September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM - C.O.O.R. ISD Board of Education Meeting

1. Call to order & Roll Call

2. Opening Ceremonies
- Pledge of Allegiance 
- Mission Statement
The mission of C.O.O.R. ISD is to deliver expert services, impactful programs, and responsive leadership to our schools and communities.

3. Adopt the Agenda

4. 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)

5. 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.

6. 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.)

6.A. Approve minutes of the previous meeting, August 13, 2025.

6.B. Approval of Bills for August 2025 totaling $1,236,174.73

6.C. Accept the Revenue & Expenditure Reports and the MILAF statement for August 2025

6.D. Ratify contract with Michelle St. Aubin MS CCC-SLP as Fun First Therapy for Mio, Fairview and Mio/Fairview EO services in the 25-26 school year

6.E. Approve renewal contract with West Branch-Rose City Area Schools for rental of classroom space in Rose City for the Regional Resource Center Lending Library

6.F. Renew contracts with Early On Home Vistors Lillie Meadows and Amber Akin from Oct 1, 2025 to Sept 30, 2026

6.G. Renew contracts for Early Childhood staff, Oct 1, 2025 through Sept 30, 2026: Katie King, Desiree Lipski, Melissa Maeder, Kym Narayana, Rebekah Seelow, Helen Shastal, Tracey Stein, Christina Tappan, Tammy Tyler, and Katie Vanwormer-Waldie
 

7. Action Items

7.A. Approve amended Policies as provided by Thrun Law Firm and reviewed by the Policy Committee 
Policies: 5104, 5202, 5401, 5405, 5406, 5411, 5407, 5420, 5421, 5603, 5701, 5707, and 5712
Forms: 3118 F-12, 3118 F-13, 4104 AG, 4104 F-1, 4104 F-2, 5416-F, 5602 F-3, 5602 F-6, 5603 F12, 5603 F-13, 5603 F-16

7.B. Approve contracts through Edustaff for Samantha Hamilton (a virtual school social worker for Charlton Heston and Roscommon) and Hanna Kim (virtual speech therapy services for Houghton Lake.)

Edustaff will allow us to void the contract should we find an in-person therapist to hire.

7.C. Approve the hiring of Michelle Perri, School Social Worker for Crawford AuSable School District as a member of the CEA, MA+30, step 7

7.D. Approve bid from Kingscott in the amount of $96,943.31 for Phase 2 furniture to be delivered and installed in December. This covers the replacement of furniture for our existing 5 classrooms (3 CEC and 2 ATC)

8. Information Items
- Social Media Report
- Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County -Sept 8th Agenda

9. Superintendent's Report
1. State Budget
2. CEC Construction
3. Cell phones in local districts
4. COOR Corner and MASA Morning News

10. Communications
-Thank you card from Lois Adams & Family (Don Adams' celebration of life was held on Aug 7th) Don Adams was our Director of Special Education from 1999 to 2006.

11. Adjournment
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