Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Election of Acting Meeting Chair
III. Appointment of Temporary Secretary
IV. Roll Call of Board Members
V. Acknowledgment of Meeting Participants
VI. Approval of the Agenda
VII. Public Participation
VIII. Correspondence and Recognition
IX. Election of Officers
  • Determine or reaffirm the process for election of officers.  
  1. Nomination and Election of President
  2. Nomination and Election of Vice-President
  3. Nomination and Election of Secretary 
  4. Nomination and Election of Treasurer
X. Appointment of Recording Secretary
XI. Organization of Board Meeting Schedule
  • Establish Dates, Times, and Locations of Regular Meetings from August 2025 through June 2026
  • Establish Date of Organizational Meeting in July 2026
XII. Authorization of Signatures
  1. MAISD Board President
  2. MAISD Superintendent - Kathleen Flynn
  3. MAISD Associate Superintendent of Finance and HR - Patricia Root
XIII. Designate the Electronic Transfer Officer as per Board Policy
  1. MAISD Associate Superintendent of Finance and HR - Patricia Root
XIV. Designation of Depository for District Funds
  1. Huntington Bank
  2. Fifth Third Bank
  3. Michigan Liquid Asset Funds Plus
  4. Isabella Bank - Montcalm
  5. Macatawa Bank - Grand Rapids
XV. Designate Aaron Flowers, MAISD Benefits/Fiscal Services Manager, as Authorized Personnel to Deposit Funds on behalf of MAISD
XVI. Designate Representative and Alternate as MASB Legislative Relations Liaison
XVII. Designate Representative and Alternate to Montcalm County School Board Association
XVIII. Approve Renewal of Current Rate of Compensation for Board Members as a $30 Stipend per Meeting or Event Attended and Mileage Reimbursement at IRS Rate (currently at $0.70 per mile) to be Paid Quarterly
XIX. Approve Organizational Membership in Associations Including but not limited to:
  • Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB)
  • Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA)
  • Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA)
  • Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO)
  • Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education (MAASE)
  • Michigan Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
  • Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP)
  • Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA)
  • Michigan Association of Pupil Transportation (MAPT)
  • Michigan Pupil Accounting and Auditing Association (MPAAA)
  • Michigan Collegiate Telecommunications Association (MiCTA)
  • School Equity Caucus
XX. Approval of Consent Agenda
1.  Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
  • Budget Hearing - Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Regular Meeting - Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Closed Meeting - Friday, June 27, 2025
 2.  Approval of Personnel Changes as Presented
Resignations
  • Jason Lance - Bus Driver - Effective 6/15/2025
  • Kylee Flowers - Paraeducator - Seiter Education Center - Effective 6/30/2025
  • John Mette - Paraeducator - Seiter Education Center - Effective 7/11/2025
3.  Travel Requests - Michigan
  • Kim Iverson, Cindy DeYoung, Lisa Hutchins, Chad Jackson, John Mimranek - MAASE Summer Conference - Traverse City - Aug 10-13, 2025
4.  Reaffirm the Process of Calling Special Meetings
  • Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by any two (2) members of the Board provided there is compliance with the posting of public notice. 
5.  Reaffirm Posting Locations of Public Meeting Notices and the Person Responsible for Posting Public Notices
  • Main entrance on the north and south lobby doors at Hamler Administration Building located at 621 New Street in Stanton
  • MAISD website under the tab for Board of Education
  • July posting of dates for the year in The Daily News (Greenville, MI)
  • Board recording secretary responsible for posting
6.  Designate The Daily News (Greenville, MI) as the newspaper of record for Montcalm Area ISD. 

7.  Designate District Auditor
  • Maner Costerisan, CPA Firm
8.  Designate School Attorneys
  • Varnum Law - Labor Relations and Employee Contracts
  • Thrun Law - Bonding, Millages, Elections, and Special Education 
  • Clark Hill - Special Education 
 9.  Designate Insurance Carriers
  • SET-SEG for Worker's Compensation
  • SET-SEG for Auto, Property, Board Liability, and Umbrella Policies, etc.
XXI. Approve/Disapprove Invoices for Payment
XXII. Approve/Disapprove Proposal for Group Music Therapy Services through Franciscan Life Processing Center for Special Education Programs during the 2025-2026 School Year

 
XXIII. Approve/Disapprove Resolution for Membership in the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool for a Minimum 3-Year Period
XXIV. Appoint MAISD Superintendent and MAISD Associate Superintendent of Finance and Human Resources to serve as Trustee and Alternate Trustee (respectively) and, thereby, the authorized agent to executive membership in the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool 
XXV. Approve/Disapprove Employment Contract for MAISD Superintendent Katie Flynn for the 3-year period from 2025-2026 to 2027-2028
XXVI. Approve/Disapprove Employment Contracts for MAISD Non-Union Staff for the 3-year period from 2025-2026 to 2027-2028
XXVII. Approve/Disapprove Employment Contracts for MAISD Non-Union Special Education New Staff in First Year 2025-2026
XXVIII. Approve/Disapprove Employment Contracts for MAISD Interpreters for the 3-year period from 2025-2026 to 2027-2028
XXIX. Approve/Disapprove 2025-2026 Student Handbook for Montcalm Area Career Center
XXX. Approve/Disapprove 2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook for Special Education Programs
 
XXXI. Approve/Disapprove the 2025-2026 MAISD Employee Handbook
XXXII. Report from MAISD Superintendent Katie Flynn
XXXIII. Reports from MAISD Associate Superintendents and Leadership Team
  • Adel DiOrio, Associate Superintendent of Instruction
  • Kim Iverson, Associate Superintendent of Special Education
  • Tricia Root, Associate Superintendent of Finance and Human Resources
  • Shannon Tripp, Associate Superintendent of CTE and Early College
  • Cari O'Connor, Director of Early Childhood Education
  • Tom Staten, Director of Technology
  • Penny Dora, Director of Communications
XXXIV. Information and Discussion Items for Future Meetings
XXXV. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM - Regular Meeting - Organizational
Subject:
I. Call to Order
Subject:
II. Election of Acting Meeting Chair
Subject:
III. Appointment of Temporary Secretary
Subject:
IV. Roll Call of Board Members
Subject:
V. Acknowledgment of Meeting Participants
Subject:
VI. Approval of the Agenda
Subject:
VII. Public Participation
Subject:
VIII. Correspondence and Recognition
Subject:
IX. Election of Officers
  • Determine or reaffirm the process for election of officers.  
  1. Nomination and Election of President
  2. Nomination and Election of Vice-President
  3. Nomination and Election of Secretary 
  4. Nomination and Election of Treasurer
Subject:
X. Appointment of Recording Secretary
Subject:
XI. Organization of Board Meeting Schedule
  • Establish Dates, Times, and Locations of Regular Meetings from August 2025 through June 2026
  • Establish Date of Organizational Meeting in July 2026
Subject:
XII. Authorization of Signatures
  1. MAISD Board President
  2. MAISD Superintendent - Kathleen Flynn
  3. MAISD Associate Superintendent of Finance and HR - Patricia Root
Subject:
XIII. Designate the Electronic Transfer Officer as per Board Policy
  1. MAISD Associate Superintendent of Finance and HR - Patricia Root
Subject:
XIV. Designation of Depository for District Funds
  1. Huntington Bank
  2. Fifth Third Bank
  3. Michigan Liquid Asset Funds Plus
  4. Isabella Bank - Montcalm
  5. Macatawa Bank - Grand Rapids
Subject:
XV. Designate Aaron Flowers, MAISD Benefits/Fiscal Services Manager, as Authorized Personnel to Deposit Funds on behalf of MAISD
Subject:
XVI. Designate Representative and Alternate as MASB Legislative Relations Liaison
Subject:
XVII. Designate Representative and Alternate to Montcalm County School Board Association
Subject:
XVIII. Approve Renewal of Current Rate of Compensation for Board Members as a $30 Stipend per Meeting or Event Attended and Mileage Reimbursement at IRS Rate (currently at $0.70 per mile) to be Paid Quarterly
Subject:
XIX. Approve Organizational Membership in Associations Including but not limited to:
  • Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB)
  • Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA)
  • Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA)
  • Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO)
  • Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education (MAASE)
  • Michigan Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
  • Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP)
  • Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA)
  • Michigan Association of Pupil Transportation (MAPT)
  • Michigan Pupil Accounting and Auditing Association (MPAAA)
  • Michigan Collegiate Telecommunications Association (MiCTA)
  • School Equity Caucus
Subject:
XX. Approval of Consent Agenda
1.  Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
  • Budget Hearing - Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Regular Meeting - Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Closed Meeting - Friday, June 27, 2025
 2.  Approval of Personnel Changes as Presented
Resignations
  • Jason Lance - Bus Driver - Effective 6/15/2025
  • Kylee Flowers - Paraeducator - Seiter Education Center - Effective 6/30/2025
  • John Mette - Paraeducator - Seiter Education Center - Effective 7/11/2025
3.  Travel Requests - Michigan
  • Kim Iverson, Cindy DeYoung, Lisa Hutchins, Chad Jackson, John Mimranek - MAASE Summer Conference - Traverse City - Aug 10-13, 2025
4.  Reaffirm the Process of Calling Special Meetings
  • Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by any two (2) members of the Board provided there is compliance with the posting of public notice. 
5.  Reaffirm Posting Locations of Public Meeting Notices and the Person Responsible for Posting Public Notices
  • Main entrance on the north and south lobby doors at Hamler Administration Building located at 621 New Street in Stanton
  • MAISD website under the tab for Board of Education
  • July posting of dates for the year in The Daily News (Greenville, MI)
  • Board recording secretary responsible for posting
6.  Designate The Daily News (Greenville, MI) as the newspaper of record for Montcalm Area ISD. 

7.  Designate District Auditor
  • Maner Costerisan, CPA Firm
8.  Designate School Attorneys
  • Varnum Law - Labor Relations and Employee Contracts
  • Thrun Law - Bonding, Millages, Elections, and Special Education 
  • Clark Hill - Special Education 
 9.  Designate Insurance Carriers
  • SET-SEG for Worker's Compensation
  • SET-SEG for Auto, Property, Board Liability, and Umbrella Policies, etc.
Subject:
XXI. Approve/Disapprove Invoices for Payment
Subject:
XXII. Approve/Disapprove Proposal for Group Music Therapy Services through Franciscan Life Processing Center for Special Education Programs during the 2025-2026 School Year

 
Subject:
XXIII. Approve/Disapprove Resolution for Membership in the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool for a Minimum 3-Year Period
Subject:
XXIV. Appoint MAISD Superintendent and MAISD Associate Superintendent of Finance and Human Resources to serve as Trustee and Alternate Trustee (respectively) and, thereby, the authorized agent to executive membership in the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool 
Subject:
XXV. Approve/Disapprove Employment Contract for MAISD Superintendent Katie Flynn for the 3-year period from 2025-2026 to 2027-2028
Subject:
XXVI. Approve/Disapprove Employment Contracts for MAISD Non-Union Staff for the 3-year period from 2025-2026 to 2027-2028
Subject:
XXVII. Approve/Disapprove Employment Contracts for MAISD Non-Union Special Education New Staff in First Year 2025-2026
Subject:
XXVIII. Approve/Disapprove Employment Contracts for MAISD Interpreters for the 3-year period from 2025-2026 to 2027-2028
Subject:
XXIX. Approve/Disapprove 2025-2026 Student Handbook for Montcalm Area Career Center
Subject:
XXX. Approve/Disapprove 2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook for Special Education Programs
 
Subject:
XXXI. Approve/Disapprove the 2025-2026 MAISD Employee Handbook
Subject:
XXXII. Report from MAISD Superintendent Katie Flynn
Subject:
XXXIII. Reports from MAISD Associate Superintendents and Leadership Team
  • Adel DiOrio, Associate Superintendent of Instruction
  • Kim Iverson, Associate Superintendent of Special Education
  • Tricia Root, Associate Superintendent of Finance and Human Resources
  • Shannon Tripp, Associate Superintendent of CTE and Early College
  • Cari O'Connor, Director of Early Childhood Education
  • Tom Staten, Director of Technology
  • Penny Dora, Director of Communications
Subject:
XXXIV. Information and Discussion Items for Future Meetings
Subject:
XXXV. Adjournment

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