August 11, 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 that the Board of Education approve the August 11, 2025, regular meeting, as presented.

I.E. Approval of Minutes
Motion: I move that the Board of Education approve the following minutes as presented:

I.E.1. July 14, 2025, regular meeting

I.E.2. July 14, 2025, closed session
 

II. Recognition
 

III. Superintendent's Report
 

IV. Consent Agenda 
Motion: I move that the Board of Education approve the consent agenda to include the following items:

IV.A. New Hires

IV.A.1. Hiring of Chuan-Ru Brown - 1.0 FTE English Language Learner Teacher at Red Cedar Elementary at MA Step 5 effective August 21, 2025.
 

IV.A.2. Hiring of Jennifer Harvey – 0.50 FTE English Language Learner Teacher at Glencairn Elementary at MA Step 3 effective August 21, 2025.
 

IV.A.3. Hiring of Jasmine Salmon as a conditional hire pending obtainment of certification - 1.0 FTE School Social Worker at East Lansing High School at MA Step 11 effective August 21, 2025. The individual will be paid at a daily rate of $250 until certification is received.
 

IV.A.4. Hiring of Rachel Sherman as a conditional hire pending obtainment of certification - 1.0 FTE Resource Room Teacher at MacDonald Middle School at BA Step 3 effective August 21, 2025. The individual will be paid at a daily rate of $250 until certification is received.
 

V. 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.
 

VI. Board Discussion
 

VII. Action Items

VII.A. June 2025 Thrun Policy Updates
Motion: I move that the Board approve the June 2025 Thrun Policy Updates as recommended, excluding Policies 3201A, 4105B, 5405, 5420, and 5421.
 

VII.B. Award Bids for Safety, Security, and Accessibility Bond Bid Package #2 High School Addition
Motion: I move that the Board of Education award the following bid related to the High School Addition as follows:
•  Category 06 Metal Panels- Eagle Enterprise                 $  82,215
 

VII.C. Bid Package #2- High School Addition- Request for Construction General Conditions
Motion: I move that the Board of Education approve a budgetary change order in the amount of $225,070 to Clark Construction Company to fund construction general conditions costs associated with on-site operations for the High School Addition project.
 

VII.D. Hot Water Storage Tanks
Motion: I move that the Board of Education award the bid for the replacement of the high school hot water storage tanks to Hopkins Mechanical Services in the amount of $113,900.
 

VII.E. Updates to At-Will Contracts
Motion: I move that the Board of Education approve the contract updates for the following salaried employees:

Dorcas Prater-Shumake, Dean for Student Success
Melvin White, Dean for Student Success
Heather Findley, District Mental Health Coordinator
Paul Shanks, Behavior Systems Analyst
Kara Wall, Payroll Manager
Kali Stevens, Instruction Design Specialist
Tavo Arceo, Supervisor of Grounds
Scott Baker-Young, Supervisor of Accounting
Vince Watson, Supervisor of Custodians

 

VII.F. AFCSME Contract
Motion: I move that the Board of Education approve the changes to the agreement between the East Lansing Board of Education and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) as presented.
 

VIII. Closed Session
Motion: I move that the Board of Education go into closed session pursuant to Section 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act related to collective bargaining.

Roll Call Vote
 

IX. Committee Reports 

IX.A. Academic and Technology Committee

IX.B. Facilities Committee

IX.C. Finance Committee

IX.D. Intergovernmental Relations

IX.E. Personnel Committee

IX.F. Policy Committee

IX.G. Ingham School Officers Association (ISOA)
 

X. Announcements 

X.A. The next regular scheduled meeting of the Board of Education is August 25, 2025.
 

XI. Adjournment