January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Organizational and Board of Education Meeting Notice

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Adopt Agenda

IV. Consideration to approve consent agenda items

IV.A. Consideration to approve minutes from the following Board of Education Meeting:

IV.A.1. December 4, 2025, Board of Education Meeting Minutes

IV.B. Consideration to approve the bills for payment, depository balances and to be placed on file for audit

IV.B.1. December 2025 - Pay the Bills Resolution

V. Public Commentary - Agenda items only

VI. Oath of Office

VII. Election of Officers for 2026

VII.A. Motion to elect a temporary chairperson

VII.B. Nomination and Motion to elect President

VII.C. Nomination and Motion to elect Vice President

VII.D. Nomination and Motion to elect Secretary

VII.E. Nomination and Motion to elect Treasurer

VIII. Organizational Items

VIII.A.  Consideration to Adopt the 2026-2027 Board of Education Meeting Schedule

VIII.B. Consideration to approve the Banks of Deposits for 2026

VIII.C. Consideration to accept the Authorization of Signatures for Banks of Deposit Resolution

IX. Board Correspondence

X. Board of Education Reports

X.A. Stand Alone Committees

X.A.1. Liaison to Bedford Township Government - Amy Bissell

X.A.2. Liaison to Bedford Township Park Board - Griffin Kirsch

X.A.3. Michigan Association of School Boards - Megan Kaun

X.A.4. Policy Committee - Amy Bissell, Amy Driehorst and Lisa McCaig

X.A.5. Monroe County Association of Board of Education - Amy Driehorst

X.A.6. Student Representatives - Brenyn Hebert

XI. Items from the Superintendent

XI.A. Superintendent's Report

XI.A.1. Board of Education Recognition

XI.B. Personnel Items for Presentation and Board Action

XI.B.1. Consideration to approve the resignation rescission

XI.B.1.a. Science Instructor at the Senior High - K. Meinhart

XI.B.2. Consideration to approve BEA resignation 

XI.B.2.a. Speech-Language Pathologist at the Junior High - J. Harrison

XI.B.3. Consideration to approve BEA new hire

XI.B.3.a. Special Education Instructor at the Junior High - C. Delben

XII. Public Commentary

XIII. Announcements and Comments - Administrator, PTO, Public Relations, Executive Cabinet, Superintendent and Board of Education

XIV. Approval of Resolution Appointing John C. Kava as Hearing Officer for a student discipline matter.

XV.  Consideration to go into closed session pursuant to Section 8 (1)(a) of the Open Meetings Act to consider the discipline of a student

XVI. Approval of Resolution Ratifying Decisions of Hearing Officer in Student Discipline Matter.

XVII. Student Discipline Recommendation

XVIII. Adjournment