September 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL VOTE AMENDED |
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2. AGENDA AMENDED
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3. CONSENT AGENDA/RECOMMENDED ACTION
Description:
**The items on the Consent Agenda will be considered in one motion. These routine items have been individually reviewed by Board members and were unanimously recommended for placing on this consent agenda. Any member of the Board may remove items from the consent agenda prior to voting.
Are there any agenda items on this Consent Agenda which Board members or the Superintendent wish to discuss and vote on separately? If there are, we will exclude these from the motion below. |
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3.a. Approval of Minutes
Presenter:
SECRETARY
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3.b. Approval of Check Registry
Description:
None at this time
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4. BUSINESS REPORT AMENDED
Presenter:
Ms. Morgan
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4.a. Action Items:
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4.a.1) Approval of Requisitions
Presenter:
Ms. Morgan
Description:
The attached list of requisitions are items that buildings or departments would like to purchase for their upcoming needs. The requisitions have gone through all the appropriate approval processes and have been approved by administration for purchase. In addition, there are funds available to make these purchases. Once the requisitions are approved they will be processed and purchase orders will be sent out.
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4.a.2) Approval of Confirming Purchase Orders
Presenter:
Ms. Morgan
Description:
The attached Confirming Purchase Orders are items that needed to be processed prior to the board approval. The purchases consisted of robotics orders.
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4.a.3) Approval of Willaims’ Early Childhood Services, LLC Contract
Presenter:
Ms. Morgan
Description:
As part of our GSRP contract, the district is required to have an Early Childhood Specialist (ECS) as part of the team. The purpose of the ECS is to be a catalyst for continuous quality improvement for GSRP. The contract will run September 2021 through June 2022 in the amount of $31,200. The district has contracted with Williams Early Childhood Consulting since the position was mandated by the State of Michigan in 2017. The contents of the attached contract meet the needs of the district and are comparable to previous years. The contract is funded out of GSRP.
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4.a.4) Approval of IDEA Agreements
Presenter:
Ms. Morgan
Description:
Each year Crestwood School District receives IDEA funds through Wayne RESA. The funds are utilized to provide supplemental services to students with disabilities. The district normally receives funds identified as IDEA flowthrough and IDEA preschool, this year we have received an additional allocation identified as ARP Preschool. The funds must be spent according to federal compliance. The agreements are attached for your review.
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4.b. Informational Items:
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4.b.1) GSRP Update
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5. PERSONNEL REPORT AMENDED
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
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5.a. Action Items:
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5.a.1) Appointment of Food Services-Lunch Monitor - Heba Elshamly.
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
As a mother of three, Ms. Elshamly enjoys preparing and serving food. She prides herself on being friendly and quick on her feet. She is excited to start her new job in food services.
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5.a.2) Appointment of Food Services-Lunch Monitor - Sumyia Mawari.
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Mawari is a mother of 5 students currently attending the Crestwood Schools. She has experience working in food services and is looking forward to now joining the food service team at Crestwood.
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5.a.3) Appointment of Food Services-Lunch Monitor - Rwaa Ibrahim.
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Ibrahim has worked as a cook for more than 12 years and loves working with children.
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5.a.4) Appointment of Food Services-Lunch Monitor - Amal Halawi.
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Halawi is a mother of two and has both personal and professional experience in food service as well as in the restaurant business. She feels her experience and ability to work well with children will ensure she is successful as a monitor.
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5.a.5) Appointment of Food Services-Lunch Monitor - Hayat Alhadawi.
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Alhadawi is excited to work in a school environment and is familiar with work in schools through supporting her children in their education.
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5.a.6) Appointment of Food Services-Lunch Monitor - Nissreen Slim.
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Slim has worked in data entry and has experience as a receptionist. Through her experience as a nanny and her love for helping children, she is very excited to begin this new position.
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5.a.7) Appointment of Sixth Grade Teacher - RMS - Marcy Novak
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Novak is currently working on her Doctorate of Education at Eastern Michigan University. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Business Administration from Wayne State University. Ms. Novak has 12 years of experience in the field of education ranging from classroom teaching to curriculum and instruction and administration, however her true passion is being in the classroom and fostering the education of students through best practices.
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5.a.8) Appointment of Elementary Media Specialist - Laurel Cash
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Cash earned her Bachelor of Education from Florida Atlantic University and her Library and Information Skills certification from the University of South Florida. She has 35 years of experience in education with 25 years as a media specialist. Additionally, Ms. Cash has been voted teacher of the year for two consecutive years and is Nationally Board Certified. She has served as the school newsroom director, team leader, professional development lead teacher and has sponsored battle of the books and photography club. She is excited to be relocating to Michigan.
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5.a.9) Appointment of GSRP Lead Teacher - Victoria Ban
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Ban has earned her BA in Communications from Eastern Michigan University and attended Madonna University for Child Development. She has 3 years of experience as a GSRP Lead Teacher motivating children to learn.
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5.a.10) Appointment of Math Teacher - CHS - Abir Akil
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Akil earned her Bachelor of Science in applied Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Michigan. She has a passion for the field of mathematics and is extremely excited to have the opportunity to work with high school students and share her passion for this content area with them. Ms. Akil has utilized an extensive repertoire of apps to enhance instruction through the use of technology. Ms. Akil has also served as a Math Interventionist and designed and delivered district-wide professional development.
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5.a.11) Appointment of High School Counselor - Hifa Muhsin
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Muhsin earned her Bachelors Degree and Two Masters Degrees from Wayne State University. She has 14 years of experience in the field of education. She is a strong proponent of individualizing plans and working with students in order to align their educational plans with their career goals. She has actively participated in processes and advocated for students through the IEP, 504, and MTSS processes. She is certified as a Global Career Development Facilitator and is credentialed through the National Career Development Association.
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5.a.12) Ratification of Contract – AFSCME Local 1882.12 - Secretarial Bargaining Unit
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
We were notified by the AFSCME Local 1882.12 President Ms. Gae Bowersock that the secretaries ratified the three year agreement. Thank you to all members of the bargaining team and the administration for their efforts at the negotiating table.
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5.b. Informational Items:
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5.b.1) Ms. Faten Reda from Paraprofessional to Technology Secretary
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Reda has been with the Crestwood Schools for 7 years. She has strong skills utilizing MiStar, AESOP, and Payroll and Record Keeping. She is comfortable with both Microsoft and Google and has strong organizational and communication skills that will assist her in being successful in this new position.
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5.b.2) Ms. Leena Mallah from Assistant Manager to Manager
Presenter:
Dr. Lazar
Description:
Ms. Mallah has been with the Crestwood Schools for 9 years, she is up to date with all certifications required for this new position, she has been subbing in this position since the start of the school year.
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6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Presenter:
Dr. Mosallam
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6.a. Action Items:
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6.a.1) None
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6.b. Informational Items:
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6.b.1) Superintendent’s Message
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7. PUBLIC COMMENTS*
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8. BOARD COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATORS
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9. ADJOURNMENT
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