Committees and Organizational Info

Board Organization and Authorization and Orientation

Committee Membership Structure

District School Improvement Committee:  Usually Newest Three Members

Extra Curricular Committee:  Three Members @ Large

Building, Maintenance And Transportation Committee:  Three Members @ Large

Business & Finance Committee:  Treasurer, President, And One Other Member

Sick Bank Committee:  President And One Other Member

RESD Budget Hearing Representative:  Treasurer

Personnel Committee:  President, Vice President, Secretary

Board Policy Committee:  Three Members @ Large

Technology Committee:  Three Members @ Large

2024 Board Committee Membership

School Improvement/Curriculum Committee: Vacant, Tom Gross And Brian Locke

Extra Curricular: Brian Locke, Denise Mcbride, And Curt Gottschalk

Building, Maintenance And Transportation: Rod Cole, Vacant, And Bob Pasch

Business/Finance Committee:  Curt Gottschalk, Tom Gross, And Bob Pasch

Sick Bank Committee: Vacant And Denise Mcbride

RESD Budget Hearing Representative:  Rod Cole

Personnel Committee: Rod Cole, Denise Mcbride, And Curt Gottschalk (Bob Pasch For Union Negotiations For Rod Cole)(Tom Gross Nonunion Discussions For Curt Gottschalk) 

Board Policy Development And Review: Vacant, Brian Locke, And Bob Pasch

Technology Committee: Rod Cole, Tom Gross, And Denise Mcbride

2024 Beal City Board of Education Insurance Carrier

2024 Financial Institutions & Authorized

Signatures On Accounts & By Position

General Fund Depository– Isabella Bank

General Fund Checking – Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Internal Accounts - Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Superintendent Secretary

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Richelle Williams, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch

Capital Projects General Fund – Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Capital Projects 2017 Fund – Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Capital Projects 2017 Money Market – Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Custodial Funds – Isabella Bank - two signatures: Superintendent, Business Manager, Superintendent Secretary

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Richelle Williams

Payroll Acct – Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Superintendent Secretary, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Richelle Williams, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Debt Retirement Fund – 2012 – Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Debt Retirement Fund – 2017-2 - Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Debt Retirement fund – 2017-1 - Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Hot Lunch – Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Athletic Fund – Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Arbiter Sports Fund -– @ Arbiter Pay - two signatures: Superintendent, Business Manager, Superintendent Secretary

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Richelle Williams

Revolving Green Fund- Isabella Bank - two signatures:  Superintendent, Business Manager, or Board Member.

*** Current Signatories - Jason Lundin, Rodney Freeze, Denise McBride, Robert Pasch, Curt Gottschalk, Rod Cole

Purchase Orders - two signatures: Secondary Principal, or Elementary Principal, or Department Directors, and Superintendent and/or Board Member, and/or Business Manager.

Credit Card - two signatures: Superintendent, Business Manager, Superintendent Secretary and Board Member.

2024 Beal City Board of Education Attorney on Retainer 

2024 Beal City Board of Education Auditor on Retainer

2024 Beal City Board of Education Financial Advisors

2024 Beal City Board of Education Legal Notices Publication

The Morning Sun and the School District's Website

Possible New Board Member Questions

1. Who prepares the agendas for the board meetings and how do I get an item included? 

2. What do I do if I need additional information? 

3. What are the guidelines of the Open Meetings Act?

4. How does the board respond to controversial situations? 

5.  When is it appropriate to raise concerns about staff? 

6. How do i deal with questions from the community/media? 

7. How do i respond to community members when i am on the side of a close and carefully watched vote? 

8. What relationships should board members have with central office, principals, teachers, support staff?

9. Many Others?  

New Board Member Orientation

1. The organization of the school board:Officers;Standing committees; Board member code of conduct, conflicts of interest, and activities

2. Board member development opportunities; In house retreats and workshops; MASB

3. Board meetings & Open Meetings Act; Agenda order of events; Action / Discussion; Robert Rules of Order, Executive session; Confidential

4. Board member authority & responsibilities; The Full Board authority & responsibilities; The Board has one voice; Superintendents authority & responsibilities

5. Board Updates (privileged information & schedule); Questions - No surprises; Board and District Historical perspective 

6. Chain of Command to solve problems; Teacher, Coach or employee; Administration team; DSIT; Superintendent; Board of Education

7. Website for information; Board Policy; Administrative Guidelines; Meeting agenda and Minutes; Student Handbooks; Calendar of Events

8. District Vision, Mission, Belief Statements and Three Goals; 

9. District Curriculum and Instruction; Secondary; Elementary; Student Achievement data; Distinct's Strategic Plan 

10. District Business and Finance; Budget; Revenue; Expenditures; Bond Debts; Investments; Enrollment

11. District Personnel; Professional Staff vs Support Staff; Master Contract; Employee Handbooks; Negotiations

12. Questions?