August 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 

II. Consent Agenda - Items on consent agenda to be voted on as a single item by the Board.  Board members may remove items from the consent agenda prior to vote. Items removed from the consent agenda will be discussed individually.

II.A. Approval of Minutes

II.A.1. Organizational Meeting - July 14, 2025

II.A.2. Regular Meeting - July 14, 2025

III. Communications 

III.A. Welcome Back Letter and Opening Day Agenda 

IV. Hearing of Citizens Present

V. Presentations & Administrative Reports

V.A. John Fiore, Michigan Rehabilitation Services - Southwest District 

VI. Reports of Committees

VI.A. Personnel/Policy

VI.B. MASB - Annual Leadership Conference - October 23-26, 2025, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Acme, MI 

VI.C. Students Success 

VII. Reports, Recommendations of Superintendent and Information Items

VII.A. Reports

VII.A.1. Activities Calendar

VII.B. Recommendations of Superintendent

VII.B.1. Possible Employment of Staff

VII.B.1.a. Board Authorized Employment (New)

VII.B.1.a.1) Lorinda Robbins - School Psychologist (.4 FTE)  - Agenda Report #1

VII.B.1.a.2) Bethany Duval - Speech Pathologist - Agenda Report #2

VII.B.1.a.3) Kimberly Adams - Family Liaison - Agenda Report #3

VII.B.1.a.4) Tiago Baltazar - Supervisor of Educational Systems - Agenda Report #4

VII.B.1.a.5) Kayla Kolberg, Floating Paraprofessional - ASD - Agenda Report #5

VII.B.1.b. Superintendent Appointments

VII.B.1.b.1) Meghan Hall - Paraprofessional - ASD 

VII.B.1.b.2) Maddix Roberts - Paraprofessional - BLC 

VII.B.1.b.3) Karrie Turner - Paraprofessional - BLC 

VII.B.1.b.4) Isela Mireles - Paraprofessional - EI 

VII.B.1.b.5) Ann Pinard-Missad - Teacher of the Cognitively Impaired 

VII.B.1.b.6) Grant Poluhanycz - Paraprofessional - LEC 

VII.B.1.b.7) Kayleigh Shafer - Paraprofessional - BLC 

VII.C. Information Items

VII.C.1. Certified Pool & Spa Operator Certification - Chad Van Beek 

VII.C.2. Certified Pool & Spa Operator Certification - Chris Johnson 

VII.C.3. Renewal of joint Food Service Agreement with River School - Sodus Twp. #5

VII.C.4. Renewal of joint Food Service Agreement with Trinity Lutheran School, Berrien Springs

VIII. Financial Matters

VIII.A. Routine Bills

IX. New Business

IX.A. General Administration

IX.A.1. Certification of Winter Taxes to be Levied for 2025-26 - General Fund - Agenda Report #6

IX.A.2. Certification of Winter Taxes to be Levied for 2025-26 - Special Education Fund - Agenda Report #7

IX.A.3. Adoption of Free and Reduced - Price Meals and Milk Prices for Berrien RESA for 2025-26 - Agenda Report #8

IX.A.4. Approval of Board Professional Development Activities - MASB Annual Leadership - Agenda Report #9

IX.A.5. MASB Delegate and Alternate Selection - Agenda Report #10

IX.B. Special Education

IX.B.1. Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Appointments - Agenda Report #11

IX.B.2. Renewal of Interagency Cash Transfer Agreement with Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) - Agenda Report #12

IX.B.3. Continuation of Transportation Contract for Off-Site Programs with Berrien Bus - Agenda Report #13

X. Adjournment