March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call Meeting to Order
Description:
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 the agenda.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
Description:
The Board of Education will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. Roll Call
Description:
The Board Secretary will administer roll call to establish that a quorum of the Board is present and to determine which Board members are present at the start of the meeting.
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4. Agenda Changes
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5. Public Comments - Participants are asked to keep comments to three (3) minutes.
Description:
Please notify the superintendent in writing at least two business days before the scheduled meetings of the Board of Education if you wish to address the Board but do not speak English, or if you have a handicap or disability that may prevent you from speaking to the Board. At this time, the Board will listen to comments from the public and others regarding both agenda action items and items that are not on the agenda. Per Board Policy #0167.3 each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three (3) minutes. This is the only opportunity for public comment. The Board President may add a second comment if there are more than 20 community members seeking to speak.
The Board requests that, if you wish to speak, you provide us with your name, address, and affiliation with the district. Please limit your comment to three minutes. Comments should not be directed at individuals on the board, rather to the board as a whole. This is a meeting of the Board of Education being held in public. Board members will not respond to public comment but you may request a formal response for a later time. |
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6. Recognitions and Presentations
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Student Athlete of the Month
MHSFCA - Team Academic All-State for Pennfield Varsity Football 2024 - Head Coach Robbie Hattan |
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6.1. Presentation - Dunlap Elementary School Update
Speaker(s):
Katrina Hill & Olivia Holmes
Description:
Mrs. Hill and Ms Holmes will be joined by the following Dunlap students:
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7. Communications
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7.1. Student Representative Report
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7.2. Superintendent's Report
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8. Items Removed from Consent Agenda (Discussion and/or Action)
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9. Consent Agenda (Action)
Description:
The following are offered as part of the consent agenda. The motion noted will allow for the authorization of all listed items, without discussion, unless a member of the Board requests that any one or all be considered individually.
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9.1. Approval of the Agenda
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9.2. Approval of Minutes
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9.3. Approve Check Registers
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9.4. Approve Electronic Funds Transfer
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9.5. Approve Finance Expenditure Report
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9.6. Communications to the Board
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PENNFIELD SCHOOLS ELECTION COORDINATING COMMITTEE 2025-2028 REPORT AND AGREEMENT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE CONDUCT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS. MCL 168.305 (2).
Hil Grant Cancellation Notification |
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10. Business Agenda (Discussion and/or Action)
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10.1. Approval of New Staff (Action)
Description:
It is the recommendation of Superintendent Lemmer to approve Andrea Saquin as counselor at Dunlap Elementary.
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10.2. Changing Bylaws Regarding the Organizational Meeting follow-up from the February 2025 regular Board of Education Meeting. (Discussion/Action)
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10.3. Approval of 2nd Reading of Board Policy po0144.1 (Action)
Description:
Superintendent Lemmer is recommending the board approve the second reading of NEOLA policy po.0144.1.
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10.4. Approval of the 3rd Reading and final approval of Board Policy po0144.1 (Action)
Description:
Superintendent Lemmer is recommending the board approve the third reading and approval of NEOLA policy po.0144.1.
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10.5. Recommendation to approve the purchase of the Helios Solar Power Panels on the High School Roof. (Action)
Description:
Superintendent Lemmer is recommending the board approve the purchase of the Helios Solar Power Panels on the High School Roof for the amount of $200,073.
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10.6. Recommendation to approve the adoption of the Thrun Policies, Employee Handbook, and Student Code of Conduct for the 25-26 School Year. (Action)
Description:
Superintendent Lemmer is recommending the Board approve the adoption of the Thrun Policies, Employee Handbook, and Student Code of Conduct for the 25-26 School Year for the amount of $16,750.
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10.7. Approval of the February Bond Bills from Triangle. (Action)
Description:
It is the recommendation of the Director of Finance and Operations and the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the bond bills for the month of February for Triangle in the amount of $665,087.53. A summary of services rendered is attached.
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11. Board Comments
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12. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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