERVICE AWARDS PRESENTATION MEMBERS PRESENT: Nels S. Christopherson, presiding; Robert L. Roy; Karen M. Johnson; Gale W. Eilola; Robert E. Loukus; and Lisa A. Tarvainen. MEMBER ABSENT: Robert C. Tuomi. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Katrina Carlson, Kristina Penfold, Christine Salo and George Stockero OTHER STAFF PRESENT: Jason Auel, Business Manager; Peggy Myllyoja, Executive Secretary to the Superintendent. GUEST PRESENT: Graham Jaehnig, Reporter, Daily Mining Gazette. Superintendent George Stockero presented an award to Mrs. Tarvainen recognizing ten years of service as a member of the CCISD Board of Education, and thanked her for her dedication to the students. Mr. Stockero also recognized Peggy Myllyoja, Executive Secretary to the Superintendent, for 40 years of service to the district. On behalf of the Board, Dr. Christopherson presented Ms. Myllyoja with a bouquet of flowers, followed by a round of applause and many thanks. AGENDA MINUTES 8/15/17 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPROVAL OF CHECKS WRITTEN 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 carried. It was recommended by Superintendent George Stockero that the submitted minutes of the regular meeting of August 15, 2017, be approved as presented. It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Eilola to approve the minutes of the regular monthly meeting of August 15, 2017, as presented. It was recommended by Business Manager Jason Auel, with concurrence by Board Treasurer Robert Roy, that the financial statements be accepted as presented. It was moved by Mr. Roy and seconded by Mrs. Johnson to accept the financial statements as presented. All yeas; motion carried. It was recommended by Business Manager Jason Auel, with concurrence by Board Treasurer Robert Roy, that the checks written for the month of August 2017, be approved as presented. Mr. Roy moved and Mr. 1
Eilola seconded to approve the checks written for the month of August, 2017, as presented. General Education Fund $222,946.09 Special Education Fund 84,736.53 REMC Fund 79,833.18 Total $387,515.80 APPROVAL OF It was recommended by Business Manager Jason Auel, with concurrence PAYMENT OF by Board Treasurer Robert Roy, that the bills as of September 26, 2017, BILLS as presented, be paid from the General Education Fund, the Special Education Fund, the Career and Technical Education Fund and the REMC Fund. Mr. Roy moved and Mrs. Tarvainen seconded to pay the bills as presented as of September 26, 2017. General Education Fund $110,526.71 Special Education Fund 38,402.50 Career & Technical Education Fund 9,712.36 REMC Fund 5,360.48 Total $164,002.05 APPROVAL OF It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to CONFERENCE approve Conference Calendar dates for September and October 2017, CALENDAR as recommended by Superintendent George Stockero. Date Location Conference Staff 9/17 Troy, MI Michigan Pupil Loret Roberts Accounting & Attendance Assoc. Conference* *Traveling with local district staff. 9/25-28 Traverse School-Justice State William Green City, MI Conference 9/26-30 St. Johns, MI Michigan Math & Shawn Oppliger Science Centers Network Meeting** **MMSCN funds pay for travel. 2
10/5-7 Mason, MI Office of CTE New David Narhi Teacher Workshop 10/8-11 Mackinac Work Based Jennifer Norkol Island, MI Learning Conference 10/9-12 Lansing & MSIFN & GELN Carla Strome Ithaca, MI (School Improvement & Gen. Ed. Updates) 10/10-13 Bellaire, MI MAEDS Fall Josh Hiner, Kyle Conference Timmerman, Dustin Eldridge & Doug Jarvi 10/11-13 Shawano, CTE Teacher David Narhi WI Observation 10/18-20 Gaylord, MI Michigan Health Lorie Maki & Occupations Amanda Hermanson Educators COMMUNICA- TION Minutes from the Copper Country Superintendents Round Table meeting on September 15, 2017, were presented and discussed. Minutes from the Copper Country Association of School Boards meeting on September 13, 2017, were presented and discussed. HIRE SSTP TEACHER -E. HARJU HIRE INST./ BUS AIDE -S. BEAUCHAMP It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Eilola to hire Elissa Harju as a teacher for the Middle School/High School Social Skills Teaching Program at the Copper Country Learning Center, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. It was moved by Mrs. Tarvainen and seconded by Mrs. Johnson to hire Staci Beauchamp as an Instructional/Bus Aide, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Stockero. Ms. Beauchamp will be assigned to the Program for Students with Severe Disabilities at the Learning Center for the 2017-18 school year. 3
HIRE INST./ BUS AIDE -J. KAMM HIRE INST./ BUS AIDE -S. BOATMAN It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to hire Jaye Kamm as an Instructional/Bus Aide, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Stockero. Ms. Kamm will be assigned to the Elementary Social Skills Teaching Program for the 2017-18 school year. All yeas; motion carried. It was moved by Mrs Johnson and seconded by Mr. Roy to hire Samantha Boatman as an Instructional/Bus Aide, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Stockero. Ms. Boatman will be assigned to the Middle School/High School Social Skills Teaching Program for the 2017-18 school year. All yeas; motion carried. HIRE INST./ It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Roy to hire BUS AIDE Katie Daavettila as an full-time, school year, temporary Instructional/ -K. DAAVETTILA Bus Aide, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. Ms. Daavettila will be assigned to the Program for Students with Severe Disabilities at the Learning Center for the 2017-18 school year. HIRE INST./ It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Eilola to hire BUS AIDE Alison Ruonavaara as an part-time, school year, temporary -A. RUONAVAARA Instructional/Bus Aide, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. Ms. Ruonavaara will be assigned to the Program for Students with Severe Disabilities at the Learning Center for the 2017-18 school year. All yeas; motion carried. HIRE SCHOOL NURSE -K. SALMI HIRE CUSTODIAN -D. LINJA HIRE CUSTODIAN -L. WHITE It was moved by Mr. Roy and seconded by Mrs. Johnson to hire Kimberly Salmi as a School Nurse, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Eilola to hire David Linja as a part-time custodian, as recommended by Superintendent George Stockero. It was moved by Mrs. Tarvainen and seconded by Mrs. Johnson to hire Lori White as a part-time custodian, as recommended by Superintendent George Stockero. 4
It was moved by Mr. Eilola and seconded by Mrs. Johnson to ONLINE SPEECH/ approve a contract with eluma Online Therapy of Lehi, Utah, for LANG. THERAPY online speech/language therapy for selected students during the SERVICES 2017-18 school year, as recommended by Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. SPEECH/LANG. CONTRACT BARAGA CTE CONTRACT It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to approve a contract with Professional Educational Services Group, LLC (PESG) of Caledonia, Michigan, for the services of Jennifer Lenten, Speech and Language Pathologist, for one day per week for the 2017-18 school year, as recommended by Special Education Director Christine Salo, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. All yeas; motion carried. It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mrs. Johnson to approve a contract with Baraga Area Schools for provision of the Construction Trades class for the 2017-18 school year, as presented, as recommended by Career Tech Director Shawn Kolbus, with concurrence by Superintendent George Stockero. BLDG. It was moved by Mr. Eilola and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to INSPECTOR approve having a local inspector take over inspections from the State AUTHORITY inspector with regard to renovations to the Career and Technical Education Center, as recommended by Superintendent George Stockero. ARTS GRANT ADMIN. REPORTS It was moved by Mrs. Johnson and seconded by Mrs. Tarvainen to approve a Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Arts in Education Residency Grant for $9,720, as presented, as recommended by Special Education Supervisor Katrina Carlson and Special Education Stockero. The Board reviewed reports submitted by the Administrative Staff. SUPT S. UPDATE Superintendent George Stockero shared the results of a recent survey conducted by the U.P. Superintendents concerning the current teacher shortage. He also informed the Board that a local anonymous source donated some automobile parts assemblies and strong metal tables in perfect condition that will be great teaching tools for the Auto Tech and future Welding programs. 5
PUBLIC COMMENTS...None. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Mr. Loukus and seconded by Mr. Eilola to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m. Karen M. Johnson, Secretary Copper Country ISD Board of Education Robert C. Tuomi, President Copper Country ISD Board of Education 6