December 16, 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 November 20, 2025, regular board meeting

4.A.2. Approve the minutes from the November 20, 2025, closed session

4.A.3. Approve the minutes from the December 4, 2025, special board meeting

4.B. Finance

4.B.1. Approve the Payment of Bills in the amount of $5,676,434.28

4.C. Personnel Recommendations

4.C.1. Approve the promotion of Allison Nye as the Nutrition Wellness Education Supervisor, effective December 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

4.C.2. Approve the hiring of Kelli Sundeck to the Human Resources Generalist position, effective December 8 2025, through June 20, 2026

4.C.3. Approve the promotion of William Taylor to the Payroll Manager position, effective December 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026

4.C.4. Approve the hiring of Kristen Coker as a Special Education Supervisor, effective January 5, 2026, through June 30, 2026

4.C.5. Approve the promotion of Ashleigh Trato to a Teacher Consultant for Students with Autism position, effective January 5, 2026, through June 3, 2026

5. Positive Highlights and Celebrations

5.A. Congratulations to Saginaw ISD Retirees Amy Pulaski and Melissa McCommon!

5.B. Saginaw Valley Church of the Nazarene was presented with a formal Certificate of Recognition on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in appreciation for their extraordinary partnership and exemplary support.

5.C. Saginaw ISD Gives Back Day was held on Friday, December 12, 2025.

5.D. Saginaw Intermediate School District is proud to recognize Board Treasurer Ruth Ann Knapp, who was recently honored by the University of Idaho Alumni Association’s Silver & Gold Society for her exceptional leadership, philanthropy, and service to education and community.

6. Communications

6.A. Written

6.A.1. None

6.B. From the public

7. Information

7.A. Transitions Center Report - Mitch Wheatcraft

7.B. Millet Learning Center Report - Chelsea Korzecki and Julie Clauss

7.C. Superintendent Report - Dr. Jeffrey Collier

7.C.1. Communications Data Report - November 2025

7.C.2. Strategic Compass Update - Coty Kuschinsky

7.D. The board receives the Notice of Federal Interest for Claytor from the Office of Head Start

7.E. The board receives the Head Start Policy Council Report for December 9, 2025
 

8. Items for approval

8.A. Approve Board Policy Updates 40-1, including Nondiscrimination Revisions (2ND READING/ACTION REQUIRED)

8.B. Approve the purchase of 5 Blue Bird buses from Holland Bus Company for a total amount of $828,748, to be purchased from the 2026-27 budget (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.C. Approve the purchase of Child Plus software for housing of required preschool student information in compliance with the Head Start and Early Head Start grants for the period of February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027, in the amount not to exceed $30,645.00 (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.D. Approve the Head Start/Early Head Start Disability and Mental Health Service Plan for the 2025-2026 program year (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.E. Approve the Superintendent's Out-of-State travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Conference on Education, February 11–14, 2026 (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.F. Approve board member post-travel expenses for AESA Conference, December 2-5, 2025 (ACTION REQUIRED)

9. Addenda

9.A. Visitor comment

9.B. Board member comment

9.C. Additional Board Information

9.C.1. The District will close all buildings for the Holiday Break beginning
December 24, 2025, and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026.

9.C.2. New Hires / Terminations

10. Adjournment