October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll call: Dr. Katherine Ellison, Lisa Hubbard, Laura Sue Holcomb, Ruth Ann Knapp, Ralph Martin 

4. Consent Agenda (ACTION REQUIRED)

4.A. Minutes

4.A.1. Approve the minutes from the September 22, 2025, regular board meeting 

4.A.2. Approve the minutes from the September 22, 2025, closed session 

4.B. Finance

4.B.1. Approve the Payment of Bills

4.C. Personnel Recommendations

4.C.1. Approve the Personnel Recommendations as presented (ACTION REQUIRED)

4.C.1.a. Approve the hiring of Kaitlyn Lovely as PD Center Coordinator, effective October 13,
2025, through June 30, 2026.

4.C.1.b. Approve the hiring of Tracy Albrecht as a Payroll Specialist effective October 20, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

4.C.1.c. Approve the hiring of Erin Valtierrez as a Speech Pathologist effective October 20, 2025, through June 3, 2026.

4.C.1.d. Approve the hiring of Wendy Akers as a Payroll Specialist effective October 13, 2025
through June 30, 2026.

4.C.1.e. Approve the hiring of Dawnika Benson as a School Social Worker effective October 27, 2025 through June 3, 2026.

5. Positive Highlights and Celebrations

5.A. Saginaw ISD is excited to announce the addition of AlwaysOn, an AI-powered chatbot developed for K–12 schools, now available on the district’s website.

5.B. Hartley celebrated 50 years on October 11, 2025, at the Hartley Heritage Festival. Approximately 500 visitors attended.

5.C. October is National Principals Month! We’re celebrating the incredible principals across Saginaw ISD who serve, innovate, and empower every day. Your impact is immeasurable, and we thank you for all that you do!

6. Communications

6.A. Written

6.A.1. Letter from SIFT

6.A.2. Letter from USW

6.A.3. Letter from MEA - ECEA

6.B. From the public

7. Information

7.A. The board receives the Head Start Policy Council Reports

7.B. Human Resources Report - Andrea Wise and Jenn Grigg

7.C. Superintendent's Report - Dr. Jeffrey Collier

8. Items for approval

8.A.  Approve the bid for snow and ice removal services from Becker Property Management, of Saginaw, at the per-event rates as presented for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.B. Approve the Annual Summer Tax Resolution as presented (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.C. Approve the Superintendent's out-of-state travel for the AESA  Annual Conference in December as presented (ACTION REQUIRED) 

8.D. Approve board member out-of-state travel to attend the AESA Annual Conference in December as presented (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.E. Recess into Closed Session under Section 8(1)(h) of the Opening Meetings Act for attorney-client privilege (ROLL CALL VOTE)

8.F. Reconvene into Open Session (ROLL CALL VOTE)

9. Addenda

9.A. Visitor comment

9.B. Board member comment

9.C. Additional Board Information

9.C.1. Millet Open House — Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

9.C.2. MASB Annual Leadership Conference — October 23-26, 2025

9.C.3. New Employee Welcome and Superintendent's Reception — Friday, October 24, 2025

9.C.4. Transitions Center Open House — Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

9.C.5. New Hires & Terminations

10. Adjournment