March 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

Welcome to this regularly scheduled meeting of the Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education on March 10, 2025.

The Board is meeting this evening to conduct the business of the School District. While the meeting is legally required to be held in a public setting, it is not considered a public community meeting. As an attendee, the Board values your input. As such, we have allocated time for public comment during the meeting.

Please indicate your intent to make a public comment tonight by submitting a registration form at this time. You can find the forms next to the copies of the agenda on the table you passed as you entered the meeting.

 

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

5. GRATITUDES

6. HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES

7. CONSENT ITEMS

7.A. Approval of the Minutes of the February 24, 2025 Board of Education Meeting

7.B. Approval of the Personnel Recommendations

7.C. Approval of the February 2025 Accounts Payables in the amount of $2,247,858.18

8. CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Open Meetings Act Sections 8(k) -  Safety/Security Planning

9. DISCUSSION

9.A. Bond and Grant Project Purchases - Matti Sullivan and Scott Smith

9.A.1) District Security Cameras (Final Phase)

9.A.2) High School Weight/Cheer Room Door Access

9.A.3) Beach Kitchen Equipment

9.A.4) High School Weight Room Equipment

9.B. Capital Improvement Fund vs Public Improvement Fund - Matti Sullivan

9.C. 25/26 Handbook Revision Proposals - Scott Smith 

9.C.1) Campus Kids

9.C.2) Early Childhood Center/Preschool

9.C.3) Elementary Handbook

9.C.4) Middle School

9.C.5) High School

9.C.6) New Beginnings

9.C.7) Athletic Handbook/Code of Conduct

9.D. Relinquishment of Funds - Title III, Part A - English Learners - Matti Sullivan

9.E. Finance Update - Matti Sullivan

10. PUBLIC COMMENTS -  The Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education welcomes citizens to speak during the Public Comment portion of the Board of Education Meeting agenda. However, Board of Education practice is to hear the public comment, not to act on the public comment at that time. Concerns brought before the Board of Education during the Public Comment portion of the agenda will be referred to the Superintendent. Those citizens wishing to speak will be allowed a maximum of three minutes each to address their concerns. 

11. ACTION

11.A. Bond and Grant Project Purchases

11.A.1) Beach Elementary Serving Line

11.A.2) High School Weight Room Equipment

11.A.3) District Security Cameras (Final Phase)

11.A.4) High School Weight/Cheer Room Door Access

11.B. Capital Improvement Fund vs Public Improvement Fund

11.C. Relinquishment of Funds - Title III, Part A - English Learners

12. COMMUNICATION

12.A. Board of Education

12.B. Superintendent

12.B.1) KIASB Board of Directors Opportunity

13. PLANNING

13.A. KIASB Legislative Awards Dinner - March 19, 2025

13.B. District Events Calendar 2024/25

14. ADJOURN