August 18, 2026 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 July 27, 2026, special board meeting   

4.A.2. Approve the minutes from the July 27, 2026, closed session 

4.B. Finance

4.B.1. Payment of Bills

4.B.1.a. Approve the payment of bills in the amount of $14,572,695.77

4.C. Personnel Recommendations

4.C.1. Approve the hiring of Aubrey Battani as a Preschool Social Worker effective August 19, 2026, through June 8, 2027

4.C.2. Approve the hiring of Marcy Eisinger as LEA Director of Special Education assigned to Saginaw Public Schools effective August 17, 2026, through June 30, 2028

5. Positive Highlights and Celebrations

5.A. Saginaw ISD and the Saginaw Intermediate Federation of Teachers (SIFT) are pleased to announce the successful settlement and signing of our professional staff collective bargaining agreement. This agreement reflects the commitment of both SIFT and SISD to working collaboratively, supporting our educators, and keeping students at the center of our work.

5.B. Our leadership team spent two impactful days at Hartley Outdoor Education Center, focusing on coaching, feedback, leadership styles, and the urgency of now. A special thank you to Dr. Jill Baker for facilitating our learning and helping prepare us to put our purpose into action.

5.C. Congratulations to Saginaw ISD Board Secretary, Laura Sue Holcomb, on earning the Level 7 President's Award of Recognition through the Michigan Association of School Boards!

5.D. Saginaw ISD's Opening Day was held on Monday, August 17, 2026, at the Temple Theater.

6. Communications

6.A. Written

6.A.1. Received a grant for $1,873.76 from MASB to help cover the expenses for Saginaw County Association of School Board (SCASB) events

6.B. From the Public

7. Information

7.A. Deputy Superintendent Report: Year in Review and Year Ahead - Dr. Erin Senkowski

7.B. Superintendent Report - Dr. Jeffrey Collier

7.B.1. Strategic Compass Update - Coty Kuschinsky

7.B.2. Communications Data Report - July 2026

7.C. The Board receives the revised Saginaw ISD Employee Handbook (1ST READING)

7.D. The Board receives the revised Admin/Non-Bargaining Handbook (1ST READING)

8. Items for Approval

8.A. Approve the contracted services agreement with Gifted Healthcare for LPN services (3.0 FTE) to support Millet Learning Center and local districts for the 2026-2027 school year in a total amount not to exceed $282,000.00 (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.B. Approve the contracted services agreement with Maxim/Amerigis Healthcare to provide LPNs (3.0 FTE) to support local districts for the 2026-2027 school year in a total amount not to exceed $260,000.00 (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.C. Approve the contracted services agreement with On Time Staffing for contracted LPN nursing services (2.0 FTE) to support the Millet Learning Center and local school districts for the 2026-2027 school year for a total amount not to exceed $182,000.00 (ACTION REQUIRED)

8.D. Approve the contracted services agreement with Michigan Interpreting for Sign Language Interpreters (6.0 FTE) for the 2026-2027 school year to service students within our local school districts in a total amount not to exceed $610,000.00 (ACTION REQUIRED)

9. Addenda

9.A. Board Member Comment

9.B. Additional Board Information

9.B.1. MASB Annual Leadership Conference - October 15-18, 2026, at the Lansing Center

• Please get with Janet to register if you have not already done so
• Sharing a reminder that delegates for MASB's 2026 Delegate Assembly being held on Thursday, October 15 at 7 p.m. must be certified and submitted by Thursday, Oct. 1. This will be a board agenda item on September 15, 2026

9.B.2. New Hires/Terminations

10. Closed Session

10.A. Motion to recess into closed session under Section 8(1)(c) of the Open Meetings Act for bargaining discussion (ROLL CALL VOTE)

10.B. Return into Open Session (ACTION REQUIRED)

11. Adjournment