November 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM - C.O.O.R. ISD Board of Education Meeting

1. Call to order & Roll Call

2. Opening Ceremonies
- Pledge of Allegiance 
- Mission Statement
C.O.O.R. ISD provides programs and services with our partners to support the current and emerging teaching and learning needs of our schools and communities.

3. Adopt the Agenda

4. Strategic Planning focus group facilitated by Rick Diebold of the Michigan Association of School Boards (expected time 45 to 60 min)

5. Presentation of Financial Audits, C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District and R.O.O.C., Inc. by Heather LaBean, Weinlander-Fitzhugh Certified Public Accountants and Advisors.

6. Summer Tax Resolution

Resolution to Collect Summer Taxes - to adopt the Resolution prepared by Thrun Law Firm, P.C. to collect 2025 Summer Taxes in the Crawford AuSable School District and in the Mio AuSable School District.

7. Department Updates
-Career & Technical Education Department 
-Early Childhood Department 
-Instructional Services Department 
-Special Education Department 
-R.O.O.C., Inc. 
-K12 ETA (Educational Technology Association)

8. Public Participation
- Any person attending the meeting may raise his/her hand during this session of the meeting. Individuals may speak for a maximum of 5 minutes. Groups may speak for a maximum of 15 minutes.

9. Consent Agenda
(A single member's request shall cause an item on the Consent Agenda to be relocated as an Action Item, eligible for discussion and vote that evening.)

9.A. Approve minutes of previous meeting on October 9, 2024

9.B. Approval of Bills for October 2024 totaling $1,087,738.48 

9.C. Approve Revenue & Expenditure Reports for October 2024

9.D. Approve closing the central office for a holiday break from December 24th to January 1st; reopening on January 2nd.

9.E. Ratify state-wide competitive bidding threshold (increase) $30,512 as of Oct 10, 2024

9.F. Approve updates to School Safety Response Guide for the COOR Educational Center and Adult Transition Center

10. Action Items

10.A. Ratify a contract with Ashton Poet of Elevate Therapy Company, LLC for Speech-Language Therapy services from Oct 21, 2024 to June 10, 2025

10.B. Approve paying a 2024-25 Retention Bonus to non-union staff in November using a similar process as last year for staff who were employed as of July 1, 2024.

10.C. Approve agreement with Integrity Construction Services, LLC to act as General Contractor for renovations at the COOR Educational Center and ROOC, Inc.

11. Information Items
-Social Media Reports for October
-Strategic Planning full-day session Dec 5th, 2024

12. Superintendent's Report
-Strategic Planning
-Superintendent Goals

13. Oath of Office for newly re-elected board members, Jim Gendernalik and Kara Mularz.

14. Communications
- Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County Nov 11th  meeting agenda and Oct 14th minutes

15. Adjournment