May 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Meeting Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER
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Tom Buffett, Jason Burns, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Andrew Phelps, Leeni Shrestha and Jillian Winn
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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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MISSION MINUTE/AROUND THE PACK (5 Min)
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An opportunity for individual board members to highlight events, activities, and other items of interest.
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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 representatives will highlight events and issues of interest and take questions from the board.
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PRESENTATION– SUMMER BOND WORK (10 Min)
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District bond partners provided an update on summer 2026 projects funded by the 2022 bond and community donation.
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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 request follow-up on other matters of concern. Board sub-committees may present their reports or deliver updates. |
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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 through 2 for immediate implementation and appropriate action.
Item 1: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 11, 2026; Item 2: Approval of the Minutes of the Executive Session Meeting of May 11, 2026;.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
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OTHER ACTION ITEMS
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The Other Action Items require additional discussion prior to board action.
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IISD BUDGET APPROVAL (3 Min.)
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Each constituent school district has the opportunity to review and pass a resolution in support or non-support of the proposed annual Ingham Intermediate School District (IISD) general fund budget.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board waive the reading and adopt the resolution supporting the Ingham Intermediate School District 2026-2027 general fund budget as proposed.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
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BP5B CONCESSION/PLAZA BID RESULTS (3 Min.)
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Bond partners from Christman and Executive Director of Operations Brian Lieber, provided an update regarding the 2022 bond, including bid package #5 award recommendations.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the Board award contracts not to exceed $9,182,684.00 for the trade contractors listed below and to assign those contracts to The Christman Company pursuant to the construction manager-as-constructor project delivery method: Driesenga & Associates, Inc.; Woodhull Construction; Kent Companies, Inc.; Nationwide Construction Group; Brothers Outdoor World; Davenport Masonry, Inc.; Zak Welding & Custom Work, LLC; Action Roofing Sheet Metal, Inc.; Liberty Sheet Metal; Vos Glass; Trumble Group; Niles Construction Services; Southern Bleacher Company, Inc.; CSM Mechanical, LLC; Centennial Electric, LLC.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
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STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE RESOLUTION (3 Min.)
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The board will recognize and express appreciation to the 2025-2026 Okemos High School Student Representatives to the School Board.
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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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CURRICULUM RECOMMENDATIONS (20 Min.)
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Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Stacy Bailey will present the new textbook recommendations for 2026–2027. It is not assumed that funds will be available in the general fund to purchase textbooks. Recommendations include:
Elementary & Middle School Textbook Adoption Proposals
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STUDENT & FAMILY HANDBOOK RECOMMENDED REVISIONS (10 mins)
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Assistant Superintendent Bailey will present the proposed changes to the Okemos Public School District Student & Family Handbook for 2026-2027.
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BUDGET DEVELOPMENT (15 mins)
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Executive Director of Finance Elizabeth Lentz will present information on the 2026-27 budget and preliminary budget projections.
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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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WORK SESSION: PORTRAIT OF A LEARNER (60 mins)
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The board will enter into a work session for the purpose of engaging with Laura Hilger, who will lead discussion of Portrait of a Learner. This is a shared vision for the skills educators need to drive innovation and lead education systems change through personalized, competency-based learning.
Portrait of a Learner presented by Laura Hilger |
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ADJOURN
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