January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to order
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Roll call: Dr. Katherine Ellison, Lisa Hubbard, Laura Sue Holcomb, Ruth Ann Knapp, Ralph Martin
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4. Consent Agenda
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4.A. Minutes
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4.A.1. Approve the board meeting minutes from the December 16, 2025, regular board meeting
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4.B. Finance
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4.B.1. Approve the Payment of Bills in the amount of $4,607,176.37
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4.C. Personnel Recommendations
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4.C.1. Approve the rehiring of Sarah Baird as a Teacher Consultant effective January 5, 2026, through June 3, 2026
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4.C.2. Approve the hiring of Alisha Foust as a Payroll Specialist effective January 12, 2026, through June 30, 2026
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4.C.3. Approve the rehiring of Taryn Krauseneck (Taugher) as a School Psychologist effective January 26, 2026, through June 3, 2026
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4.C.4. Approve the hiring of Michelle Wirsing as a School Social Worker effective January 26, 2026, through June 3, 2026
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5. Positive Highlights and Celebrations
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5.A. Saginaw ISD proudly honors the servant leadership of our Board Members in recognition of Board of Education Appreciation month
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5.B. Congratulations to retiree David Rose, Millet Special Education Teacher, on his retirement after 25 years of service
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6. Communications
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6.A. Written
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6.A.1. A letter was received from Saginaw County Department of Public Health stating that Dr. Jeffrey Collier has been re-appointed to the Board of Health with term to expire December 31, 2028
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6.B. From the public
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7. Information
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7.A. Superintendent Report - Dr. Jeffrey Collier
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7.A.1. Humanex Employee Survey Results - Matt Munson, Humanex
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7.A.2. Communications Data Report - December 2025
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7.A.3. Strategic Compass Update - Coty Kuschinsky
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7.B. Special Education Report - Dave Krantz and Jamey Norman
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7.C. The board receives the Policy Council Report for January, 2026
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8. Items for approval
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8.A. Approve the Budget Amendment for 2025-2026 (ACTION REQUIRED)
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8.B. Approve the contract with VocoVision for a Virtual School Psychologist to fill staff shortages for the 2025-2026 school year in the total amount not to exceed $63,900.00 (ACTION REQUIRED)
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8.C. Approve the agreement with Presence Learning for additional Virtual Speech Therapy Services (3.0 FTE) due to shortages for 2025-2026 school year in the total amount not to exceed $187,346.00 (ACTION REQUIRED)
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9. Addenda
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9.A. Additional Board Information
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9.A.1. Winter Special Olympics is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Hartley Outdoor Education Center.
Opening Ceremony - 10:00am Events - 10:10am - 1:45pm (Lunch 11:30-12:30) |
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9.A.2. MASB Winter Institute is scheduled for Friday, February 6, 2026 - Saturday, February 7, 2026. Please reach out to Janet Ciesla if you are interested in registering for any courses.
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9.A.3. New Hires and Terminations
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9.B. Board member comment
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10. Adjournment
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