August 11, 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 August 11, 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.  

We value your input and have allocated time for public comment/participation 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 July 14, 2025 Board of Education Meeting

7.B. Approval of the Personnel Recommendations as of August 11, 2025

7.C. Approval of the July 2025 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $5,039,369.40

8. DISCUSSION

8.A. Middle School Engagement Plans - Shelly Alvarez

8.B. 2024/25 Data Summary Report/School Improvement Update - Kristen Albert, Ron Behrenwald, and Dan Scoville

8.C. Financial Update - Matti Sullivan

8.D. Spring/Summer 2025 NEOLA Policy Recommendations (Second Read) - Scott Smith

8.D.1) PO 1130 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST

8.D.2) PO 0131.1 POLICIES and BYLAWS

8.D.3) PO 2340 - FIELD AND OTHER DISTRICT-SPONSORED TRIPS

8.D.4) PO 3110 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST

8.D.5) PO 4110 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST

8.D.6) PO 4430 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE

8.D.7) PO 5320 - IMMUNIZATION

8.D.8) PO 5330.01 - EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS

8.D.9) PO 5350 - STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION

8.D.10) PO 5460 - GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

8.D.11) PO 5460 - EMERGENCY REMOVAL, SUSPENSION, AND EXPULSION OF NONDISABLED STUDENTS

8.D.12) PO 6110 - GRANT FUNDS

8.D.13) PO 6111 - INTERNAL CONTROLS

8.D.14) PO 6112 - CASH MANAGEMENT OF GRANTS

8.D.15) PO 6114 - COST PRINCIPLES - SPENDING FEDERAL FUNDS

8.D.16) PO 6325 - PROCUREMENT – FEDERAL GRANTS/FUNDS

8.D.17) PO 6550 - TRAVEL PAYMENT & REIMBURSEMENT

8.D.18) PO 7310 - DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

8.D.19) PO 7450 - PROPERTY INVENTORY

8.D.20) PO 8320 - PERSONNEL FILES

8.D.21) PO 8510 - WELLNESS

8.D.22) PO 8640 TRANSPORTATION FOR FIELD AND OTHER DISTRICT-SPONSORED TRIPS

8.E. Technology Refresh - Firewall Replacement - Scott Smith and Matti Sullivan

8.F. 2025/26 Overnight Field Trip Requests

8.F.1) Michigan Association Student Councils/Honor Societies (MASC/MAHS) 2026 Student Leadership State Conference Overnight Trip Request - Todd Simmons

8.F.2) 2025/26 Athletic Overnight Field Trips - Scott Smith

8.G. Bond Construction Update - Scott Smith

9. 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. 

10. ACTION

10.A. Technology Refresh - Firewall Update

11. COMMUNICATION

11.A. Board of Education

11.B. Superintendent

12. PLANNING

13. ADJOURN