Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Events

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The Boyne Area Chamber has compiled its 2010 Boyne Area Community Calendar with nearly 50 major events and festivals. Click here for the full-year online calendar or print this calendar.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES are held at 10 a.m. every Friday at the Boyne District Library through February. Classes are available to all levels of learning. For more information call the Library at 582-7861 or Ron Grunch at 582-6974.

Saturday, March 20, 7 p.m.: Boyne City High School musical “Oklahoma.” Also runs Sunday, March 21 at 2 p.m., Friday, March 26 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 27, at 7 p.m. Performances are at the high school in the Performing Arts Center. For ticket information call the high school.

Boyne City Board of Education Meeting

Board Bits for February 2010

   The Boyne City Public Schools’ Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 8th at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Early Childhood Education Center. Board President, Ken Schrader, opened the meeting with presentations from the Middle School Student Council on their recent activities.

   Brian Napont from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians was on hand to present the school district, the City of Boyne City and the Boyne City Free Clinic with their two percent grant distribution awards.

   Fourth grade students from teacher Rebecca Wildman’s class gave an outstanding demonstration of the Smart Board technology skills they are using in class.  The technology is available on a trial basis as a result of a grant award received by the district. 

Business and Finance Items

   The Board of Education approved Gross Payroll as paid in the amount of $547,516.52; Payroll Liabilities as paid in the amount of $134,636.99; General Fund bills as paid in the amount of $153,424.52; Athletic Fund bills as paid in the amount of $3,132.30; and Food Service bills as paid in the amount of $23,333.02, for a total of $861,943.35 for all funds.

   The Board approved the purchase of an Eiki x85 Projector for the High School Visual Imaging Class at a cost of $5,635 from Tahlner Electronic Laboratories of Ann Arbor.  This equipment will take the class one step closer to high definition production capability that has become the industry standard.

Personnel Items

   Ryan Ringle was approved to be the Junior Varsity Baseball coach for the 2009-2010 season.

Curriculum & Program Items

   The annual Sixth Grade Camp Program will take place again this spring.  Boyne City students will visit Camp Daggett on June 2, 3, and 4 with part of the cost coming from the general fund and students making up the rest of the fees.

Agenda Action Items

   The Board of Education approved the evaluation of Superintendent Bob Alger.  A synopsis of their evaluation comments from a special meeting moderated by Mike Washburn was presented.  The evaluation comments are now part of his personnel file.

Discussion Items

   Mr. Jamie Woodall from Genesis Church in Petoskey gave a presentation describing the core values of their program and asked the district to allow Genesis Church to conduct worship services on Sunday morning starting in the fall in the elementary gym and cafeteria.  There was plenty of discussion as the request relates to Board Policy KG, “Use of School Facilities” leaving a number of questions unanswered.  Mr. Woodall was asked to meet with Superintendent Alger to work out some of the unknown details and bring the request back to the board during their regular March meeting.

   The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Early Childhood Education Center (old Middle school) and the public is welcome.