July 21, 2026 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
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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. Communications
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6.1. Superintendent's Report
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7. Items Removed from Consent Agenda (Discussion and/or Action)
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8. 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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8.1. Approval of the Agenda
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8.2. Approval of Minutes
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8.3. Approve Check Registers
Description:
Please note that the two voided checks for $17,500 were voided, and then the vendor found them and cashed them, so we entered the expense back into the finance system via a journal entry. Ultimately, those voids did not happen.
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8.4. Approve Electronic Funds Transfer
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8.5. Approve Finance Expenditure Report
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8.6. Communications to the Board
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9. Business Agenda (Discussion and/or Action)
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9.1. Approval of New Staff (Action)
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It is the recommendation of High School Principal Katrina Hill and Superintendent Lemmer to approve Jackson Murphy Cruz as the Behavior Interventionist, Joe Robinson as Assistant Principal, and Jennifer Gray as a Science Teacher at Pennfield High School.
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9.2. Approval of the June Bond Bills for Triangle (Action)
Description:
It is the recommendation of the Director of Finance and the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the bond bills for the month of June for Triangle in the amount of $300.61. A summary of services rendered is attached.
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9.3. Approval of the Annual Loan/Repayment Activity Application (Action)
Description:
The Executive Director of Finance and Superintendent Lemmer recommend the board approve the annual School Bond Loan Fund application. The annual resolution is required for the borrowing/repaying of funds from the Michigan School Bond Loan Fund to repay bond debt. The attachments include the resolution and required worksheet.
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9.4. First Reading and Approval of Spring Policy Update Requiring Technical Changes (Action)
Description:
It is the recommendation of Superintendent Lemmer that the Board of Education approve the following policy updates which only have technical changes:
3115- Nondiscrimination, anti-harassment and anti-retaliation 3115 A- Definitions for Series 3115 3115 B- Designation of Coordinators 3115 C- Supportive Measures 3115 D- Informal Measures 3115 E- Grievance Procedure and Remedies 3115 H- Training Requirements and Posting Notice 3402- Drills, Plans, and Reports 3407- Asbestos Management 4101- Non-Discrimination 4113- Michigan Earned Sick Time Act 4209- Abortion Referrals and Assistance |
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9.5. First Reading of 2026 Spring Policy Update With Changes (Action)
Description:
It is the recommendation of Superintendent Lemmer that the Board of Education approve the first reading of the following policy updates :
2202- Authority to Enter into Contracts 2406- Board Officer Duties 2501- Meetings 3102- Smoking Tobacco Products Drugs and Alcohol 3108- Service Animals 3301 A- Purchasing and Procurement with Federal Funds 3306- Construction Bidding 3410- Opioid Antagonist 4104- Employment Complaint Procedure for Allegations Implicating Civil Rights 4201-Employee Ethics and Standards 4210- Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Tobacco Product Restrictions 4216- Personal Communications Devices 4508- Administrator Non-Renwal 4602- Hiring 5209- Student Use of Wireless Communications Devices 5507- Extracurricular Activities 5710- Student Suicide Prevention 5714- Threat Assessment and Response |
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9.6. Approval of First Reading of Policy 5206 and Policy 5206A (Action)
Description:
It is the recommendation of Superintendent Lemmer to approve the first reading of Policy 5206 Student Discipline and Policy 5206A Student Discipline - Due Process.
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9.7. Approval of 2026-2027 Student Code of Conduct (Action)
Description:
The administration is recommending the Board of Education adopt the proposed changes to the 2026-2027 handbook. This is an annual approval that the Board makes each year. The updates are based on recommended changes from Thrun that align the handbook to the New Thrun Board Policies.
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9.8. Approval of New Course Syllabi for the 2026-2027 School Year (Action)
Description:
It is the recommendation of the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Dr. Bruce and High School Principal Mrs. Hill that the Board of Education approve the syllabi for the following new courses for the 2026-2027 school year: • Introduction to Computer Science 1 |
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9.9. Closed Session (Action)
Description:
Superintendent Lemmer is recommending the Board enter into closed session to consider confidential Emergency Operations Plan materials that are exempt from disclosure under state law, as permitted by the Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268, Section 8(h).
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9.10. Return to Open Meeting (Action)
Description:
Returning to an Open Meeting after a closed session requires formal board action. Is there a motion to return to the open meeting at _____p.m.?
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9.11. Approval of the Emergency Operations Plan Updates (Action)
Description:
Superintendent Lemmer met with the Safety Committee to review the Emergency Operations Plan that was written in collaboration with Codenity who specializes in Security Management, and Deputy Chuck Saulsberry the School Resource Officer. According to Public Act 436 of 2018 Section 1308b of Michigan’s Revised School Code (MCL 380.1308b) the Board is required to approve the EOP every two years.
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10. Board Comments
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11. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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