Roll Call of present members:
President- Kurt Ziegler
Vice-President- Susan DeLong
Secretary- Elizabeth Munger
Treasurer- Amy Thomas-August
Trustee- Kenneth Gulock
Trustee- Amber Hildebrand
Trustee- Wendy Tobias

This agenda item is the opportunity for the audience to address the Board on any agenda item. The Board will take no action on issues brought before it at this time but may refer such issues to the administration for further study. 

In keeping with Board Policy po0167.3 the following rules apply to audience participation:

To permit fair and orderly public expression, the Board shall provide a period for public participation at public meetings of the Board and publish rules to govern such participation in Board meetings and in Board committee meetings.

The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct.
The presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules:

1. Public participation shall be permitted at a time as determined by the presiding officer. 
2. Anyone with concerns related to the operation of the schools or to matters within the authority of the Board may participate during the public portion of a meeting. 
3. Attendees must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. 
4. Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name; address; group affiliation, if and when appropriate. 
5. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration.
6. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. 
7. Participants shall direct all comments to the Board and not to staff or other participants.
8. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually.

Move to approve the following:

• Minutes Regular Board Meeting February 23, 2026
• Minutes Special Board Meeting March 2, 2026
• February Check Register
• February Investment Log
• February Purchase Card Report
• February SACC Report
• February Food Service Report

Recommendation for approval of the following personnel report:

 

RESIGNATIONS

Lake Shore Federation of Support Staff (LSFSS), Local 04793

• Lisa Owens — LSFSS SACC Team Leader, Masonic Heights Elementary School & LSFSS Lunch/Recess Monitor, Violet Elementary School; effective March 13, 2026
• Mary Weaver — LSFSS Lunch/Recess Monitor, Violet Elementary School; effective March 18, 2026

EMPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

Lake Shore Federation of Teachers(LSFT), Local 01465

• Brooke Nysen - LSFT Special Education Math Teacher, Kennedy Middle School; effective March 4, 2026; BA Step 1

Lake Shore Federation of Educational Secretaries (LSFES), Local 06195

• Amber James - LSFES High School Attendance (Secretary 1), Lake Shore High School; effective March 2, 2026 - Transfer from LSFSS High School Campus Monitor

Lake Shore Federation of Support Staff (LSFSS), Local 04793

• Cherell Hardon — LSFSS CI/ECSE Special Education Teaching Assistant, Lake Shore High School; effective March 2, 2026; Class E-A.

Non-Unit

• Crystal Brand — Non-Unit Administrative Assistant & Benefits Specialist, Lake Shore Admin Center; effective April 6, 2026; ASC35, Step 4.

Background:

It is the annual responsibility of the Department of Employee Services to recommend to the Board of Education contract status and/or extensions for personnel who are not members of a bargaining unit.

 

Recommendation:

Move to approve the extension of certain Administrative Employee Contracts as recommended by the Department of Employee Services in the attached Non-Unit Admin Contract Extensions document.

The furniture package includes age-appropriate seating, storage units, tables, sensory and play-based learning materials, and classroom fixtures designed to promote safety, accessibility, and early childhood development. The purchase supports three classroom areas: 3-year-old, infant (0-12 months), and young toddler (12-24 months), ensuring consistency in quality and design across the program.

Lakeshore Learning Materials provided a comprehensive quote through the OMNIA cooperative purchasing program, allowing the District to obtain competitively bid pricing without issuing a separate Request for Proposal. The total cost of $49,039.84 reflects applied discounts and freight savings available through the cooperative contract.

The project will be funded through Series II Bond proceeds.

Enclosure: Lakeshore Learning Materials Quote #1000006817

 

Recommended motion to approve the purchase of laptops, desktops and Chromebooks from People Driven Technology, utilizing REMC consortium pricing, in an amount not to exceed $213,487.36.

BACKGROUND:
                            
The District is implementing a planned device refresh to replace aging technology and ensure both staff and students have reliable, up-to-date tools to support instruction and daily operations. This purchase includes devices for staff; desktop computers for the high school computer lab; and Chromebooks for student use across the District.

This purchase is being brought forward at this time to secure current REMC SAVE pricing prior to the March 31 contract expiration. The REMC SAVE Computer Bid committee, which includes Macomb Intermediate School District, recently finalized 2026-2027 pricing, and due to ongoing industry supply constraints, costs for comparable devices are projected to increase by approximately 40-60%. Vendors have indicated that current pricing will be honored for orders placed before March 31, even if delivery occurs after that date.

People Driven Technology provided a comprehensive quote through the REMC consortium program, which leverages competitively bid contracts to secure cost-effective pricing without the need to issue a separate Request for Proposal.                          

Funding for this purchase will be provided through Series II bond proceeds.

Enclosures: REMC Quote # 027565 (Staff Devices), Quote #027638 (LSHS Computer Lab), Quote #027677 (Chromebooks)  

 

The annual cheer camp takes place from August 6-8, 2026 at Alma College, Alma, MI. During the camp, the team will learn stunts and material from State and Nationally recognized staff. They have additionally qualified for the advanced camp. This experience will give the team an opportunity to travel and bond as a group. The itinerary is included with the field trip request attachment.
 
Overnight accommodations will be at the Alma College dorms, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI. 248-628-3108 
 
The student’s parents will provide transportation with District approved permission slips that include an athletic transportation waiver and a field trip waiver.