Fruitport Board of Education Workshop Minutes – 04/22/19

Fruitport Board of Education
Board Workshop
April 22, 2019 6:00 p.m.
Board Room

I. The Workshop of the Board of Education was called to order at 6:01 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 19-051. MOTION by Franklin, SECOND by Brott to approve the agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0

IV. GENERAL BOARD BUSINESS
1. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of April 15, 2019.
Item 19-052. MOTION by Franklin, SECOND by Cole to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 15, 2019 as presented.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0

2. Budget.
Superintendent, Bob Szymoniak shared information on the School Finance Research Collaborative. Bob discussed some state budget talking points and the 2019/20 budget outlook for the district. Finance Director, Mark Mesbergen shared some budget detail for the upcoming year. He also talked about some retirements for this year. He shared details about upcoming School of Choice changes.

3. Facilities and Future Growth.
Mark spoke about some changes to the physical walls in Beach to move staff from the portables to the main building.
Bob shared information about a counseling office being added at Edgewood. This is the Hackley Health office partnership that has just been agreed upon.
Bob spoke about catchment area shifts to maximize classroom space.

4. Music.
Curriculum Director, Allison Camp talked about the new choir director position.

5. Auditoriums.
Bob spoke about the potential of an auditorium director.

6. Technology.
Mark shared information about the new district phone system.

7. Programs to Expand or Implement.
Bob talked about possible programs to expand or implement.

8. Policy
Bob talked about a meeting that he and Maribeth went to about policy.

9. Other.
None.

V. REMARKS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.

VI. ADJOURNMENT
Item 19-053. MOTION by Buckner, SECOND by Brott to adjourn.
MOTION CARRIED 7-0

The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Steve Kelly
Board Secretary