August 10, 2026 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. Regular Minutes of July 13., 2026

II.A.2. Organizational Minutes of July 13, 2026

III. Communications 

III.A. School Air Qality Fellowship - Troy Boone 

III.B. Welcome Back Letter and Opening Day Agenda 

IV. Hearing of Citizens Present

V. Presentations & Administrative Reports

V.A. Troy Boone, Director of Facilities and Security — School Safety Update 

VI. Reports of Committees

VI.A. Finance and Operations 

VI.B. Personnel/Policy

VI.C. MASB - 2026 Annual Leadership Conference - October 15-18, Lansing Center 

VI.D. 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) Morgan Kay - Behavior Support Consultant - Agenda Report #1

VII.B.1.a.2) Jennifer Kelley - Preis - Agenda Report # 2

VII.B.1.b. Superintendent Appointments

VII.B.1.b.1) Kia Williams - Speech Pathologist - ASD

VII.B.1.b.2) Aimee Michel - Paraprofessional - EI 

VII.B.1.b.3) Allison Golladay - Paraprofessional - EI 

VII.B.1.b.4) Chloe Nyikos - Paraprofessional - ASD 

VII.B.1.b.5) Catherine Smuda - Paraprofessional - ASD 

VII.B.1.b.6) Camille Kite-Bussen - Paraprofessional - LEC 

VII.B.1.b.7) Amy MacKenzie - Paraprofessional - BLC 

VII.B.1.b.8) Megan Holden - Paraprofessional - BLC 

VII.B.1.b.9) Christy Cox - School Psychologist 

VII.B.1.b.10) Sophia Smith - Paraprofessional - ASD 

VII.B.1.b.11) Denise Hoffman - Occupational Therapist 

VII.B.1.b.12) Meagan VanDrunen - Secretary - BLC 

VII.B.1.b.13) Andrea Countess - English Language Arts Consultant 

VII.C. Information Items

VII.C.1. Renewal of joint Food Service Agreement with River School — Sodus Twp. #5

VII.C.2. 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 #3

IX.A.2. Certification of Winter Taxes to be Levied for 2025-26 - Special Education Fund - Agenda Report #4

IX.A.3. Adoption of Free and Reduced - Price Meals and Milk Prices for Berrien RESA for 2025-26 - Agenda Report #5

IX.A.4. Approval of Board Professional Development Activities - MASB Annual Leadership - Agenda Report #6

IX.A.5. Mileage Rate Adjustment - Agenda Report #7

IX.A.6. Commercial Credit Card Vendor - Agenda Report #8

IX.B. Special Education

IX.B.1. Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Appointments - Agenda Report #9

X. Adjournment