January 8, 2024 Agenda

SAULT STE. MARIE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS  

SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN 49783  

REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF EDUCATION  

Phone 906/635-6609  

  

January 8, 2024 

  

AGENDA 

  

Where: Sault Area Middle School, 684 Marquette Avenue, 7:00 p.m. and viewable via Google Meet (click here). 

  

 I. CALL TO ORDER 

Pledge of Allegiance 

Land Acknowledgement 

  

A. ROLL CALL OF BOARD 

 

B. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 

 

C. BOARD COMMITTEES 

 

D. LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS NETWORK DESIGNATION 

  

E. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 

  

II. COMMUNICATIONS AND BOARD REPORTS 

  

A. REPORTS TO THE BOARD 

 
1. Business Report – CFO Bennin 

a. Van Purchase 

b. Malcolm High School Van Purchase Update 

c. Mercy Plus Contract 

2. Staff Recognition - Dr. Sheri McFarlane & Jeanine Sherman 

a. Employee of the Month – Paula Branam 

b. Teacher of the Month – Heather Mitchell  

3. Presenting the Go-Kit – Trevor Adkins 

  

B. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – Superintendent Scott-Kronemeyer 

  

C. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 

  

  

III. BOARD ACTION 

  

A. CONSENT RESOLUTION – Superintendent Scott-Kronemeyer 

  

1. Minutes – Regular: December 11, 2023, Closed: December 11, 2023 

 

2. December General Fund Bill List in the amount of $4,239,583.23 and Food Service Bill List in the amount of $81,010.93.   

 

3. New Hires –  

a. Kendall Moser – Sault Area Middle School – Grade 7 English Teacher 

b. Breanne Bene – Lincoln Elementary School – Playground Supervisor 

c. Emily Darling – Sault Area Middle School – 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach 

d. Joseph Morrow Technical Specialist/Coordinator - Admin 

e. Mathew Lutch – Technical Specialist/Coordinator - Admin 

f. Angela Love – Director of Compliance and Accountability – Admin 

g. Whitney McKenzie – Paraprofessional – Bus Aid 

 

4. Gifts & Donations –  

a. Steven Perron – Donated a 2007 Chevrolet Impala to the Automotive Technology program. 

b. American Legion Riders Post 3 & Auxiliary - donated $300 for homeless students. 

c. Chippewa County Sunrise Rotary Club – donated $250 to the Sault High Food Pantry. 

d. Twin Sault Cruisers Car Club – donated $400 to Sault Children in Transition. 

e. Chippewa County Health Department – Donated $229.25 for homeless students. 

f. Susan Anshuetz – donated two winter jackets to students. 

g. Meijer – donated $400 to Sault Area Public Schools. 

h. Soo Co-Op Credit Union – donated $200 to Washington Elementary. 

i. Algonquin United Methodist Church – donated food, snow pants and other winter items to Washington Elementary.

j. Faith Lutheran Church - donated to Kidz Closet.

k. Kerry O'Connor & Family - donated to Kidz Closet.

 

5. First Read PERA Policies 

Policy 0122 - BOARD POWERS (Revised) 

Policy 1420 - SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATION (Revised) 

Policy 3131 - STAFF REDUCTIONS/RECALLS (Revised) 

Policy 3142 - PROBATIONARY TEACHERS (Revised) 

Policy 3220 - PROFESSIONAL STAFF EVALUATION (Revised) 

 

B. DISTRICT VAN PURCHASE 

 

C. BOARD MEETING TIME CHANGE 

 

D. NURSING CONTRACT MERCY PLUS 

 

IV. BOARD GOVERNANCE AND BOARD POLICY ISSUES 
  

V. FUTURE PLANNING 

 

January 12 – Malcolm Student Appreciation – Big Bear  

February 12 – Board of Education Meeting – 5:30 p.m. - Sault Middle School 

March 11 – Board of Education Meeting – 5:30 p.m. - Sault Middle School 

 

VI. ADJOURNMENT