October 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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The President asks for approval of the agenda.  Are there any additions or deletions?  

"The agenda is approved as presented."
OR
"The agenda is approved with the following additions/deletions"  by Consensus.  

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Recommendation: 

Resolved that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the following minutes:

Description:  Recommendation:

WHEREAS, energetic and inspiring school leadership is essential to Michigan's schools to prepare students for success, both during their PreK-12 years and beyond; and,

WHEREAS, principals are entrusted with the educational development of young people and serve as educational visionaries, instructional leaders, assessment experts, community builders, facility managers, special programs administrators, and guardians of various legal, contractual, and policy mandates and initiatives; and,

WHEREAS, principals set the academic tone for their schools and work collaboratively with teachers and parents to develop and implement a clear mission, high curriculum standards, and performance goals; and

WHEREAS, principals play a vital role in the success of students by creating school environments that facilitate great teaching and learning, as well as continuous school improvement; and,

WHEREAS, much of the success of PreK-12 students can be attributed to principals who act as the liaison between the school and the community it serves, ensuring that parents and the community are aware of student and school achievements; and,

WHEREAS, the celebration of Principals Month honors elementary, middle, and high school principals and recognizes the importance of school leadership in ensuring every child has access to a high-quality education; and,

WHEREAS, during this month, we join educators, parents, and students throughout Michigan to raise awareness of the importance of educational leadership and to recognize and thank the hardworking principals in Michigan schools who set exemplary standards of service; 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education hereby proclaims October 2025 as Principals Month in Royal Oak Schools.

Description:  Recommendation:

WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples' Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October each year. It's a day to honor Indigenous American cultures and histories and to recognize the contributions of Indigenous communities. 

WHEREAS, Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first proposed in Geneva in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the United Nations-sponsored International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas; and

WHEREAS, the Royal Oak Schools Board recognizes Indigenous people have lived upon this land since time immemorial and values the progress our society has accomplished through the contributions of Indigenous peoples’ culture and achievements; and

WHEREAS, as a community that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and history, Royal Oak Schools will continue to acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and recognize the original inhabitants of the Americas for their rich traditions, inventions, government, agriculture, astrology, sports, and medicine; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all Royal Oak Schools will actively engage in the collective responsibility to teach and affirm Indigenous peoples’ culture, history, and community; and

NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education, do hereby proclaim Monday, October 13, 2025, as Indigenous Peoples' Day for Royal Oak Schools.
 

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If you would like to make a Public Comment:

• A person may address the Board on an agenda or non-agenda item by completing a note card located inside the Board Room and place the card in the basket prior to the citizen public comment period.  
• Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.  If you need more time you are offered a second opportunity to address the Board at the end of the meeting with an additional three (3) minutes. 
• Please address the Board as a whole and not individually.
• Public comment is not intended for the exchange of dialogue. This is a time for members of the public to express their views.   We are paying attention to your comments and appreciate them; however, school board members do not respond to public comment during the meeting.  
• Questions that arise from public comment shall be referred to the superintendent, or their designee, for review, study and possible future response.
• Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  

Description:  The consent agenda generally consists of routine matters as well as items we have covered during this meeting or another board or committee meeting. All items are documented in the minutes, which are published following the meeting at which they were approved. All of our committee and board meetings are open to the public and public comment is an item on each agenda. We invite members of the public to join our committees. 

Description:  Recommendation:

Resolved that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education hereby approves expenditures as processed in the amount of $7,212,386.61, for the period of September 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025. 

Description:  This agenda item presents the second reading of proposed revisions to the existing policies governing the acceptance of gifts and favors by Administration (PO1130), Professional Staff (PO3110), and Support Staff (PO4110). The updated language removes the reference to a "nominal value" and provides broader guidance regarding the acceptance of any gifts or favors.

Recommendation:

Resolved, that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves a second reading of the policies and administrative guidelines being revised, replaced and/or recommended as presented.

Description:  Recommendation:

Resolved that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent to finalize and sign a contract with Trist Creek Flooring in the amount of $120,000 for Royal Oak Middle School's Tennis Court Resurfacing.  Additionally, 10% for contingency. 

Description:  Recommendation:

Resolved, the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the regular personnel changes as presented in the board packet.

Description:  Upcoming Events:
October 15, ROHS Spectrum Concert at 7:00 pm
October 17, ROHS Home Football Game at 7:00 pm
October 22, City-Schools Liaison Meeting at 6:00 pm
October 29, ROHS Marching Ravens Glow Show at 7:00 pm
November 4, Election Day — no school
November 6, Finance & Facilities Meeting at 6:00 pm
November 13, Regular Board Meeting at 6:30 pm
November 14–16, ROHS Fall Musical — Matilda