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BESSEMER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA

Monday, May 22, 201

6:00 PM

LOCATION: Library – A.D. JOHNSTON HIGH SCHOOL

PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1. ROLL CALL

Present: Late:

Absent:

2. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITION/CORRESPONSENCE

A. Letter from Erni Gregas, Friends of the Trail

B. Donation from Mr. Hellman

C. Kudos to Kathy Johnson-Prom

D. Diana Hanson for PD on May 2.

E. Administrative Professional Week, Kathy Johnson, Jeannine Simcoe, Chris Bergquist.

F. Recognize a board member for his outstanding work.

G. David Rowe

3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of Minutes of the April 24, 2017 Regular Board of Education Meeting

5. FINANCIAL MATTERS

A. Receipts and Disbursements as of April 30, 2017

B. Bank Reconciliation as of April 30, 2017

C. Accounts Payable

D. Additional Bills (1993 HS Debt to Gogebic County Treasurer in the amount of $6.32 for 2016 Chargeback Taxes)

E. Approval of Trust and Agency Financial Statement

6. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE

A. Citizens’ Committee-Todd Johnson, Deanna Janczak

7. DISCUSSION ITEMS

A. May 2 in service: Dr. Mark Sloane of the Children's Trauma Assessment Center at Western Michigan University is a board certified pediatrician with specialized advanced fellowship training in adolescent behavioral medicine. He has more than 30 years clinical pediatric experience, and is owner and medical director of the Center for Behavioral Pediatrics in Kalamazoo.

B. Bessemer School District will be hosting the ISD CTE class “Certified Nursing Assistant”

8. ACTION ITEM

A. Recommendation to hire Nicholas Heikkila for K-12 Phy. Ed.

B. Recommendation to hire Elik Zelinski for Spanish and Social Studies

C. Recommendation to hire Micaela Redders for English

D. Recommendation to hire Robin Bock as .5 Counselor

E. Adoption of the 2017-18 School Calendar

F. Move to renew downhill skiing co-op agreement with Ironwood, Bessemer, and Wakefield/Marenesco

G. Move to accept resignations as presented

9. PUBLIC COMMENT (5 minutes maximum)

"We will not be having dialogue.The Boardwill be taking input into consideration. If follow up is required, that follow up will be provided by someone from Administration outside the meeting."

10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Washington School – Mrs. Hansen

2. Business Manager – Mrs. Bergquist

3. AD Johnson HS – Mr. VanderVelden

4. Tim France-Food Service, Athletic/Director

5. District Administrator – Mr. Radovich

11. ADJOURNMENT