July 7, 2025 at 6:15 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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5. Information Items
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6. Superintendent's Comments
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7. 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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7.A. Approval of Minutes
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- June 16, 2025, Regular Meeting ****************************************************************************** |
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7.B. Special Board Meeting-Board Governance Training
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A motion is needed to approve the proposed scheduling of a special board meeting for the purpose of Board Governance Training on July 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Dr. Burtsfield will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board schedule a special meeting for the purpose of Board Governance Training on July 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m." ****************************************************************************** |
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7.C. Meeting Schedule and Notification of Meetings
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Administration is recommending that the board adopt the proposed Niles Community Schools 2025-2026 Board of Education regular meeting schedule, and that the superintendent be designated as the person responsible for posting all regular and special board of education meetings and board committee meetings.
The proposed 2025-2026 meeting schedule was provided in board packets. Dr. Burtsfield will answer questions. SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board adopt the proposed Niles Community Schools 2025-2026 Board of Education regular meeting schedule, and that the superintendent be designated as the person responsible for posting all regular and special board of education meetings and board committee meetings." ****************************************************************************** |
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7.D. Annual Resolutions
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Per Board Policy, what follows are our Annual Resolutions. Dr. Burtsfield will answer questions.
School Attorney SAMPLE MOTION: I move - "that the Board approve the proposed retainer of Clark Hill; Thrun Law Firm, P.C.; Kotz Sangster Wysocki P.C.; Foster Swift Collins and Smith P.C.; and the Law Office of Sara A. Bell, PLLC, for district legal services for the 2025-2026 school year". School Auditor SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board retain the firm of Kruggel, Lawton & Company LLC., as the school district auditor for the 2025-2026 school year". Bank Depositories and Signature Authorizations SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board approve the attached bank depositories and signature authorizations for the 2025-2026 school year". Investment Authorization SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board approve the attached Investment Resolution for the 2025-2026 school year". ****************************************************************************** |
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8. Action/Discussion Items
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8.A. Bid Acceptance
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Administration is recommending that the board approve the recommendation from CARMI to accept the base bid from Morris and Sons Roofing for the Niles High School Area B roof improvement project in the amount of $600,350.00.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board accept the base bid submitted by Morris and Sons Roofing in the amount of $600,350.00 for the Niles High School Area B roof improvement project." ****************************************************************************** |
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9. Closed Session
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The board will adjourn the regular meeting to go into closed session for the purpose of negotiations.
SAMPLE MOTION I move- "that the board enter into closed session for the purpose of negotiations." ****************************************************************************** |
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10. Reconvene
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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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11. Unscheduled Business
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12. Adjournment
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