July 10, 2023 at 6:15 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call To Order
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated on the agenda. |
2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Citizens' Comments
This portion of the agenda is for citizens to address any questions or comments to the Board. The Board will listen, take comments and questions under advisement, and not respond at this time. The presiding officer will refer questions to the superintendent for research and response. When called on by the Board President, the citizen may address the Board for up to three (3) minutes during the citizen comment period. Citizen comment timeframe is limited to 30 minutes. |
4. Presentations
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5. Information Item
Description:
Special Meeting on Thursday, July 13 or Friday, July 14 for bid review.
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6. Superintendent's Comments
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7. Adoption of the Consent Agenda
Items on the Consent Agenda are to be voted on as a single item by the Board. Board members may remove items from the Consent Agenda prior to the vote. Discussion of the items that have been removed will be added to the Action/Discussion Items listed on the agenda. A motion is needed to approve the items on the Consent Agenda. A roll call vote is required.
Description:
SAMPLE MOTION: ROLL CALL VOTE
I move - "that all items on the Consent agenda be approved as submitted". |
7.A. Approval of Minutes
Description:
- June 19, 2023, Special Meeting - June 19, 2023, Regular Meeting ****************************************************************************** |
7.B. Overnight Field Trip Request
Description:
Administration is recommending approval of the overnight field trip request submitted by Sam Zimmerman to take 11 volleyball players to Volleyball Camp at Central Michigan University July 17-18, 2023.
SAMPLE MOTION I move -"that the board approve the overnight field trip request at submitted by Sam Zimmerman". ****************************************************************************** |
7.C. CTE Consortium Resolution
Description:
Administration is recommending that the board continue to be a member of the area countywide career and technical education consortium by adopting the resolution to be a participant in this consortium. Dr. Applegate will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board adopt the career and technical education countywide consortium resolution as submitted". ****************************************************************************** |
7.D. Handbook Approval
Description:
Administration is recommending the board approve the 2023-24 Ballard Elementary Handbook.
SAMPLE MOTION I move -"that the board approve the 2023-24 Ballard Elementary Handbook". ****************************************************************************** |
7.E. Annual Resolutions
Description:
Per Board Policy, what follows are our Annual Resolutions. Dr. Applegate will answer questions.
School Attorney SAMPLE MOTION: I move - "that the Board approve the use of Clark Hill; Thrun Law Firm, P.C.; Kotz Sangster Wysocki P.C.; Foster Swift Collins and Smith P.C.; and the Law Office of Sara A. Bell, PLLC, for district legal services for the 2023-24 school year". School Auditor SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the Board retain the firm of Kruggel, Lawton & Company LLC., as the school district auditor for the 2023-24 school year". Bank Depositories and Signature Authorizations SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the Board approve the attached bank depositories and signature authorizations for the 2023-24 school year". Investment Authorization SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the Board approve the attached Investment Resolution for the 2023-24 school year". ****************************************************************************** |
7.F. Meeting Schedule and Notification of Meetings
Description:
Administration is recommending that the board adopt the 2023-24 Board of Education regular meeting schedule and that the Superintendent be designated as the person responsible for posting all regular and special Board of Education meetings and Board committee meetings. 2023-24 meeting schedule was provided in board packets.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board adopt the 2023-24 board of education regular meeting schedule and that the superintendent be designated as the person responsible for posting all regular and special board and committee meetings. ****************************************************************************** |
8. Action/Discussion Items
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8.A. Recommendation to Pursue Tenure Charges and Employee Discharge
Description:
Administration is recommending that the board approve proceeding with tenure charges and the discharge of Gary Kind from his employment with Niles Community Schools. (see resolution)
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board proceed with tenure charges and the discharge of Gary Kind from employment with Niles Community Schools". ****************************************************************************** |
9. Unscheduled Business
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10. Board Retreat
Description:
Learning session for Board members.
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11. Adjournment
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