Meeting Agenda
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I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/ Welcome
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II. Approval of Agenda
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III. Approval of Consent Action Items
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IV. Communications
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IV.A. Comments and Concerns
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V. Superintendent Informational Report
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V.A. Section 98b Goal Progress Report
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V.B. Student Enrollment Update
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VI. Board of Education Reports/Action
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VI.A. Facilities & Finance Committee
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VI.B. Administrative Affairs Committee
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VII. Superintendent Recommendations
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VII.A. Return to Learn Plan
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VII.B. Relinquish Federal Funds
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VII.C. Overnight Trips
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VII.D. Bid Approvals
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VIII. Closed Session
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IX. Other Matters - Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
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Meeting: | February 14, 2022 at 5:30 PM - LAKESHORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Regular Meeting | |
Subject: |
I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/ Welcome
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Presenter: |
Jason Beckrow
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Description:
At this time the Board will conduct the routine activities related to calling the meeting to order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Introductions will be conducted by the Board President as we ask Board members, administrators, and the audience to introduce themselves. |
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II. Approval of Agenda
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Presenter: |
Jason Beckrow
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Description:
The Board should consider any changes or additions to the agenda including the potential removal of any matter scheduled as a consent action item. The Board should approve the agenda with one of the following motions:
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III. Approval of Consent Action Items
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Presenter: |
Jason Beckrow
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Description:
The Board may approve the Consent Action items with the following motion:
Minutes - that the minutes of the January 10, 2022, Regular Meeting be approved as presented; and Financial Statement & Bills - that the January 2022 financial statements be accepted, and the January 2022 payrolls be approved for payment. |
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IV. Communications
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IV.A. Comments and Concerns
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Presenter: |
Jason Beckrow
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Description:
The Board President will call on citizens who would like to make comments or express concerns at this time. The Board of Education Policy, "Public Participation at Board Meetings," does apply to this section of the Agenda.
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V. Superintendent Informational Report
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Presenter: |
Greg Eding
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Description:
There is new information from the Berrien County Health Department regarding how we handle COVID cases and contacts in school. The health department has issued a new letter to schools that does not require close contacts to quarantine, but now recommends for close contacts to quarantine. Up until now, only schools with a universal mask mandate were allowed to keep close contacts in schools and not quarantine. With this change, regardless of having a universal mask mandate, students who are a close contact to a positive COVID case no longer are required to quarantine, unless they have symptoms.
This is important as our goal has been to keep as many students in school as possible. This change no longer ties masking to quarantine. In my recommendation to the Board for the Return to Learn Plan, I will be addressing this, as well as other factors related to our universal mask mandate. In other news, I would like to congratulate our Middle School Assistant Principal, Allison Arend, on receiving the Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year Award from the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association. We are very proud of Allison and all of her hard work for the students, parents, and staff at Lakeshore Middle School. Allison is very deserving of this award and we are thrilled to have her as part of our district! |
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V.A. Section 98b Goal Progress Report
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Presenter: |
Julie Powell
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Description:
It is a requirement from the Michigan Department of Education this year that in this February Board meeting we must provide a progress report on goals and benchmark assessment scores, and this report must also be posted to a transparency link on the district website which I will take care of this week. We must report progress on benchmark assessments using achievement or growth for K-8 in reading and math in the aggregate and for all grade levels, subgroups, and instructional modes. We use the NWEA Map test at Lakeshore which is included in your packet. I will walk you through the highlights of our data at this time.
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V.B. Student Enrollment Update
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Presenter: |
Tracy Althouse
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Description:
Tonight Tracy Althouse will be give a presentation on the historical enrollment data as well as the projected enrollment for the next five years.
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VI. Board of Education Reports/Action
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VI.A. Facilities & Finance Committee
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Presenter: |
Kevin Bushu
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Description:
On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the Facility and Finance Committee met, consisting of Kevin Bushu, Jeff Hannan, Greg Eding and Tracy Althouse,
Items discussed but not limited to are as follows:
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VI.B. Administrative Affairs Committee
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Presenter: |
Griffin Ott
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Description:
The Administrative Affairs Committee met on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Present in the meeting included Kevin Bushu, Jeff Hannan, Greg Eding, Julie Powell, and Griffin Ott.
The committee was updated on a few administrative situations in the district. The committee also discussed the health department’s changes in quarantine and how that may impact contact tracing. Administration may be impacted by these changes and it will be important to have clear guidelines for handling COVID cases under the new procedures. |
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VII. Superintendent Recommendations
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VII.A. Return to Learn Plan
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Presenter: |
Greg Eding
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Description:
Superintendent Eding will discuss his recommendations for changes to the Return to Learn Plan and ask for discussion and approval.
Superintendent Recommendation: The superintendent recommends ending the universal mask mandate at 11:59pm on Sunday, February 27, 2022. At that time, masking in school will move to be highly recommended. Rationale:
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VII.B. Relinquish Federal Funds
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Presenter: |
Greg Eding
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Description:
This fiscal year we will not be applying for Federal Funds for Title III, Part A - Immigrant Students, and will relinquish these funds. If you remember in September, we relinquished Title III, Part A for English Learners.
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VII.C. Overnight Trips
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Presenter: |
Greg Eding
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Description:
We have three trips that are requesting approval.
HOSA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE The CTE High School Allied Health/Nursing Teacher, Savannah DeVries, is asking permission to take four students to Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, MI February 23-26, 2022 to attend the HOSA State Leadership Conference. DECA STATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE High School DECA Advisor Tonya Jahnke is requesting permission for six students to attend the DECA State Career Development Conference in Detroit, MI from March 10-12, 2022. SENIOR MATH/SCIENCE CENTER TRIP - I have received a request from High School Math/Science Center Teacher Jon Woodard, for 19 of the MSC Seniors to travel to Ocoee, TN from May 13-16, 2022. They will use skills that they have developed in the last four years to conduct research related to science and geographical topics. |
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VII.D. Bid Approvals
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Presenter: |
Greg Eding
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Description:
Following are two bids requesting Board approval:
SAFEBOLT LOCKSETS & INSTALLATION I have a recommendation from our Operations Director Nick White that we accept the only bid in the amount of $93,940.00 to provide and install 208 Safebolt deadbolt locks including cylinders and keying for all five school buildings for added security. With a press of a button, the door will lock from the inside without the use of a key. The installation will happen over Spring Break. A donor will fund the cost of the devices and the district will cover the installation cost, which is $14,700.00. MACHINE TOOL EQUIPMENT BID I have another recommendation from Nick White to accept the only bid to purchase two Vertical Knee Mills and three lathes from Vander Ziel Machinery of Alto, MI for the Machine Tool classroom in the amount of $71,965.00. This is being funded by a grant from the Berrien CTE. |
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VIII. Closed Session
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Presenter: |
Jason Beckrow
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Description:
CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
Hearings - Student #69-A & Student #70-A: |
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IX. Other Matters - Adjournment
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Presenter: |
Jason Beckrow
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Description:
OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION OR POSSIBLE ACTION
Enclosed is the suggested meeting guide for the Board members to review |