March 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Meeting Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER
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Tom Buffett, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Mary Gebara, Melanie Lynn, Andrew Phelps and Jayme Taylor
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WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT (2 Min)
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Welcome to this regular meeting of the Okemos Board of Education held in public for the purpose of conducting the business of the school board.
There are two opportunities for public comment: Citizens who wish to address agenda or non-agenda items will have an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting, as well as near the end of the meeting. In-person individuals who wish to address the board must complete a blue form, located with the agendas near the room entrance, and present it to the board’s secretary prior to the start of the agenda item. Virtual participants must submit their name and address in a message through the chat box located in Zoom’s meeting controls prior to the start of the agenda item. At the appropriate point in the agenda, the board president will call upon individuals who have submitted a blue card or chat message and that individual’s microphone will be un-muted for their comments. |
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PRESENTATION: Bond Update
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Representatives from Veridas, TowerPinkster and Christman will provide an update regarding the 2022 bond, including bid package #4.
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PRESENTATION: Safety & Security
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Safety and Security Director Katie Diehl will provide a brief update on safety and security initiatives throughout the district.
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CITIZENS ADDRESS AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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At this time in the meeting, citizens have an opportunity to address the board regarding items of interest that that may or may not be part of the evening’s agenda. Citizens are required to limit comments to three minutes, except when this requirement is waived by the board president during the meeting. A designated timekeeper will communicate to the individual who is addressing the board at three minutes. The board highly values public comment and input; however, the board meeting format is designed to facilitate the evening’s agenda and, therefore, restricts board members from engaging in conversation with speakers or immediately responding to questions. Questions and concerns may be addressed by the board later in the agenda and may be assigned for follow-up by the board or superintendent at a later date.
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (5 Min)
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The high school student representative will highlight events and issues of interest and take questions from the board.
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SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
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The superintendent will highlight events and issues of interest and take questions from the board.
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BOARD REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
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The board will acknowledge receipt of correspondence.
Individual board members may highlight other events and issues of interest and request follow-up on other matters of concern.
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ACTION ITEMS
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Within Action Items, there is a Consent Agenda to expedite the business of the board which groups a number of items together to be dealt with by one action of the board. However, items in the consent agenda may be extracted by individual board member request for further discussion or clarification.
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CONSENT AGENDA (5 Min)
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In an effort to expedite the business of the board of education, but in no way meant to diminish the importance of each item, a Consent Agenda has been developed.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board approve items 1 and 2 for immediate implementation and appropriate action.
1: Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 26, 2024: and Item 2: Acknowledge receipt of the February financial statement and approve payment of bills for February.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Description:
The Other Action Items require additional discussion prior to board action.
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Student & Staff Device Purchase
Description:
Media & Technology Director Tom Isom provided information regarding the purchase of new staff and student devices, to be funded by the 2022 bond at the February 26th meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board award the purchase of 3000 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga student devices, and 800 ThinkPad XL Yoga staff devices, including docking stations, bags and warranties to Trafera, not to exceed $5,268,992 to be funded by the 2022 bond (Roll Call).Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Roof Replacement Project
Description:
Operations Director Brian Lieber presented information regarding a roof repair project to be funded through the Sinking Fund, as well as insurance at the February 26th meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board award the roof replacement project to Single Ply Solutions, not to exceed $199,880 to be funded by the sinking fund and insurance (Roll Call).Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Student Trip
Description:
CMS Montessori Teacher Matt Prinz provided information regarding a trip to Washington DC proposed for May 12th through May 15, 2025 during the February 26th meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board endorse the CMS Montessori trip to Washington DC, scheduled for May 12th - May 14, 2025 with the understanding the students will abide by all school policies and procedures.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
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Discussion items are intended to provide an opportunity for review of material and interaction concerning the individual items. Action is not taken during the board meeting. Discussion items may be acted upon by the Board of Education at a later date. The board president may move a discussion item forward in the meeting agenda to facilitate timely discussion and/or community input on that discussion item.
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24-25 Budget Development
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Finance Director Elizabeth Lentz will provide information regarding the development of the 2024-2024 budget.
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Superintendent Evaluation Follow-Up
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Superintendent Hood will provide follow-up information regarding the superintendent evaluation schedule, as well as the data tool the board inquired about.
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COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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At this time in the meeting, citizens have an opportunity to address the board regarding any item(s) of interest. Individual comments at this time will be limited to three minutes but may be extended at the discretion of the board president. A designated timekeeper will communicate to the individual who is addressing the board at three minutes. The board highly values public comment; however, our meeting format does not allow the board to engage in conversation with speakers. Questions or concerns may be assigned for follow-up by the board or the administration at a later date.
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OTHER MATTERS (5 Min)
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ADJOURN
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