January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting
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Call to Order
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Roll Call
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Registration of Guests
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Approval of Agenda with Additional Items and Order of Priority
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Consent Agenda
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Approval of Minutes of the December 15, 2025 Regular Meeting
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Approval of Financial Statements
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Communications
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Public Participation in the MAISD Board of Education Meeting
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Reports
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Superintendent's Report
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Head Start Report
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School Board Recognition
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Superintendent Evaluation Cycle - Mid-Year Progress Report
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Financial Report
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Education Update - Communications - Ben Kalb
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Old Business
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New Business
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Set the date and time for a review of the 2026-27 General Fund Budget with a representative from each constituent district’s board of education (recommend April 23 or April 30. Last year was April 24, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.).
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Approve the first revised 2025-26 budget amendments:
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Approve the agreement with Cornell University for TCIS Training in the amount of $41,520.
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Approve the agreement with Cornell University for TCIS Training Updates in the amount of $36,825.
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Authorize Board President Signature of Head Start Center Safety and Governance Screeners.
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Approve the purchase and installation of conference room equipment in the Great Lakes Conference Room (MAISD North), Pride Conference Room (Career Tech Center), and the Multi-Purpose Conference Room (Wesley School) in the amount of $220,259.11.
Buist Bid - $220,259.11 - People Driven Bid - $381,447.42
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Approve the Out-of-State Conference Requests and Overnight Field Trip Requests as follows:
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Katie Taber, Literacy Coach
Cultivating High Quality Work Conference February 9-11, 2026 Springfield, MA |
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Stephen Pettifor, Career Preparation Specialist
Teaching Generation AI-Z February 13-15, 2026 San Francisco, CA |
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Eric Moser, Agriculture/Natural Resources (ANT) Teacher
Sixteen (16) Agriculture/Natural Resources Students Michigan FFA State Convention March 4-6, 2026 East Lansing, MI |
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Two (2) MAISD Employees
Two (2) Muskegon Public Schools Teachers Four (4) Orchard View Schools Teachers Deeper Learning Conference March 30-April 1, 2026 San Diego, CA |
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Rachel Zaragoza, Special Populations Coordinator
Rebecca Miller, English Language Learner Systems Coach National Annual Bilingual Education Conference February 10-13, 2026 Chicago, IL |
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Jennifer Gwinnup, Project-Based Learning Coach
Tricia Schuitema, Career Exploration Specialist Career Pathways Immersion Conference February 15-18, 2026 Scottsdale, AZ |
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Randy Lindquist, Superintendent
ASU+GSV Summit April 12-15, 2026 San Diego, CA |
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Sarah Coleman, Director of Instructional Services
Jennifer Gwinnup, Project-Based Learning Coach Ben Kalb, Director of Communications ASU+GSV Summit April 12-15, 2026 San Diego, CA |
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Andy Mann, Instructional Technology Consultant
Eight (8) Muskegon County Educators ISTE Live Conference June 28 - July 1, 2026 Orlando, FL |
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Approve the Employment of the Following Personnel:
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Adrianna Turner - Instructional Assistant - Deaf & Hard of Hearing - Effective 01/05/26
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Cali Flock - Special Education Teacher - Wesley School - Effective 01/05/26
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Daniel Butler - Safety & Security Coordinator - Lakeshore Learning Center - Effective 01/05/26
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Stephanie McWilliams - Instructional Assistant - Lakeshore Learning Center - Effective 01/20/26
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Approve the Following New Positions/Changes:
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Elizabeth Londo - Moving from part-time Great Start Collaborative to part-time Administrative Assistant for Early Childhood - Effective 01/05/26
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Nakie Kropf - Moving from Preschool Teacher at Muskegon Heights to Preschool Teacher at Fruitport - Effective 01/05/26
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Approve the Following Termination:
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Shelby Enders - Instructional Assistant - Wesley School - Effective 01/07/26
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Acknowledge the Retirement/Resignation/Layoff/Separation of the Following Personnel:
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Margaret Jennings - AmeriCorp Coordinator - Early Childhood - Retirement - Effective 12/31/25
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Ashley Brandel - Special Education Teacher - Wesley School - Resignation - Effective 01/02/26
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Grace Huntley - Instructional Assistant - Wesley School - Resignation - Effective 01/05/26
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Samantha Horn - Instructional Assistant - Wesley School - Resignation - Effective 01/07/26
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Rachel Barns - Teacher - Wesley School - Resignation - Effective 01/09/26
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Susan Graham - Work-Based Learning Coordinator - CTE - Resignation - Effective 01/16/26
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Annie Baker - Service Specialist-Special Needs - Early Childhood - Resignation - Effective 01/26/26
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Michelle Wahlberg - Literacy Coach - Retirement - Effective 02/28/26
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Other
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Adjournment
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