January 13, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular/Organizational Meeting

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Call Meeting to Order, Accept Agenda, Roll

3. Celebration of MAPS Success!

3.A. School Board Recognition Month/Presentation

3.B. MHS Job Shadowing Pilot Experience (in cooperation w/LAUNCH Manistee & MCAN) -- Mary Ann Behm

4. Organization of Board & Board Meeting Dates

4.A. Election of Board Officers

4.A.1. President

4.A.2. Vice President

4.A.3. Secretary

4.A.4. Treasurer

4.B. Establish Board Meeting Dates -- 2015-2016

4.C. Board School Representative Assignments

5. Public Communication
This portion of the agenda is for persons to address the Board.  Public Communication/ Comment is limited to three (3) minutes per individual.  This comment period is only for those items that appear on the agenda.  A Second Public Communication/Comment period is scheduled at the end of the meeting for any other items. Please fill out a Public Comment Form if you wish to address the Board.

6. Board, Committee or Student Representative Reports

6.A. Student Representative Report

7. Correspondence and Superintendent’s Report

7.A. MCOE 2020 Update

7.B. Personnel Report

7.C. Finance Report

7.D. MAPS Leadership Team Reports/Newsletters

7.D.1. Focus School Report -- Quarter 1 -- 2015-2016

7.D.2. M-STEP Results

7.E. Community Articles/Correspondence/Points of Interest

7.F. Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy Update

8. Old Business

8.A. Track Update

8.B. Future Work/Study Sessions (Topics & Goals)

9. Business/Action Items

9.A. Action:  Approval of December 9, 2015, Regular Board Meeting Minutes

9.B. Action:  Approval of December 16, 2015, Special Board Meeting Minutes

9.C. Action:  Approval of December 16, 2015, Closed Session Minutes

9.D. Action:  Approval of 2015-2016 MAPS Board of Education Meeting Schedule

9.E. Action:  Approval of Accounts Payable Report (January 13, 2016)

10. New Business

11. Second Public Communication
This portion of the agenda is for persons to address the board. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per individual.  Please fill out a Public Comment Form if you wish to address the Board.

12. Announcements

12.A. Manistee Rotary Dominican Republic World Service Project Dinner
Sunday, January 17, 2016, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. @ St. Joseph Parish Center

12.B. Board Work/Study Session
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 @ 7 p.m. -- Kennedy Elementary Library  (note date)

12.C. MASB CBA 107:  Labor Relations Professional Development
Monday, January 25, 2016, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. @ West Shore ESD Training Room
RSVP to Nancy

12.D. MASA Mid-Winter Superintendents' Conference 
Wednesday, January 27 to January 29, 2016, in Detroit

12.E. Board Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 @ 7 p.m. -- Kennedy Elementary (Library)

12.F. West Shore Area School Board Association Spring Meeting/Banquet
Thursday, April 14, 2016 @ West Shore Community College (6:00 social; 6:30 p.m. dinner; 7:00 p.m. meeting)

13. Adjournment