September 21, 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 August 17, 2026 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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Financial Report
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Education Update - Annual Head Start Update & Early Childhood - Jennifer Cihak
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Old Business
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New Business
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Approve entering into a lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for the acquisition of one (1) maintenance pickup truck, in an amount not to exceed $55,000.
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Approve the Letter of Understanding with Dean Transportation for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
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Approve the appointment of Melissa Fosmore, representing Holton Public Schools, to the MAISD Special Education Parent Advisory Committee.
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Approve the appointment of Alecia Johnson, representing Reeths-Puffer Schools, to the MAISD Special Education Parent Advisory Committee.
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Approve the Head Start/Early Head Start Eligibility Policy and Procedure.
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Approve the disposition of a Head Start bus via online auction sale.
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Approve the Out-of-State Conference Requests and Overnight Field Trip Requests as follows:
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Jennifer Cihak, Executive Director of Early Childhood
Janet Stewart, Early Childhood Financial Consultant Office of Head Start's FAIR (Fiscal Accountability, Integrity & Risk) Forum November 3-5, 2026 Denver, CO |
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Bernard Brown, CTE Director
Heidi Vissia, CTE Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator Rachel Kent, CTC Project-Based Learning Coach Anthony Jarvis, 3P Coach Tracy Wolf & Sara Yakes - Targeted Technical Assistance Coaches Mona Shores - Bill O'Brien, Todd Conrad, Douglas Ammeraal Reeths-Puffer - Steve Edwards, Jennifer Anderson, Rob Renes Future of Learning Council - Liberty Public Schools Visit November 4, 2027 Liberty, MO |
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Kari Wiersema, KickStart to Career Coordinator
Midwest CSA Consortium Convening November 5-6, 2026 Cincinnati, OH |
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Rebecca Miller, English Language Learner Systems Coach
National Association of Bilingual Educators (NABE) February 17-19, 2027 Lake Buena Vista, FL |
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Three (3) MAISD Staff Members
Four (4) Orchard View Educators Two (2) Muskegon Public Educators Deeper Learning Conference March 30-April 1, 2027 San Diego, CA |
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Approve the Employment of the Following Personnel:
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Rita Bettendorf - Preschool Teacher - Early Childhood - Effective 08/19/26
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Shantell Brummel - Allied Health Science Teacher - Career Tech Center - Effective 08/24/26
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Meredith Westerback - Behavior Consultant - Effective 08/24/26
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Courtney Parmer - Instructional Assistant - Wesley School - Effective 08/31/26
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Cory Hitsman - Adaptive Physical Education Special Education Teacher - Wesley School - Effective 09/03/26
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Edie Hernandez - Custodian - Maintenance Department - Effective 09/08/26
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Richard Murray - Construction Trades Program Teacher - Career Tech Center - Effective 09/08/26
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Drew VanAmburg - Instructional Assistant - Lakeshore Learning Center - Effective 09/08/26
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Brian Hage - HVAC Program Teacher - Career Tech Center - Effective 09/21/26
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Colt Shaffer - Maintenance Department - Effective 09/21/26
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Orrin Flock - Maintenance Department - Effective 09/21/26
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Kristi McPherson-Burns - CTE Data and Compliance Administrative Assistant - Career Tech Center - Effective 09/28/26
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Correction - Trisha Jackson - Agriculture & Natural Resources Technician - Career Tech Center (previously communicated as CTE Data & Compliance Administrative Assistant)
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Approve the Following New Positions/Changes:
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Dellan Walker - Move to Instructional Assistant - Wesley School - Effective 08/19/26
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Mary Bradley - Move to Specially Designed Instruction (SCI) Consultant - Instructional Services - Effective 07/20/26
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Acknowledge the Retirement/Resignation/Layoff/Separation of the following personnel:
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Kenneth Young - Instructional Assistant - Transition at Craig - Retirement - Effective 05/31/26
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Krystal Free - Instructional Assistant - Lakeshore Learning Center - Resignation - Effective 08/18/26
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Kimberly McLouth - SCI Teacher - Wesley School - Resignation - Effective 08/18/26
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Kevin Hackbarth - Allied Health Teacher - Career Tech Center - Resignation - Effective 08/21/26
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Tabitha Thommen - Allied Health Technician - Career Tech Center - Resignation - Effective 08/27/26
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Alex Kota - Maintenance - Retirement - Effective 09/30/26
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Kelsie Farkas - Financial Services Specialist - Resignation - Effective 10/02/26
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Other
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Adjournment
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