April 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call To Order
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated on the agenda. |
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Citizens' Comments
This portion of the agenda is for citizens to address any questions or comments to the board. The board will listen, take comments and questions under advisement, and not respond at this time. The presiding officer will refer questions to the superintendent for research and response. When called on by the Board President, the citizen may address the board for up to three (3) minutes during the citizen comment period. Citizen comment timeframe is limited to 30 minutes. |
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4. Presentations
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Debbie Stair with MASB-Strategic Planning Services Proposal
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5. Information Items
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6. School Gifts Request
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Jennifer Shabazz, Principal at Ballard Elementary requests that the board accept the donation from Yamaha OAI to place the All Kids Bike Program into the Kindergarten PE Learn to Ride Program. This complete program has a one time cost of $9000, however there is no cost to NCS because of this generous donation from Yamaha OAI.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board accept this gift from Yamaha OAI in the amount of $9000 in equipment for the Kindergarten PE Learn to Ride Program at Ballard Elementary." ****************************************************************************** |
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7. Superintendent's Comments
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8. Adoption of the Consent Agenda
Items on the Consent Agenda are to be voted on as a single item by the board. Board members may remove items from the Consent Agenda prior to the vote. Discussion of the items that have been removed will be added to the Action/Discussion Items listed on the agenda. A motion is needed to approve the items on the Consent Agenda. A roll call vote is required.
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SAMPLE MOTION: ROLL CALL VOTE
I move - "that all items on the consent agenda be approved as submitted." |
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8.A. Approval of Minutes
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-March 17, 2025, Regular Meeting
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8.B. Board Policy Update - First Reading
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Administration is recommending that the board approve the updates to policies #4430 Revised LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Copies of board policies were provided in the board packets. This will be the first reading of the policy. Policies will go into effect upon approval of the second reading. Dr. Burtsfield will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board approve the first reading of policies #4430 Revised LEAVES OF ABSENCE." ****************************************************************************** |
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8.C. Board Policy Updates - Second Reading
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Administration is recommending that the board approve the updates to policies #5330 Revised USE OF MEDICATIONS, #5350 Revised STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION, and #5460 Revised GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Copies of board policies were provided in the board packets. Policies will go into effect upon approval of the second reading. Dr. Burtsfield will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board approve the second reading of policies #5330 Revised USE OF MEDICATIONS, #5350 Revised STUDENT HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION, #5460 Revised GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS." ****************************************************************************** |
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8.D. Payment of Bills
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A list of bills is presented for payment. Mr. Skarbek will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the following be approved for payment -Payroll Vouchers #18 & #19 -General Fund checks 73105-73271, except checks #73213 & #73173." ****************************************************************************** |
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9. Action/Discussion Items
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9.A. Overnight Field Trip Request REVISION-HOSA
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Administration is recommending the approval of an overnight field trip request from Katie Filley to take 24 students to Traverse City for the HOSA State Competition on April 16-19, 2025. Revised documentation was submitted to the Superintendent's office prior to departure.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board approve the overnight field trip request as submitted." ****************************************************************************** |
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9.B. Overnight Field Trip Request-FFA
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Administration is requesting the approval of an overnight field trip request from Cheryl Rogers to take 9 FFA students to a leadership workshop at Camp Friedenswald in Vandalia, Michigan from April 24, 2025 to April 25, 2025. Documentation was provided to the Superintendent's offices prior to departure.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board approve the overnight field trip as submitted." ****************************************************************************** |
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10. Closed Session
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At this time, the board will go into closed session to discuss
collective bargaining per Section 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act. SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board recess the regular meeting and enter into closed session for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining." ****************************************************************************** |
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11. Reconvene Regular Meeting
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At this time the board will adjourn the closed session and reconvene the regular board meeting.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board reconvene the regular meeting" ***************************************************************************** |
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12. Unscheduled Business
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13. Adjournment
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