September 8, 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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5. Information Items
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Committee Updates
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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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- August 18, 2025, Regular Meeting - August 28, 2025, Special Meeting |
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7.B. 7B. Payment of Bills
Description:
A list of bills is presented for payment. Mr. Skarbek will answer question.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the following be approved for payment -Payroll Vouchers #3 and #4 -General Fund checks and vouchers 73682 through 73767 and V1114 through V1145". |
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8. Action/Discussion Items
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8.A. Teacher Contracts
Description:
The administration is recommending teacher contracts be offered to the following:
Dana Riddle-Miller- Howard ASD Special Education Teacher Melissa Prestine- Cedar Lane ELA Teacher Stephanie Devito- Howard Lower CI Special Education Teacher Theodore (Ted) Schrader Jr. - High School Science Teacher Andrea Winfield- Ballard Kindergarten Teacher Jen Tabor- High School/Ring Lardner/Eastside Choir Director Adam Roark- High School Special Education Teacher Dustin Spitzer- High School Automotive Technician CTE Teacher Andrew Thomas- Eastside 5/6 grade Science Teacher Joe Giammona- Ring Lardner/Eastside Physical Education Teacher SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board offer teacher contracts to the new teachers as submitted." |
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8.B. Administrator Contracts
Description:
The administration is recommending the following administrative contracts be approved as follows:
Heidi York, Southside/Northside School Principal. Her contract period commences on August 25, 2025 and ends on July 31, 2026. Chad Hershberger, Ring Lardner Middle School Assistant Principal. His contract period commences on August 20, 2025 and ends on July 31, 2026 SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board approve contracts for Heidi York and Chad Hersberger as submitted." |
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8.C. General Fund Checks
Description:
The administration is recommending payment of general fund check # 73737.
SAMPLE MOTION ... I move - "that the board approve payment of general fund check #73737". |
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8.D. Proposed Meeting Location Change
Description:
The administration is recommending that the September 22, 2025 school board meeting be changed to Niles High School PAC located at 1441 Eagle St. Niles, MI 49120
SAMPLE MOTION I move "that the board approve the meeting location of the September 22, 2025 school board meeting be changed to Niles High School PAC located at 1441 Eagle St. Niles, MI 49120 |
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8.E. Professional Development Advisory Committee
Description:
The administration is recommending that the board appoint the following individuals to the district-wide professional development committee, composed of teachers, non-teaching staff, parents, and administrators.
Jeth Kyles, Instructional Assistant, NHS Kate Heath, Special Education Teacher, Ballard Rachel Palleschi, 3rd Grade Teacher, Ballard Kali Martin, 7th Grade, Ring Lardner Jenny Howell, Parent Karissa Young, Special Education, NHS Rhonda Thomas, Parent ECS Lauren Cornelius, 2nd Grade Teacher, Eastside Emily Grontkowski, Special Education, Howard Heather Loos, Assistant Principal, Howard Brandy Carrington, Principal RL Stacey Recker, 5th Grade Teacher, Ballard Janelle Sormin, Interventionist, Howard Jayne Borzei, Southside, Outreach Cindy Mckay, Southside, Outreach Elizabeth Grow, Teacher, Northside Carla Suckle, Teacher, ECS Chris Porter, Principal, Cedar Lane Kyle Mikel, Math, NHS Kristen Schueneman, NCL math teacher SAMPLE MOTION I move-"that the board appoint the individuals listed above to the Professional Development Advisory Committee as submitted." |
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9. Unscheduled Business
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10. Adjournment
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