Fruitport Board of Education Annual Organizational Meeting Minutes – 1/17/22

Fruitport Board of Education
Organizational Meeting
January 17, 2022 7:00 p.m.
Board Room
3255 E. Pontaluna Rd.
Fruitport, MI 49415

I. Per Board Policy 2506, Jason Kennedy, Superintendent, called the January 17th Organizational Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

II. The PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was recited.

III. Roll Call: Present – Elroy Buckner, Tim Burgess, Kris Cole, Susan Franklin, Dave Hazekamp, and Steve Kelly.
Absent – JB Meeuwenberg

IV. Election of Officers

President
Item 22-007. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to nominate Dave Hazekamp for
President. No other nominations were brought forth.

MOTION by Franklin, SECOND by Burgess to close nominations and cast a ballot for Dave Hazekamp for President.
Roll call vote: Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; and Kelly, Yes.
Absent – Meeuwenberg
MOTION CARRIED 6-0

Superintendent Kennedy passed the gavel to President Hazekamp.

Vice President
Item 22-008. MOTION by Franklin, SECOND by Buckner to nominate Kris Cole for
Vice-President. No other nominations were brought forth.

MOTION by Franklin, SECOND by Buckner to close nominations and cast a ballot for Kris Cole for Vice-President.
Roll call vote: Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; and Kelly, Yes.
Absent – Meeuwenberg
MOTION CARRIED 6-0

Treasurer
Item 22-009. MOTION by Burgess, SECOND by Kelly to nominate Elroy Buckner for
Treasurer. No other nominations were brought forth.

MOTION by Burgess, SECOND by Kelly to close nominations and cast a ballot for Elroy Buckner for Treasurer.
Roll call vote: Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; and Kelly, Yes.
Absent – Meeuwenberg
MOTION CARRIED 6-0

Secretary
Item 22-010. MOTION by Franklin, SECOND by Buckner to nominate Steve Kelly for Secretary. No other nominations were brought forth.

MOTION by Franklin, SECOND by Buckner to close nominations and cast a ballot for Steve Kelly for Secretary.
Roll call vote: Buckner, Yes; Burgess, Yes; Cole, Yes; Franklin, Yes; Hazekamp, Yes; and Kelly, Yes.
Absent – Meeuwenberg
MOTION CARRIED 6-0

V. Designate a District Employee Authorized to Post Board Meeting Notices
Item 22-011. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Cole to authorize Maribeth Clarke as the designated employee authorized to post Board meeting notices per the Open Meetings Act.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0

VI. Adjournment
Item 22-012. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Franklin to adjourn the Organizational Meeting.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0

The Organizational Meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Maribeth Clarke, Recording Secretary