BATH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Board of Education – Organizational Meeting

Dr. Therese M. Peterson Lecture Hall
Bath High School 

Monday, January 9, 2017
7:00 p.m.

MINUTES
I.	CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Superintendent Jake Huffman at 6:59 p.m.	
II.	ROLL CALL
	Members present:		Mr. Sam Bachelor, Ms. Ann Chaffee Ms. Stephanie Halfmann, Mr. Ken Krapohl, Mr. Blair Svendsen and Mr. Dean Sweet, Jr. 
				Declare quorum
	Members absent:		Ms. Nancy Hawkins,
	Staff present:		Mr. Jake Huffman, Superintendent; Ms. Lorenda Jonas, Middle School Principal; Ms. Caroline Maurer, Business Services; Mr. Doug Murphy, Technology Director; and Ms. Shannon Proctor, Executive Assistant
III.	APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
 “Motion to approve agenda of the Organizational Board of Education meeting being held on today’s date, Monday, January 9, 2017, as presented.”
Moved by Bachelor, Seconded by Chaffee.  Motion Passed.
IV.	ELECTION OF OFFICERS 
a.	Nominate officers
“Motion that a slate of officers for the 2017 Bath Community Schools Board of Education include:
Sam Bachelor be nominated for the office of Board President,
Ann Chaffee be nominated for the office of Board Vice President, 
Nancy Hawkins be nominated for the office of Board Secretary; and 
Dean Sweet be nominated for the office of Board Treasurer, 
And that the nominations be closed.”
Moved by Krapohl, Seconded by Bachelor.  AYE: Chaffee, Halfmann, Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, Bachelor.  ABSENT: Hawkins.  NAY: None. Vote 6-0.  Motion passed. 
Therefore:
Sam Bachelor is elected as Board President,
Ann Chaffee is elected as Board Vice President, 
Nancy Hawkins is elected as Board Secretary,
Dean Sweet is elected as Board Treasurer, for 2017.

President Bachelor appointed Ann Chaffee as acting secretary.
V.	SETTING OF BOARD MEMBER SALARIES
“Motion to set the Bath Community Schools Board of Education member salaries at $575.00 annually for each member for 2017.”
Moved by Halfmann Seconded by Krapohl.  AYE: Halfmann,  Krapohl, Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Bachelor.  ABSENT: Hawkins.  NAY: None. Vote 6-0.  Motion passed.
VI.	DISCUSSION ITEMS
a.	Board Committee Assignments & Meeting Dates
Finance Committee [Meeting 4th Monday at 6:00 p.m.]
Dean Sweet Jr, Chair
Nancy Hawkins
Blair Svendsen
Personnel Committee [Meeting 2nd Monday at 6:30 p.m.]
Ann Chaffee, Chair 
Sam Bachelor
Ken Krapohl
Policy Committee [Meeting 2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m.]
Blair Svendsen, Chair
Stephanie Halfmann
Ken Krapohl

Building & Grounds Committee [Meeting 2nd Monday at 5:30 p.m.]
Sam Bachelor, Chair
Ann Chaffee
Dean Sweet Jr. 
Extra-Curricular [Meeting as needed, at time TBD]
Nancy Hawkins, Chair			
		Stephanie Halfmann
		Sam Bachelor
VII.	SPECIAL PRESENTATION
a.	School Board Recognition 
Superintendent Huffman shared that the month of January marks the annual observance of School Board Recognition Month. He stated that this is a time to show our appreciation and begin to better understand how local trustees work together to prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders.  Mr. Huffman expressed his appreciation to work for such a great group of people who care about our schools and community.
He said serving on a school board has been described as the ‘toughest volunteer job in America.’  He went on to say that Michigan’s public school board members dedicate countless personal hours to attending meetings, school functions, and preparing for the decisions they make, on top of that, he said that many board members pursue their own professional development to stay on top of the ever-changing education landscape.
Thank you Sam Bachelor, Ann Chaffee, Stephanie Halfmann, Nancy Hawkins, Ken Krapohl, Blair Svendsen, and Dean Sweet for your service to Bath Community Schools!
VIII.	PUBLIC COMMENT
Individuals are permitted to make statements to the Board during this section of the agenda.  Board Policy #1370 includes guidelines adopted by the Board for this purpose.
The Board initiated a discussion with the students attending the meeting. Mr. Bachelor asked what teacher was requiring their attendance. Mr. Bachelor encouraged the students to think about running for the school board themselves someday.
IX.	CONSENT AGENDA
The following items may be approved with one motion unless a Board member requests that an item or items be removed for separate action. 
a.	Minutes of Special Meeting November 30, 2016
b.	Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 12, 2016
c.	General Fund bills payable in the amount of $192,732.10
d.	General Fund EFT transfers in the amount of $222,122.38
Moved by Krapohl, Seconded by Svendsen.  AYE:  Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Halfmann, Krapohl, Bachelor.  ABSENT: Hawkins.  NAY: None. Vote 6-0.  Motion passed.
X.	REPORTS
a.	Superintendent
Superintendent Huffman shared a request for building and grounds committee meeting following the school board meeting. He discussed his evaluation would be done in February. He also discussed the Legislative Breakfast April 21, 2017, which will be held at Hawk Hollow. He also requested a Special Board meeting will be held on January 23, 2017, in the Dr. Therese M. Peterson Lecture Hall at Bath High School, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of calling for an election for a Bond Issue in May 2017. Finally, Superintendent Huffman shared that we will plan on having the board appreciation dinner prior to the February 27th board meeting.
XI.	ACTION ITEMS
a.	Personnel
i.	Approval to increase Mr. Bill Gordon to .50 FTE 
“Motion to increase Mr. Bill Gordon to .50 FTE.”
Moved by Halfmann, Seconded by Svendsen.  AYE:  Sweet, Chaffee,  Halfmann, Krapohl, Svendsen, Bachelor.  ABSENT: Hawkins.  NAY: None. Vote 6-0.  Motion passed.
	
XII.    .COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
None

XIII.    .COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
Mr. Krapohl thanked everyone for their kind words and prayers after his mother’s passing. He announced on March 29th CCRESA will be having their Budget/ dinner. He also thanked the civic students for attending the meeting.

XIV.ADJOURNMENT
“Motion to adjourn at 7:20 p.m.”
Moved by Krapohl, Seconded by Svendsen.  AYE:  Svendsen, Sweet, Chaffee, Halfmann, Krapohl, Bachelor.  ABSENT: Hawkins.  NAY: None. Vote 6-0.  Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted, 

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	Ann Chaffee, Acting Secretary		Shannon Proctor, Recording Secretary