January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER
 

I.A. Hire Teacher, Michael H. Richey - Debra LaFleur
 

I.B. Organization of Board
 

I.B.I. Officers:  President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary
 

I.B.II. Appointment of Board Committees by President
 

I.B.III. Identification of Official Signatures
 

I.B.IV. Board of Education - Pay for Services
 

I.B.V. Appointment of Open Meetings Act Designee
 

II. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
 

III. CELEBRATIONS
 

III.A. Celebrations
 

IV. EDUCATION UPDATE
 

IV.A. 2024-25 State Assessment Scores - Dr. Michele Cook, Director of Curriculum and Special Education
 

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
 

V.A. Upcoming Presentation and Discussion Items
 

V.B. Bond Updates
 

VI. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
 

VI.A. Ingham School Officers Association, December 3, 2025 - Sarah Belanger
 

VI.B. Policy Committee, December 15, 2025 - David Indish
 

VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
 

VII.A. Baseball Batting Cage Roof Project - Williamston Baseball Boosters
 

VII.B. Extend Leave Request - Michele Ellis
 

VII.C. Band Instrument and Equipment Requests
 

VII.C.I. Middle School Band Instruments & Equipment
 

VII.C.II. High School Band Instruments
 

VII.D. Policy Committee Recommendations
 

VII.D.I. Board Policies to Remove
  4400 District Vehicle Idling Policy
  4440-R  District Vehicle Idling Policy
  5300 Personnel Records
  5300-R  Personnel Records
  5725  Qualifications and Duties
  7210 Interscholastic Athletics
  7210-R  Interscholastic Athletics
  7490 Field Trips and Excursions
  7490-R Field Trips and Excursions
  7491 Extra Curricular and Interscholastic Trips
  8640  Use of Motorized Vehicles
 

VII.D.II. Board Policy to Revise
  7350 Textbook Adoption and Instructional Resources
 

VII.D.III. Board Policies to Add
  4400 Bus Inspections
  5300 Personnel Files and Payroll Information
  7210 Extracurricular Activities
  7490 Field Trips
  7491 Extracurricular and Athletic Trips
 

VIII. ACTION ITEMS
 

VIII.A. ROUTINE ITEMS--CONSENT CALENDAR
 

VIII.A.I. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting, December 8, 2025
 

VIII.B. ROLL CALL VOTE ITEMS
 

VIII.C. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS
 

VIII.C.I. Approve Probationary Status Change - Grace Scott
 

IX. REVIEW OF BOARD GOALS

Goals for the Williamston Community School Board of Education for 2024-2026 are to:

1: Provide high-quality, individualized educational experiences for all students
2: Maintain a fund balance sufficient to sustain cash flows without borrowing from the state
3: Sustain communication with students, parents, staff, and community
4: Improve district infrastructure and the safety and security of all schools and facilities
5: Implement a common, evidence-based grading system

 

 

X. CORRESPONDENCE
 

X.A. Retirement - Thomas Kirby
 

X.B. Retirement - Brent Tingley
 

X.C. Retirement - Debra LaFleur
 

XI. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
 

XII. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS/REQUESTS
 

XIII. ADJOURNMENT
 

XIV. ITEMS OF INFORMATION