June 20, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Monthly Board Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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I.a. Pledge of Allegiance
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I.b. Opening Statement
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Welcome to the Union City Community Schools Board meeting. Our meeting agenda is available for you to follow. The expectation for our board meeting is to follow this agenda closely. We operate under the Open Meetings Act and utilize Roberts Rule of Order to govern our discussion and decision-making process. There is an opportunity for public comment during our set agenda. We welcome the public to express their opinions during this time of our agenda. If there are questions about the agenda or the board meeting process, please seek out one of the Board members for clarification.
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II. Addition or Deletion of Items to the Agenda
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III. Consent Agenda
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III.a. Approval of Minutes
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III.a.2. Closed Session 5/16/22
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III.b. Maternity Leave
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Kenisha Schley is requesting maternity leave from approximately September 30, 2022 and return on January 9, 2023.
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III.c. Resignation
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Abby Miller, High School English Teacher, has submitted her resignation effective immediately.
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IV. Correspondence
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V. Comments From the Audience on Agenda Items
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V.a. Public Comments Statement
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This is the section of the meeting in which the public may make comments or share their opinions about the agenda items. We ask you to limit your comments to no longer than 5 minutes per person to allow others the opportunity to speak.
This is an opportunity for the Board to listen to your concerns. It is not Board practice to act on the concerns voiced during this meeting to allow for the Board to do further research. |
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VI. Bookworms Presentation
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Elementary teachers will present information on the English/Language Arts curriculum.
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VII. Action Items
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VII.a. Financials
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Board action is required to approve the financials for the month ending May 31, 2022.
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VII.b. Millage Levy Resolution
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Board action is required to approve the 2022 Tax Millage Rate Request Report to County Board of Commissioners (L-4029). This report requests levying the allowable portion of the 18.000 mills on non-homestead and non-qualified agricultural property (currently 17.7252 mills) on December 1, 2022; and, that on all district properties, an amount not to exceed the allowable portion of the 4.5 mills authorized by the voters for Sinking Fund Millages (currently 3.982 mills) on December 1, 2022.
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VII.c. Retirement
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Board action is required to accept the retirement of Cher Troup. Cher has been both a paraprofessional and a behavior interventionist in her 13 years with the district.
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VII.d. Hiring of Night Custodians
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Board action is required to hire Thomas Olmsted at the elementary, Larkin Mongan at the middle school and James Clark at the high school as the night custodian for each building.
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VII.e. Hiring of Elementary Classroom Teachers
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Board action is required to approve the hiring of Elizabeth Sturm for 1st grade at the elementary; and Betty Culp as Science/Academic Interventionist teacher at the elementary.
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VII.f. Hiring of Middle School/High School Band Position
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Board action is required to hire Laura Bandlow as the middle and high school band teacher.
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VII.h. Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Resolution
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Board action is requires to approve the participation in MHSAA for 2022-23 school year.
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VII.i. School of Choice Resolution
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Board action is required to approve participation in School of Choice (105 and 105C) for the 2022-23 school year.
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VII.j. Group Contracts
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Board action is required to approve the renewal and changes in the contracts for bus drivers, food service, paraprofessionals and secretaries as presented.
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VII.k. Individual Contracts
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Board action is required to approve the renewal and changes in the individual contracts for the following employees as presented.
Alan Cross, High School Maintenance Custodian Amber Case, High School Principal Amber Miller, Middle School Behavior Support Specialist Andrew Hemker, Assistant Maintenance Supervisor Ashley Simpson, Middle School Behavior Interventionist Deborah Frey, Transportation Supervisor Deborah McDowell, Food Service Director Grant Hutchins, Technology Services Manager James Clark, High School Custodian James Owens, Director of Behavior Supports Jamie Thomas, Middle School Principal Jennifer Johnson, Elementary Principal Kelly AcMoody, Administrative Assistant Kenisha Schley, Academic Interventionist Keo Sok, Middle School Maintenance Custodian Larkin Mongan, Middle School Cusodian Lorraine Cross, Assistant Business Manager Patrick McKerr, Director of Instruction Samantha Fick, Permanent Substitute Teacher Sara Leson, Business Manager Scott Schrader, Elementary Maintenance Custodian Spencer Kever, Maintenance Supervisor Thomas Olmsted, Elementary Custodian
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VII.l. Milk Bids
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Board action is required to approve the bid from Cedar Crest Dairy for 2022-23 milk and dairy products as presented. Food Service Director, Deb McDowell, recommends Cedar Crest as they offer skim milk and the students seem to prefer Cedar Crest milk.
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VIII. Discussion Items
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VIII.a. Construction Projects
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Board discussion regarding construction project updates from Superintendent Katz.
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VIII.b. Staff Changes for 2022-23
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IX. Information Item
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IX.a. Enhanced Connectivity Fund (ECF) Grant
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We have received $260,000 in grant monies that will be used to purchase student devices at the high school and middle school in 2023.
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X. Public Comment
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X.a. Public Comments Statement
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This is the section of the meeting in which the public may make comments or share their opinions about Union City Community Schools. We ask you to limit your comments to no longer than 5 minutes per person to allow others the opportunity to speak. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen to your concerns. It is not Board practice to act on the concerns voiced during this meeting to allow for the Board to do further research.
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XI. Board Roundtable
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XII. Adjournment
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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 in agenda items five (V) and ten (X).
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting or hearing, please contact, Kelly AcMoody at 517-741-8091 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. |
