November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. REGULAR BUSINESS

I.A. Call to Order

I.A.1) Pledge of Allegiance

I.A.2) Roll Call

I.B. Approval of Agenda

I.C. Presentations

I.C.1) Instructional Services Updates

I.D. Audience Participation

I.E. Action Items

I.E.1) Consent Agenda

I.E.1)a. 10/15/2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

I.E.1)b. Personnel Report

I.E.1)c. Board Bills and Disbursement Report

I.E.1)d. Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Agreements: Eaton RESA partners with Eaton Rapids Public Schools, Potterville Public School, You & Me Academy, Wacousta Cooperative Preschool, the Learning Care Group and CACS Head Start to offer GSRP in our local districts. Memos of Understanding and Agreements have been signed by the representative of each entity as well as Eaton Resa Superintendent Dr. Sean Williams to execute these agreements.

I.E.2) Property Transfer Request: Justin Lamb, property owner of 0 E Needmore HWY. within the Charlotte Public School District boundaries, is requesting that the Board approve the transfer of his property to Grand Ledge School District, identified as Parcel No. 23-070-006-100-005-02, from Charlotte Public Schools to Grand Ledge Public Schools pursuant to Sections 951–976 of the Michigan Revised School Code (MCL 380.951 et seq.). The property was purchased by Mr. Lamb on February 20, 2025.

I.E.3) Authorization Regarding Section 31aa Funding: Section 31aa funding currently requires districts to forfeit attorney–client privilege as a condition of participation. Eaton RESA seeks to protect its legal interests while retaining the option to access these funds if the requirement is removed through legislative or judicial action.

I.E.4) Notice of Layoff: Due to the elimination of Section 32p Great Start Collaborative categorical funding in the FY26 State Budget, the Superintendent is requesting Board approval to issue layoff notices for the two contracted staff members impacted by the loss of funds.

I.E.5) Bridge Care Service Agreement: Eaton RESA seeks to support student mental health, well-being, and proactive outreach services across local districts. BridgeCare Technologies, Inc. will provide on-demand student support, crisis prevention, wellbeing check-ins, personal growth resources, and data insights for high school students in the Eaton RESA service area during the Spring 2026 semester. Eaton RESA will utilize state C4S grant funds to cover the total cost of $30,000 for the service period, December 21, 2025 – June 20, 2026. 

I.E.6) Increase in FTE for Speech and Language Pathologist: Kelly Hager, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education, is requesting Board approval for a 0.2 FTE increase for School Social Work Services and Maple Valley Schools due to an increase in needs. This would be a total of 0.4 FTE increase for Speech and Language Pathologist with a cost of $19,651.00 for the 2025-2026 school year.

I.E.7) Positive Behavior Advocates, LLC contract to provide a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) for the 2025–26 School Year: Kelly Hager, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education, is requesting Board approval for the Superintended to execute a contract with Positive Behavior Advocates, LLC to provide .45 FTE services for Meadowview School. The FTE was previously board approved for School Social Work and would be reclassified to .45 FTE of BCBA support. BCBA support has been piloted at Meadowview and found to be successful in assisting our staff in meeting the needs of students with more severe behaviors. There will still be sufficient SSW support to continue to provide services as outlined in the IEPs of Meadowview students. The cost is not to exceed 418 hours for a maximum amount of $41,800.00 for the 2025-2026 school year. The term of the agreement is from November 20, 2 2025, through June 30, 2026.
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I.E.8) Memorandum of Understanding with Kent ISD: Kelly Hager, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education, is requesting Board approval for the renewal of a two-year agreement with Kent ISD who provides MiPSE, which enables the use of the PowerSchool Special Education (PSE) software from PowerSchool using the Kent ISD database for Eaton RESA in a consortium with all constituent districts. An additional $4000 ($2000 per year) was added to the estimate to cover the pay per use document fees.
The total cost is $110,635.70. The term of the agreement is from the 2025-2026 school year through the 2026-2027 school year.

I.E.9) LOU with Ingham ISD for Monitoring/TA Support: Kelly Hager, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education, is requesting Board approval to enter into a Letter of Understanding with Ingham ISD for Monitoring and Technical Assistance services in order to fill a vacancy. The agreement would not exceed a total cost of $46,000. The term of the agreement is for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.

I.E.10) University of Michigan Health Sparrow, Eaton Hospital Subcontract - Grand Ledge Health Center: Kim Thalison, Director of School Wellness & Prevention Services, is requesting execution of the continuation contract to University of Michigan Health Sparrow Eaton Hospital for the implementation of health care services for the School-Based Health Clinic located in Grand Ledge High School in the amount of $131,506. The term of the contract is from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.

I.E.11) University of Michigan Health Sparrow, Eaton Hospital Subcontract - East Lansing Health Center: Kim Thalison, Director of School Wellness & Prevention Services, is requesting execution of the continuation contract to University of Michigan Health Sparrow Eaton Hospital for the implementation of health care services for the School-Based Health Clinic located in East Lansing High School in the amount of $260,444. The term of the contract is from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.

I.F. Information Items

I.F.1) First Reading Neola Update Vol. 40, No. 1 – Nondiscrimination, September 2025 ISD: Updates to Policies po1422.02, po1422, po1662, po3122.02 po3122,  po3362, po4122, po4122.02, po4123, and po4362.

I.F.2) First Reading Neola Update Vol 40, No. 1 – September 2025 ISD: Updates to Policies po2210, po2266, po2412, po4162, po5517.01, po7540.02, po7541, po8300, and po8305.

I.F.3) Michigan Blueprint Special Education Funding Study: The FY 26 state budget recently signed by the governor on October 7th did not include the 32p Great Start Collaborative (GSC) category. The GSC is often the first connection we have with families in Eaton County. While there is a lot of focus on kindergarten readiness, they also connect families to a wealth of other social services that are offered across the county. While there is a small possibility in December that the funding will be restored through a supplemental budget, without 32p funding, Eaton RESA can not continue to provide these services.

I.F.4) Regional Lobbying Efforts: The superintendent will share with the board the progress of discussions around creating a regional approach to lobbying rather than districts taking on those duties individually.

I.G. Board Member Reports & Requests

I.H. Correspondence

I.H.1) Upcoming Events

I.H.1)a. Regular Board Meeting, December 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., Eaton RESA

I.H.1)b. Regular Board Meeting, January 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., Eaton RESA

I.I. Adjournment