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Meeting Packet Meeting Packet Agenda - October 28, 2019 Regular Board of Education - 6:30 p.m. Packet page 1 of 133 Harry L. Wheeler Community Center and Administrative Offices 24076 F.V. Pankow Boulevard, Clinton Township, Michigan 48036 Agenda - October 28, 2019 Regular Board of Education - 6:30 p.m. The following order of business may be changed by majority vote of the Board at any meeting. *Board Action Needed **Roll Call Vote Needed A. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call B. *Approval of Agenda for October 28, 2019 C. Presentations 1. Robotics Recognition 2. Student of the Month - LCHS, LCHS-N, Pankow Center, Pellerin Center ***************************************BREAK*************************************** C.2. Students of the Month.pdf (p. 4) 3. *2018-2019 Audit Presentation & Acceptance C.3. Recommendation to Approve the Audit.pdf (p. 9) D. Hearing of School District Patrons Please note: The Board will provide 30 minutes for public comment and speakers will be asked to limit their comments to 5 minutes. If you did not have a chance to speak, the Board will provide additional time at the end of the meeting for public comment. E. **Consent Agenda Unless removed from the Consent Agenda, items identified within the Consent Agenda will be acted on at one time. E.1. Budget Report.pdf (p. 10) E.2. Comparative Statement.pdf (p. 11) E.3. Payment Registers.pdf (p. 12) E.4. Bid Award Recommendations.pdf (p. 93) E.5. Purchases.pdf (p. 94) E.6. Overtime Report.pdf (p. 98) E.7. Summary of Wire Transfers.pdf (p. 100) E.8. Summary of Investments.pdf (p. 102) E.9. Accounts Payable Check Register Approval Reminder.pdf (p. 104) E.10 Employment Recommendations.pdf (p. 105) Packet page 2 of 133 E.11. Student Travel Requests.pdf (p. 111) E.12. September 16, 2019 COTW Minutes and September 26, 2019 Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf (p. 113) F. Superintendent 1. **Closed Session - Recommendation of Expulsion for Student #0298 F.1. Expulsion Recommendation for Student #0298.pdf (p. 121) 2. **Closed Session - Expulsion Recommendation for Student #0299 F.2. Expulsion Recommendation for Student #0299.pdf (p. 123) 3. **Closed Session - Expulsion Recommendation for Student #0301 F.3. Expulsion Recommendation for Student #0301.pdf (p. 125) 4. *Recommendation for Expulsion of Student #0305 F.4. Expulsion Recommendation for Student #0305.pdf (p. 127) G. Human Resources Office 1. *Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Recommendation G.1. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Recommendation.pdf (p. 129) H. Other Matters I. Hearing of School District Patrons Follow-up J. Board Member Comment K. *Adjournment Packet page 3 of 133 HARRY L. WHEELER COMMUNIITY CENTER AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICES Erik J. Edoff SUPERINTENDENT CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Lisa Montpas ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Greg Dixon C.2. DIRECTOR FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION Initiator: Lisa Montpas Laura Holbert DIRECTOR FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Board Meeting: October 28, 2019 24076 F.V. PANKOW BLVD. CLINTON TWP., MI 48036-1304 586.783.6300 Agenda Item: Student of the Month 586.783.6312 FAX WWW.LC-PS.ORG Board Action Required CONFIDENTIAL Informational Material Other_______________________ Background: October through May the L’Anse Creuse Board of Education will recognize students that have exceeded the expectations of teachers and building administration. Current Status: Each student will be presented to the Board and audience members by a staff member and will receive a certificate. We are delighted to honor the following students this month: LCHS – Katherine LCHS-North – Michael Pankow Center – Daniela Pellerin Center – Steven Future Direction (Notes or Comments)/Recommended Motion: Throughout the district our students, staff, and community members excel. We will continue to bring examples of their achievements to the Board for recognition. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION. It is the policy of L’Anse Creuse Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, L’Anse Creuse Public Schools, Harry L. Wheeler Community Center and Administrative Offices, 24076 F. V. Pankow Blvd., Clinton Township, MI 48036, and (586) 783-6300. Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director for Special Education, (586) 783-6300. BOARD OF EDUCATION Hilary E. Dubay Amelia A. Servial Sharon L. Ross Adam D. Lipski Mary L. Hilton Donald R. Hubler Terri M. Spencer PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE Packet page 4 of 133 Packet page 5 of 133 Packet page 6 of 133 Packet page 7 of 133 Packet page 8 of 133 HARRY L. WHEELER COMMUNITY CENTER AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Erik J. Edoff SUPERINTENDENT BUSINESS OFFICE Rochelle M. Gauthier ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS Beth Disbrow DIRECTOR FOR FINANCE C.3. 24076 F.V. PANKOW BLVD. CLINTON Twp., MI 48036-1304 586.783.6300 586.783.6312 FAX WWW.LC-PS.ORG Initiator: Rochelle M. Gauthier Board Meeting: October 28, 2019 Agenda Item: Recommendation to Accept the 2018-2019 Audit Board Action Required CONFIDENTIAL Informational Material Other _______________________ Background: The State of Michigan requires that all public school districts have an annual audit conducted of its records by an independent certified public accounting firm. Additionally, the district is the recipient of federal assistance and in accordance with OMB A-133, must have a financial and compliance audit performed on an annual basis. Current Status: For the fiscal year ended June 2019, the district has hired Yeo & Yeo to conduct both the financial audit and the federal assistance audit. The audit fieldwork took place in August of this year with assistance from the accounting staff in the business office. Jennifer Watkins from Yeo & Yeo will present the 2018-2019 audit results to the Board of Education. Future Direction (Notes or Comments)/Recommended Motion: Administration recommends the Board motion to approve the 2018-2019 Audit, as recommended by the Administration. RMG/sl NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION. It is the policy of L’Anse Creuse Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, L’Anse Creuse Public Schools, Harry L. Wheeler Community Center and Administrative Offices, 24076 F. V. Pankow Blvd., Clinton Twp.,, MI 48036, and (586) 783-6300. Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director for Special Education, (586) 783-6300. BOARD OF EDUCATION Hilary E. Dubay Amelia A. Servial Sharon L. Ross Adam D. Lipski Mary L. Hilton Donald R. Hubler Terri M. Spencer PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE Packet page 9 of 133 HARRY L. WHEELER COMMUNITY CENTER AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Erik J. Edoff SUPERINTENDENT BUSINESS OFFICE Rochelle M. Gauthier ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS Beth Disbrow DIRECTOR FOR FINANCE 24076 F.V. PANKOW BLVD. E.1. CLINTON Twp., MI 48036-1304 586.783.6300 586.783.6312 FAX WWW.LC-PS.ORG Initiator: Rochelle M. Gauthier Board Meeting: October 28, 2019 Agenda Item: Budget Report Board Action Required CONFIDENTIAL Informational Material Other _______________________ Background: This report provides the Board with a monthly expenditure report, by fund, for fiscal year 2019-2020 displaying the original total budgeted expenditures, actual month-to- date expenditures, actual year-to- date encumbrances, and the remaining balance of unexpended expenditures in both dollar amounts and by percentage (%). Current Status: The Budget Report is not included in this month’s report due to audit. Future Direction (Notes or Comments)/Recommended Motion: This report is a component item of the consent agenda and is subject to approval by the Board of Education at the regularly scheduled monthly Board of Education meetings. RMG/sl NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION. It is the policy of L’Anse Creuse Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, L’Anse Creuse Public Schools, Harry L. Wheeler Community Center and Administrative Offices, 24076 F. V. Pankow Blvd., Clinton Twp.,, MI 48036, and (586) 783-6300. Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director for Special Education, (586) 783-6300. BOARD OF EDUCATION Hilary E. Dubay Amelia A. Servial Sharon L. Ross Adam D. Lipski Mary L. Hilton Donald R. Hubler Terri M. Spencer PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE Packet page 10 of 133 HARRY L. WHEELER COMMUNITY CENTER AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Erik J. Edoff SUPERINTENDENT BUSINESS OFFICE Rochelle M. Gauthier ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS Beth Disbrow DIRECTOR FOR FINANCE
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