Fruitport Board of Education
Regular Monthly Meeting
June 29, 2020 7:00 p.m.
Board Meeting Room
I. The Regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order at 7:23 p.m. by Board President, Dave Hazekamp.
II. ROLL CALL: Present – Jill Brott, Elroy Buckner, Tim Burgess, Kris Cole, Susan Franklin, Dave Hazekamp, and Steve Kelly.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item 20-067. MOTION by Cole, SECOND by Buckner to approve the agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
IV. PRESENTATIONS
None.
V. COMMUNICATIONS
Steve Kelly read aloud a thank you note from the Muskegon Rescue Mission.
VI. REMARKS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
VII. SUPERINTENDENT/ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
None.
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA
Item 20-068. MOTION by Cole, SECOND by Kelly to approve the Consent Agenda as listed.
1. Approval of Workshop Meeting Minutes of June 23, 2020
2. Acceptance of Bills, Monthly Financial Report, and ACH Transactions
3. Acceptance of Student Activity Summary Report
4. Acceptance of Credit Card and Utilities Report
5. Approval of Capital Projects Progress Report
6. Approval of the Personnel Report
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
IX. GENERAL BOARD BUSINESS
1. MHSAA 2020-21 Membership.
Item 20-069. MOTION by Cole, SECOND by Buckner to adopt the 2020-21 Membership Resolution as prepared by MHSAA for Participation.
Roll call: Brott, Yes; Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; Kelly, Yes.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
2. Shared Services with North Muskegon Public Schools.
Item 20-070. MOTION by Cole, SECOND by Brott to approve the Agreement for Business Services with NMPS adding the word “who” to the first sentence of the second paragraph.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
X. BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Report of a committee meeting held June 22, 2020.
Elroy Buckner reported on a Business and Finance Committee meeting held June 22, 2020. Dave Hazekamp, Kris Cole, Elroy Buckner, Bob Szymoniak, and Mark Mesbergen were present. The committee discussed Budget, Cashflow, Chartwells, Food Service Prices, the Operating Millage, COVID-19, High School Gym Audio System, and L-4029.
2. 2019-20 School Service Fund Amendment.
Item 20-071. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to adopt the 2019-20School Service
Fund Amended Budget resolution as presented.
Roll call vote: Brott, Yes; Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; Kelly, Yes.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
3. 2019-20 General Fund Budget Amendments.
Item 20-072. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to adopt the 2019-20 General Fund Amended Budget resolution as presented.
Roll call vote: Brott, Yes; Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; Kelly, Yes.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
4. School Service Fund.
Item 20-073. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to adopt the 2020-21 School Service Budget as presented.
Roll call vote: Brott, Yes; Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; Kelly, Yes.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
5. Budget Appropriations Act of 2020-21 General Fund.
Item 20-074. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to adopt the Budget Appropriations Act of 2020-21 as presented.
Roll call vote: Brott, Yes; Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; Kelly, Yes.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
6. Operating Millage.
Item 20-075. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to adopt a Resolution Calling for a School Election for an Operating Millage Proposal on November 3, 2020 as presented.
Roll call vote: Brott, Yes; Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; Kelly, Yes.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
7. Authority for Fruitport Community Schools to Borrow Funds.
Item 20-076. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to adopt a Resolution allowing Bob Szymoniak and Mark Mesbergen the authority, if needed, to borrow funds on behalf of Fruitport Community Schools, not to exceed $3,500,000 as presented.
Roll call vote: Brott, Yes; Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; Kelly, Yes.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
8. Main Gym Sound System.
Item 20-077. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to approve the purchase of a sound system for the main gym as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
9. 2020-21 Chartwells’ Renewal.
Item 20-078. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to approve the 2020-21 Chartwells’ contract for management services, including the addendum as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
10. L-4029 Property Tax Levy.
Item 20-079. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Brott to approve the L-4029 for the fiscal year 2021 as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
11. Food Service Prices for the 2020-21 School Year.
Item 20-080. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to approve maintaining the food service prices for the 2020-21 school year as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
XI. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Report of a committee meeting held June 22, 2020.
Tim Burgess reported on a Personnel Committee meeting held June 22, 2020. Dave Hazekamp, Tim Burgess, and Bob Szymoniak, were present. The committee discussed staffing changes due to COVID-19, Schooling in light of the coronavirus and changes to the Alternative Education program.
XII. STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Report of a committee meeting held June 18, 2020.
Jill Brott reported on a Student Affairs Committee meeting held June 18, 2020. Dave Hazekamp, Jill Brott, Susan Franklin, Allison Camp, Amy Upham, and Bob Szymoniak, were present. The committee discussed academics during the school closure, the Middle School handbook, Education this fall, and restructuring Alternative Ed.
2. Reproductive Health Resource.
Item 20-081. MOTION by Brott, SECOND by Franklin to approve the Reproductive Health Resource, “Willing to Wait” as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
3. Middle School Handbook.
Item 20-082. MOTION by Brott, SECOND by Franklin to approve changes to the middle school handbook as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
4. Overnight Trip Requests.
Item 20-083. MOTION by Brott, SECOND by Franklin to approve the overnight trip requests as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
XIII. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Bob Szymoniak spoke about possible changes to school funding.
Kris Cole stated that the Robotics Team won the FIRST Robotic’s Chairman’s Award. Students competed at the State level via Zoom. The team is waiting for word on how well they did.
Dave Hazekamp provided a Facilities Committee Update.
XIV. AGENDA ITEMS for FUTURE MEETINGS & SCHEDULING OF ANY SPECIAL
MEETINGS
1. Business and Finance Committee will meet July 13, 2020 at 11:30 a.m.
2. Personnel Committee will meet July 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
3. Student Affairs Committee will meet July 15, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
XV. REMARKS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Item 20-084. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Brott to adjourn.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0
The meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Kelly, Board Secretary
Maribeth Clarke, Recording Secretary