Posen School Board Minutes

Posen Consolidated School 

District No. 9

Board of Education Meeting Minutes

A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education of the Posen Consolidated School District No. 9 was held on Monday, May 18, 2015 in the High School Library.  President Kenneth Wozniak called the board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Members Present:  Kenneth Wozniak, Dennis Budnick, Danielle Kowalski, Anna Soik, Andrew Stone, Jesse Chappa and Brian Konieczny.

Members Absent: None.

Also Present:  John Palmer, Superintendent/Principal and Alletta Misiak, Recording Secretary.

Visitors: Jordan Travis – Alpena News and Elizabeth Mulka – Student Council President

All in attendance stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Moved by Brian Konieczny, supported by Jesse Chappa to accept the minutes of the regular monthly meeting of April 20, 2015.

Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion Carried.

Moved by Danielle Kowalski, supported by Brian Konieczny to approve the bills for the 2014-2015 school year.

Motion passed by the following roll call vote:

Ayes: Danielle Kowalski, Brian Konieczny, Kenneth Wozniak, Jesse Chappa, Andrew Stone, Dennis Budnick and Anna Soik

Nays: None.

Moved by Anna Soik, supported by Andrew Stone to approve the bills for the sinking fund.

Motion passed by the following roll call vote:

Ayes: Anna Soik, Dennis Budnick, Andrew Stone, Jesse Chappa, Kenneth Wozniak, Brian Konieczny and Danielle Kowalski

Nays: None.

Communications –

Elizabeth Mulka (Student Council Representative) reported to the Board about the Senior Prom and Student Council will help National Honor Society pay their dues this year since it increased drastically.

State Aid Update Mr. Palmer said the School Education Fund will be cut since the Transportation Bill did not pass.

Audience Participation  –  None

Administrator’s Report (Mr. Palmer)

Mr. Palmer updated the Board on the Bonds that were levied.  Also, in September of every year we need to contact Stauder and Barch and they will help us out with the levied amount.

New Business

Moved by Dennis Budnick, supported by Anna Soik to put all the Summer projects out on bids from the Building and Grounds Committee five year plan.

Motion passed by the following roll call vote:

Ayes: Dennis Budnick, Anna Soik, Danielle Kowalski, Kenneth Wozniak, Brian Konieczny, Andrew Stone and Jesse Chappa

Nays: None.

It will be necessary to have a split class this upcoming school year and in looking at the numbers 3 / 4 and a 4 / 5 split seems to be the best option for optimal student growth.  Mary Lightner has agreed to take the 3 / 4 split and Hollie Kuchnicki will take the 4 / 5 split.  Information will be sent home to the parents before the end of the school year.

Moved by Dennis Budnick, supported by Jesse Chappa to include the School Success Program in the 2015/2016 school year budget at a cost of $13,000 to our school if we have the money available.

Motion passed by the following roll call vote:

Ayes: Kenneth Wozniak, Danielle Kowalski,  Dennis Budnick, Anna Soik, Andrew Stone, Brian Konieczny and Jesse Chappa

Nays:  None

Moved by Brian Konieczny, supported by Danielle Kowalski to adopt the attached resolution expressing our support for the Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Educational Service District 2015/2016 General Fund Budget.

Motion passed by the following roll call vote:

Ayes: Dennis Budnick, Danielle Kowalski, Kenneth Wozniak, Anna Soik, Andrew Stone, Brian Konieczny, Andrew Stone and Jesse Chappa

Nays: None.

Moved by Dennis Budnick, supported by Anna Soik to appoint Brian Konieczny as the designated representative of this District for the electoral body of the ESD biennial election to be held June 1, 2015 and Danielle Kowalski as an alternate in the event the designated representative is unable to attend.

Motion passed by the following roll call vote:

Ayes: Dennis Budnick, Danielle Kowalski, Kenneth Wozniak, Anna Soik, Andrew Stone, Brian Konieczny and Jesse Chappa

Nays:  None

Moved by Danielle Kowalski, supported by Andrew Stone to cast a vote on the first ballot on behalf of Posen School Board of Education for David Whitford and Randall Powers to fill the two vacancies on the ESD Board of Education.

Motion passed by the following roll call vote:

Ayes:  Dennis Budnick, Anna Soik, Andrew Stone, Brian Konieczny, Danielle Kowalski, Kenneth Wozniak and Jesse Chappa.

Nays: None.

Moved by Brian Konieczny, supported by Jesse Chappa to reduce the hours of Mrs. Denise Perrault, Special Education Teacher to three (3) hours per day for the 2015/2016 school year. It is recommended due to the economics and the low number of Special Education Students.   The extra three classes that she taught will be allocated to existing staff members.

Motion passed by the following roll call vote:

Ayes: Kenneth Wozniak, D

anielle Kowalski, Dennis Budnick, Anna Soik, Andrew Stone, Brian Konieczny and Jesse Chappa.

Nays: None.

Posen Athletic Boosters are receiving donations to update and improve our weight room.  Thank you to all who donated!

A special Thanks to Girls on the Run and parents who helped out with the flower garden in the front parking lot.

Meeting Opened to Visitors – Two

Moved and supported to adjourn the regular meeting.

Ayes: All. Nays:  None. Motion Carried. Time: 7:15 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jesse Chappa, Recording Secretary

Board Of Education

Posen Consolidated School District No. 9