January 22, 2024 at 6:00 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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Recognition of students and staff.
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5. Information Item
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Grants awarded this quarter are as follows:
Erika Ervin and Jennifer Bierwagen/ High School - $9,200 from the State of Michigan for use in FAFSA completion initiatives. Rebekah Rinehart - CTE Culinary Arts - $500 from the Meemic Foundation-Back-to-school. ****************************************************************************** |
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.
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SAMPLE MOTION: ROLL CALL VOTE
I move - "that all items on the Consent agenda be approved as submitted". |
7.A. Approval of Minutes
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- December 11, 2023, Regular Meeting - December 11, 2023, Special Meeting - January 11, 2024, Special Meeting ******************************************************************************
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7.B. Board Policy Updates - Second Reading
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Administration is recommending updates to board policy #0122-Board Powers, #3120-Employment of Professional Staff, #3130-Assignment and Transfer, #3131-Staff Reduction/Recalls, #3139-Staff Discipline, #3140-Termination and Resignation, #3142-Probationary Teachers. Copies of board policies were provided in the 12/11/2023 board packets. This will be the second reading of the policies. This motion will put the policies into effect. Dr. Applegate will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board approve the second reading of policy #0122-Board Powers, #3120-Employment of Professional Staff, #3130-Assignment and Transfer, #3131-Staff Reduction/Recalls, #3139-Staff Discipline, #3140-Termination and Resignation, #3142-Probationary Teachers.". ****************************************************************************** |
7.C. Payment of Bills
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A list of bills is presented for payment. Mr. Skabek will answer question.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the following be approved for payment -Payroll Vouchers #11, #12 and #13 -General Fund checks 70779 through 70930 ****************************************************************************** |
7.D. Modes of Instructional Delivery - Reconfirmation
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Each month, at a meeting of the board, administration will reconfirm how instruction is going to be delivered during the 2023-24 school year. The district's approved plan states that Niles Community Schools may offer both in-person and virtual modes of instruction and employed mitigation strategies for the health and safety of our learning environments.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board reconfirm the modes of instructional delivery and other services for February 2024 as stated and detailed in the district's approved Continuity of Service Plan". ****************************************************************************** |
7.E. 2023-2024 General Fund Budget Amendment #1
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It is necessary to amend the 2022-2023 General Fund budget. A copy of the amendment and summary were provided in board packets. The Finance Committee has reviewed the amendment. Mr. Skarbek will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board approve the 2023-2024 General Fund Budget Amendment, which shows an increase in revenues of $6,877,836.00 and an increase in expenditures of $7,859,089.00 and that the total revenues be set at $49,496,473.00 and that the total expenditures be set at $49,387,875.00". ****************************************************************************** |
8. Action/Discussion Items
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8.A. New Teacher Contract
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Administration is recommending that a teacher contract be offered to the following:
Sara Watkins - Howard Ellis 1st Grade Teacher SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board offer a teacher contract to the new teacher as submitted." ****************************************************************************** |
9. Unscheduled Business
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10. Adjournment
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