January 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

I.A. Call to Order 

I.B. Roll Call

I.C. Mission Statement: Nurturing Each Child, Educating All Students, Building World Citizens

I.D. Approval of Agenda
Motion: I move to approve the January 27, 2025, regular meeting agenda, as presented.

I.E. Approval of Minutes
Motion: I move to approve the minutes of the following meetings:

I.E.1. January 13, 2025, organizational meeting

I.E.2. January 22, 2025, special meeting

I.E.3. January 22, 2025, closed session
 

II. Presentation

II.A. School Board Appreciation, Rep. Tsernoglu
 

III. Recognition
 

IV. Student Representative Report
 

V. Superintendent's Report
 

VI. Consent Agenda 
Motion: I move to approve the consent agenda for the following items.

VI.A. Designation of Depositories

VI.A.1. The Board of Education approve the following financial institutions in which District funds may be deposited:

• Comerica Bank
• Huntington National Bank
• Michigan Liquid Asset Fund (MILAF)

VI.B. New Hire

VI.B.1. Hiring of Luke Smith - 1.0 FTE School Counselor at East Lansing High School at MA
Step 6 effective February 17, 2025.

VII. Public Comment: 
This is the opportunity to address the Board.  Speakers are to confine their remarks to five minutes.  If a speaker requires more than five minutes, after all other persons who have requested to speak during this part of the meeting have spoken, that speaker will be allowed additional time.  The Superintendent or other district staff may comment to clear up or avoid significant misunderstandings.
 

VIII. Closed Session
Motion: The Board of Education meets in closed session pursuant to Section 8(1)(c) of the Open Meetings Act related to collective bargaining.

Roll Call Vote

IX. Board Discussion
 

X. Action Items

X.A. Authorized Check Signers
Motion: I move that the Board of Education authorize the following positions to be authorized check signers:

• Board of Education Treasurer
• Superintendent
• Director of Finance and Operations
• Director of Finance

XI. Committee Reports 

XI.A. Academic and Technology Committee

XI.B. Facilities Committee

XI.C. Finance Committee

XI.D. Intergovernmental Relations

XI.E. Personnel Committee

XI.F. Policy Committee

XI.G. Ingham School Officers Association (ISOA)
 

XII. Announcements 

XII.A. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education is February 10, 2025.
 

XIII. Adjournment