Meeting Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call: Dr. Katherine Ellison, Lisa Hubbard, Laura Sue Holcomb, Ruth Ann Knapp, Ralph Martin 
4. Consent Agenda (ACTION REQUIRED)
4.A. Minutes
4.A.1. Approve the minutes from the August 19, 2025, regular board meeting
4.B. Finance
4.B.1. Approve the Payment of Bills
4.C. Personnel Recommendations
4.C.1. Approve the Personnel Recommendations
5. Positive Highlights and Celebrations
5.A. Congratulations to Mitchell Wheatcraft on his new role as Transitions Center Principal, effective August 11, 2025
5.B. Welcome to Kimberly Pruitt, who joined our team on September 8, 2025, as Communications & Marketing Coordinator
5.C. Congratulations to Kevin Summey, CTE Director, on his retirement as of September 30, 2025, after 7 years with Saginaw ISD, and 31 total years of dedicated service in education
5.D. Congratulations to Patrick Loshaw, Director of Technology, who has recently earned his Master of Science in Information Technology Management from Western Governors University
5.E. Hartley Outdoor Education Center is celebrating 50 years of outdoor learning with the Hartley Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Murphy Farm
5.F. Opening Day Video
6. Communications
6.A. Written
6.A.1. None
6.B. From the public
7. Information
7.A. The board receives the Policy Council Report for September 2025
7.B. Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Programs Report - Dr. Erin Senkowski
7.C. Superintendent Report - Dr. Jeffrey Collier
7.C.1. Strategic Compass Update - Coty Kuschinsky
7.C.2. Communications Data Report - July 2025
8. Items for approval
8.A. Approve the bids for the replacement of the canopies at the three entrances at Central Campus - Unity Hall, Administrative Offices, and Transitions Center (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.B. Renew the contract with Critical Incident Management, Inc.to provide needed services to schools to prepare for emergency events (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.C. Approve the addition of virtual School Psychology and Speech and Language Pathology services through the contracted service agreement with Presence Learning (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.D. Approve the continuation of the Interagency Cash Match Agreement with Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) to provide a high level of transition services to support students (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.E. Approve the use of Title ID funds to purchase 96 reallocable licenses and teacher PD for the Edgenuity platform, through Imagine Learning, to be used at the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.F. Approve the purchase of Creative Curriculum Cloud to support Head Start/Early Head Start curriculum studies to assist teachers create high-quality learning environments that prepare children for kindergarten (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.G. Approve the Service Agreement with Building Blocks Childcare and Preschool, LLC to provide Head Start services for 17 children (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.H. Approve the service agreement with Daniels Den Ministries Roaring Lions Learning Center to provide Head Start services in their child care setting for 11 children (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.I. Approve the Service Agreement for Solutions Behavioral Health with Head Start/Early Head Start to provide emotional support services for children and families, mental wellness for staff, and professional development for staff (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.J. Approve board member post-conference expenses for MASB Summer Institute in August (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.K. Approve board member pre-conference expenses for the MASB Annual Leadership Conference in October (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.L. Approved the revised board meeting schedule, changing the date of the November board meeting to Thursday, November 20, 2025 (ACTION REQUIRED)
8.M. Recess into Closed Session under Section 8(1)(h) of the Opening Meetings Act for attorney-client privilege (ROLL CALL VOTE)
8.N. Reconvene into Open Session (ROLL CALL VOTE)
9. Addenda
9.A. Visitor comment
9.B. Board member comment
9.C. Additional Board Information
9.C.1. Head Start Board Governance Meeting — October 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. at Jerome Preschool (Sweet Room)
9.C.2. Hartley Outdoor Education Center Heritage Festival — Saturday, October 11,
2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Murphy Farm
9.C.3. Millet Open House — October 23, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
9.C.4. Transitions Center Open House — October 29, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
9.C.5. October is National Principals Month
10. Adjournment
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Meeting: September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to order
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Roll call: Dr. Katherine Ellison, Lisa Hubbard, Laura Sue Holcomb, Ruth Ann Knapp, Ralph Martin 
Subject:
4. Consent Agenda (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
4.A. Minutes
Subject:
4.A.1. Approve the minutes from the August 19, 2025, regular board meeting
Subject:
4.B. Finance
Subject:
4.B.1. Approve the Payment of Bills
Subject:
4.C. Personnel Recommendations
Subject:
4.C.1. Approve the Personnel Recommendations
Subject:
5. Positive Highlights and Celebrations
Subject:
5.A. Congratulations to Mitchell Wheatcraft on his new role as Transitions Center Principal, effective August 11, 2025
Subject:
5.B. Welcome to Kimberly Pruitt, who joined our team on September 8, 2025, as Communications & Marketing Coordinator
Subject:
5.C. Congratulations to Kevin Summey, CTE Director, on his retirement as of September 30, 2025, after 7 years with Saginaw ISD, and 31 total years of dedicated service in education
Subject:
5.D. Congratulations to Patrick Loshaw, Director of Technology, who has recently earned his Master of Science in Information Technology Management from Western Governors University
Subject:
5.E. Hartley Outdoor Education Center is celebrating 50 years of outdoor learning with the Hartley Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Murphy Farm
Subject:
5.F. Opening Day Video
Subject:
6. Communications
Subject:
6.A. Written
Subject:
6.A.1. None
Subject:
6.B. From the public
Subject:
7. Information
Subject:
7.A. The board receives the Policy Council Report for September 2025
Subject:
7.B. Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Programs Report - Dr. Erin Senkowski
Subject:
7.C. Superintendent Report - Dr. Jeffrey Collier
Subject:
7.C.1. Strategic Compass Update - Coty Kuschinsky
Subject:
7.C.2. Communications Data Report - July 2025
Subject:
8. Items for approval
Subject:
8.A. Approve the bids for the replacement of the canopies at the three entrances at Central Campus - Unity Hall, Administrative Offices, and Transitions Center (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.B. Renew the contract with Critical Incident Management, Inc.to provide needed services to schools to prepare for emergency events (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.C. Approve the addition of virtual School Psychology and Speech and Language Pathology services through the contracted service agreement with Presence Learning (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.D. Approve the continuation of the Interagency Cash Match Agreement with Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) to provide a high level of transition services to support students (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.E. Approve the use of Title ID funds to purchase 96 reallocable licenses and teacher PD for the Edgenuity platform, through Imagine Learning, to be used at the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.F. Approve the purchase of Creative Curriculum Cloud to support Head Start/Early Head Start curriculum studies to assist teachers create high-quality learning environments that prepare children for kindergarten (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.G. Approve the Service Agreement with Building Blocks Childcare and Preschool, LLC to provide Head Start services for 17 children (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.H. Approve the service agreement with Daniels Den Ministries Roaring Lions Learning Center to provide Head Start services in their child care setting for 11 children (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.I. Approve the Service Agreement for Solutions Behavioral Health with Head Start/Early Head Start to provide emotional support services for children and families, mental wellness for staff, and professional development for staff (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.J. Approve board member post-conference expenses for MASB Summer Institute in August (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.K. Approve board member pre-conference expenses for the MASB Annual Leadership Conference in October (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.L. Approved the revised board meeting schedule, changing the date of the November board meeting to Thursday, November 20, 2025 (ACTION REQUIRED)
Subject:
8.M. Recess into Closed Session under Section 8(1)(h) of the Opening Meetings Act for attorney-client privilege (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Subject:
8.N. Reconvene into Open Session (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Subject:
9. Addenda
Subject:
9.A. Visitor comment
Subject:
9.B. Board member comment
Subject:
9.C. Additional Board Information
Subject:
9.C.1. Head Start Board Governance Meeting — October 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. at Jerome Preschool (Sweet Room)
Subject:
9.C.2. Hartley Outdoor Education Center Heritage Festival — Saturday, October 11,
2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Murphy Farm
Subject:
9.C.3. Millet Open House — October 23, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Subject:
9.C.4. Transitions Center Open House — October 29, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Subject:
9.C.5. October is National Principals Month
Subject:
10. Adjournment

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Saginaw Intermediate School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, age, or national origin in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Executive Director of Human Resources
Saginaw Intermediate School District
3933 Barnard Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
989-249-8726

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, see the following website: http://1.usa.gov/1Jssk6D or call 1-800-421-3481

 

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