May 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Special 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. Apointment of Board Secretary
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5. Presentations
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6. Information Items
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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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- April 14, 2025 Regular Meeting ****************************************************************************** |
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8.B. Board Policy Update - First Reading
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Administration is recommending updates to board policy #2340 FIELD AND OTHER DISTRICT-SPONSORED TRIPS. Copies of the policy have been provided in board packets on 5/5/2025. This is the first reading of the policy. The policy will go into effect after the second reading of the policy. Dr. Burtsfield will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board approve the first reading of the policy #2340 FIELD AND OTHER DISTRICT-SPONSORED TRIPS." ****************************************************************************** |
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8.C. Board Policy Updates - Second Reading
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Administration is recommending updates to board policy #4430 Revised LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Copies of board policies were provided in the 5/5/2025 board packets. This will be the second reading of the policies. This motion will put the policy into effect. Dr. Burtsfield will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board approve the second reading of policy #4430 Revised LEAVES OF ABSENCE." ****************************************************************************** |
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9. Action/Discussion Items
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9.A. Rescind Board Policy 2264
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Administration is recommending that the board rescind policy #2264 NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES due to the Department of Education's invalidation of Title IX 2024 Regualtions. Copies of the policy were provided in board packets on 5/5/2025. Dr. Burtsfield will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- " that the board rescind policy #2264 NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES." ****************************************************************************** |
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9.B. Rescind Board Policy 8640
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Administration is recommending that the board rescind policy #8640 TRANSPORTATION FOR FIELD AND OTHER DISTRICT-SPONSORED TRIPS due to the policy being addressed in #2340 FIELD AND OTHER DISTRICT-SPONSORED TRIPS, which will have the first reading of the policy on the 5/5/2025 regular board meeting. Copies were provided in board packets 5/5/2025. Dr. Burtsfield will anser questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move-"that the board rescind the policy #8640 TRANSPORTATION FOR FIELD AND OTHER DISTRICT-SPONSORED TRIPS." ****************************************************************************** |
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9.C. Collective Bargaining Agreement-Association of Office Personnel
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Administration is recommending that the board approve the 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Niles Community Schools and the Association of Office Personnel. Dr. Burtsfield will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board approve the 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Niles Community Schools and the Association of Office Personnel." ****************************************************************************** |
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9.D. Proposed Meeting Location Change
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Administration is recommending that the May 19, 2025 school board meeting be changed to Howard-Ellis Elementary located at 2788 Mannix Street, Niles, Mi.
SAMPLE MOTION I move "that the board approve the meeting location change for the May 19, 2025 school board meeting be at Howard-Ellis Elementary located at 2788 Mannix Street, Niles, Mi." ****************************************************************************** |
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9.E. Overnight Field Trip Request
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Administration is recommending that the board approve the overnight field trip request submitted by Alyse Hoyt to take 7 students to the 2025 BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida from May 6-12, 2025. Documentation was submitted to the Superintendent's office prior to depature.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the administration approve the field trip request as submitted by Alyse Hoyt." ****************************************************************************** |
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10. Closed Session
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The Board will adjourn the regular meeting and go into closed session for the purpose of Superintendent's evaluation.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board enter into closed session for the purpose of Superintendent's evaluation". ****************************************************************************** |
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11. Reconvene
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At this time the board will adjorn 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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