Meeting Agenda
Preliminaries
1. Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance
2. Amend or Accept Agenda
3. Appointment of Acting Board Secretary (if necessary)
Public Comment - Items Found on the Agenda
BEA Points of Pride
Financial Report
General Business
1. Election of Officers:
1.a. President
1.b. Vice-President
1.c. Secretary
1.d. Treasurer
2. Approval of Proposed Bylaws to:
2.a. Establish January as the Month for Future Organizational Meetings
2.b. Establish Time and Place of Regular Meetings
2.c. Establish Membership of Committees
2.d. Establish Board Member Compensation
Consent Agenda
1. Designation of Depositories for School Funds
2. Signature Authorizations
3. Approval of Annual Retainer Contract
4. Designation of Electronic Transfer Officer (ETO)
5. Designation of Person to Assume Specified Responsibilities of the Treasurer and Secretary (including delegation of election duties)
Routine Matters - Consider and Amend/Approve Minutes
1. December 15, 2025 Regular Meeting
2. January 13, 2026 Committee Meeting
Special Presentation
1. School Board Appreciation
Old Business
New Business
1. Belding High School Digital Signage
2. Camera Updates
3. Bus Purchase
4. Overnight Trip Request - Business Professionals of America 
5. Withdrawal from Nationwide Insulin Litigation
6. Resolution for 2026 Refunding Bonds
Other Business
1. Superintendent Comments
2. Board Comments
Public Comment - Items Not Found on the Agenda
Adjournment


 
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Meeting: January 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Organizational Meeting
Subject:
Preliminaries
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
1. Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
2. Amend or Accept Agenda
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
3. Appointment of Acting Board Secretary (if necessary)
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
Public Comment - Items Found on the Agenda
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
See Board Policy for public comment requirements.
Subject:
BEA Points of Pride
Subject:
Financial Report
Presenter:
Slater Martin
Subject:
General Business
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
1. Election of Officers:
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
1.a. President
Subject:
1.b. Vice-President
Subject:
1.c. Secretary
Subject:
1.d. Treasurer
Subject:
2. Approval of Proposed Bylaws to:
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
2.a. Establish January as the Month for Future Organizational Meetings
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
2.b. Establish Time and Place of Regular Meetings
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
Regular Board Meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Orchard Hills. The meeting schedule will be posted by Ms. McKee.
Subject:
2.c. Establish Membership of Committees
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
The Board will continue to hold Committee of the Whole meetings on the Tuesday prior to the Regular Meeting at  6:30 p.m. at the Orchard Hils building. The committee has the discretion to change meeting times if desired. The meeting schedule will be posted by Ms. McKee. 
 
Subject:
2.d. Establish Board Member Compensation
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
Board member compensation shall continue status quo.
Subject:
Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
1. Designation of Depositories for School Funds
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
Independent Bank, Mercantile Bank, Huntington Bank, Argent Institutional Trust, Michigan Liquid Asset Fund
Subject:
2. Signature Authorizations
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
Checks: Brent Noskey and Slater Martin
Contracts, Agreements, Purchase Orders:  Brent Noskey and Slater Martin
Subject:
3. Approval of Annual Retainer Contract
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
Law Firm:  Thrun Law Firm, P.C.
Subject:
4. Designation of Electronic Transfer Officer (ETO)
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
Slater Martin
Subject:
5. Designation of Person to Assume Specified Responsibilities of the Treasurer and Secretary (including delegation of election duties)
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
Slater Martin (Treasurer), Shari McKee (Secretary)
Subject:
Routine Matters - Consider and Amend/Approve Minutes
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
1. December 15, 2025 Regular Meeting
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
2. January 13, 2026 Committee Meeting
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
Special Presentation
Presenter:
Brent Noskey
Subject:
1. School Board Appreciation
Presenter:
Brent Noskey
Subject:
Old Business
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
New Business
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
1. Belding High School Digital Signage
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Attachments:
Subject:
2. Camera Updates
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Attachments:
Subject:
3. Bus Purchase
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Attachments:
Subject:
4. Overnight Trip Request - Business Professionals of America 
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
High School teacher, Patricia Loser, is requesting permission to take 19 BHS students on an overnight field trip to the Business Professionals of America State Conference March 12-15, 2026 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, MI.
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Withdrawal from Nationwide Insulin Litigation
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
The Belding Area Schools joined a nationwide lawsuit against various insulin manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and other defendants accused of artificially inflating insulin prices at the expense of employers and health plan entities in November 2024. BAS is requesting to be dismissed from the litigation.
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Resolution for 2026 Refunding Bonds
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Attachments:
Subject:
Other Business
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Subject:
1. Superintendent Comments
Presenter:
Brent Noskey
Subject:
2. Board Comments
Subject:
Public Comment - Items Not Found on the Agenda
Presenter:
Terry Boni
Description:
See Board Policy for public comment requirements.
Subject:
Adjournment


 
Presenter:
Terry Boni

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