November 19, 2015 at 5:30 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

II.A. Board of Education and KRESA Foundation Board Joint Meeting - October 8, 2015

II.B. Board of Education Regular Meeting - October 15, 2015

III. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

IV.A. Approval of Grants

IV.A.1. 2015-2016 Data Service Collaborative Grant for MiCase - $303,023.

IV.A.2. Juvenile Home Schools-Sharing Authentic Voices Project - $17,820.

IV.A.3. Head Start Grant Award - $2,345,806.

IV.A.4. KRESA Head Start-The Art in HeadstART - $18,000.

IV.A.5. Education for the Arts-The PACE Program - $27,000.

IV.A.6. WoodsEdge Learning Center-Everyone Can Make Their Mark! - $16,000.

IV.A.7. EFA Aesthetic Education Program-Portage Public Schools-MCACA - $22,500.

IV.A.8. Grant Extension Request for 2014-2015 Integration of Michigan Merit Curriculum Grant - $317,880.

IV.B. Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Hearings

IV.B.1. Village of Vicksburg, Eimo Technologies, Inc., public hearing October 19, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., real and personal property - $9,287,306.

IV.B.2. Village of Vicksburg, MLC Research and Development, LLC, public hearing to amend IFT, November 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., real and personal property - $3,350,000.

IV.C. Personnel Matters

IV.C.1. New Positions Recommendation

IV.C.2. Employee Compensation Recommendation

V. PROGRAM AND/OR CONFERENCE REVIEW

V.A. Plante Moran Annual Audit Report - Jeff Egberts/Corey Vandyke

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

VI.A. Deputy Superintendent Report - Dr. Harwood

VI.A.1. NEOLA Policy Transition Update

VI.A.2. MiCase Grant Recipient and Planning

VI.A.3. Eidex Software Analytic Tool and Section 102d Funding

VI.A.4. Monthly Budget Report - Mr. Thomas

VI.B. Instructional Report - Dr. McGlinchey

VI.B.1. Monthly Head Start Update - Ms. Carambula

VI.C. Special Education Report - Ms. Montgomery

VI.C.1. Off-Site Administrator Update

VI.D. Superintendent Report - Mr. Campbell

VI.D.1. Legislative Update

VI.D.1.a. PromiseNet Conference

VI.D.1.b. 61b

VI.D.1.c. Evaluation Law

VI.D.1.d. Third Grade Reading

VI.D.1.e. Critical Shortage List

VI.D.2. Talent Triangle

VI.D.3. Correspondence/Other

VI.D.3.a. Thrun Law Notes

VII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION

VII.A. ANNUAL SUMMER TAX LEVY RESOLUTION 2016 [ROLL CALL VOTE]
Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the resolution to impose a summer tax levy to collect all school property taxes upon property within Kalamazoo RESA boundaries.

VII.B. ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT
Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education accept the Kalamazoo RESA Audit report by Plante Moran, as presented.

VII.C. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH EIDEX FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC ANALYTICAL SOFTWARE PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS PER SECTION 102d FUNDING
Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the Eidex contract, as presented.

VII.D. APPROVAL OF 2015-2016 JUVENILE HOME SCHOOL CALENDAR REVISIONS
Superintendent recommends the approval of calendar changes, as recommended.

VII.E. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE 3 STATLIGHT HD SMART BOARDS FOR WOODSEDGE LEARNING CENTER - $31,072.
Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the purchase of 3 Smart Boards, as presented.

VIII. COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

IX. ADJOURNMENT