December 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER
 

II. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
 

III. CELEBRATIONS
 

III.A. Celebrations
 

IV. EDUCATION UPDATE
 

IV.A. Fall Sports Review and Winter Sports Preview - Mr. Paige Paulsen
 

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
 

V.A. Upcoming Presentation and Discussion Items
 

VI. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
 

VI.A. Policy Committee - November 28, 2023
 

VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
 

VII.A. Memorial Park Pathway - Mr. Earl Wolf and Mr. Bob Ford
 

VII.B. WHS Course Proposal - Intro to small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
  Mr. Kyle Sprague and Dr. Steven Delp
 

VII.C. Cyber Security Enhancement - Mr. James Doyen, Director of Technology
 

VII.D. Mid-Year Hire Reviews
 
  Meghann Carr
  Barbara Zaremski
  Khonner Longendyke
  Madeline Stewart
  Molly Stump
  Kari Radzwion
 

VII.E. WHS Model UN Trip - February 15-19, 2024
 

VII.F. Purchase - Thrun Policy Service
 

VII.G. Board Policies to Add, Revise or Remove

Add
  #5197 Probation and Non-Renewal - Professional Staff (Effective July 1, 2024)
  #5420 Performance Based Compensation - Professional Staff
  #5425 Performance Based Compensation for Administrators and Supervisors
  #5525 Performance Evaluation - Administration (Effective July 1, 2024)

Revise
  #5195 Discipline - Professional Staff
  #5510 Reduction in Force and Recall of Teachers and
     Non Teaching Professionals   (Effective July 1, 2024)
  #5512 Placement - Teachers and Non-Teaching Professionals   
    (Effective July 1, 2024)
  #5520 Performance Evaluation Teacher and Non-Teaching Professionals
    (Effective July 1, 2024)
  #5540 Termination - Professional Staff
  #5830 Suspension and Dismissal of Non-Certified Staff
  #6001 Union Activity and Representation
  #6050 Third Party Contracting

Remove
  #5510-R Regulations- Reduction and Recall of Teachers
  #5512-R Regulations- Teacher Placement
 

VIII. ACTION ITEMS
 

VIII.A. ROUTINE ITEMS--CONSENT CALENDAR
 

VIII.A.I. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting - November 6, 2023
 

VIII.B. ROLL CALL VOTE ITEMS
 

VIII.C. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS
 

VIII.C.I. Approve WHS and Ferris State University
  Concurrent Enrollment Recommendations
 

VIII.C.II. Approve Purchase of Leased Bus
 

VIII.C.III. Approve Superintendent Evaluation and Contract


 

IX. REVIEW OF BOARD GOALS

Goals for the Williamston Community School Board of Education for 2021-2023 are to:
1.  Provide high-quality educational experiences for all students;
2.  Increase the fund balance to 10% of revenues;
3.  Strengthen communication with students, parents, staff, and community; and,
4.  Maintain and continuously improve safety and security for all schools and facilities within the district for students, staff and community members.
5.  All schools will adopt and implement a common, evidence-based grading system that includes feedback on non-achievement factors.
 

X. CORRESPONDENCE
 

XI. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
 

XII. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS/REQUESTS
 

XIII. ADJOURNMENT
 

XIV. ITEMS OF INFORMATION