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Meeting Agenda
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I. TRUTH IN BUDGET HEARING 5:15 PM
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II. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Approval of Agenda
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IV. Approval of Consent Action Items
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V. Superintendent Informational Report
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V.A. Student Representative Report
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V.B. Strategic Plan
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VI. Board of Education Reports/Action
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VI.A. Community Connections Committee
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VI.B. Facilities & Finance Committee
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VI.C. Student Success Committee
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VI.D. Board Member Professional Development
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VII. Superintendent Recommendations
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VII.A. Bids Approval
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VII.B. Preliminary Final Budget Modification & Proposed Budget
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VII.C. Certify 2025 Tax Levy
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VIII. Public Comment
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IX. Closed Session for Superintendent Mid-Year Evaluation
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X. Other Matters - Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | June 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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I. TRUTH IN BUDGET HEARING 5:15 PM
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Tracy Althouse
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Description:
At this time, Chief Financial Officer Tracy Althouse will hold the public Truth in Budget Hearing for the 2024-2025 Budget Modification #4 and the proposed budget for the 2025-2026 school year.
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II. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
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Rachel Wade
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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.
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III. Approval of Agenda
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Rachel Wade
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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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IV. Approval of Consent Action Items
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Rachel Wade
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Description:
The Board may approve these Consent Action items with the following motion:
Minutes - that the minutes of the June 2, 2025, special meeting be approved as presented; and Financial Statement & Bills - that the May 2025 financial statements be accepted, and the May 2025 payrolls be approved for payment as presented; and 2025-26 MHSAA Membership Resolution - That the resolution to renew membership in the Michigan High School Athletic Association for both the high school and middle school, from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026, and agreeing to abide by its rules and regulations, be adopted as presented." |
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V. Superintendent Informational Report
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Greg Eding
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Description:
Graduation for the Class of 2025 took place on May 22nd. It was a cool night that provided a student-centered approach to the entire celebration. Elaine Foster, this year's Distinguished Alumni, spoke about her career path with the message, "do not be afraid of doing something amazing". High School Principal, Jerry Holtgen, informed me that he received many positive notes about the ceremony, even though the end of the night temperature was in the 40’s!
The administrative team made some difficult decisions to adjust staffing throughout the District. Some teachers moved to new buildings, some to new grade levels, and some changed both grade levels and buildings. In all, staffing was reduced by about 6 FTE. We worked hard to limit the number of staff affected, but it is definitely no fun for anyone! The staffing changes are due to the decrease in enrollment that has happened over the past few years, as well as the decrease in enrollment that is projected for next year. Birth rates in the county are down approximately 50% over the past 10 years. We also learned that the State of Michigan is down from about 2 million students to 1.5 million students over that same time range. Lakeshore will be looking at ideas to help increase enrollment, as well as solutions to handling the staffing roller coaster that comes with year-to-year enrollment changes. On June 2nd, the Board and I took part in a workshop through the Michigan Association of School Boards. The workshop was facilitated by Mike Rochholz, who utilized the DISC survey to help us better understand each other’s personalities, perspectives, and communication preferences. It was a great evening of learning and everyone came away stating they really enjoyed the experience. And finally, I would like to thank Kennedy Bowman, our current Student Representative for the Board, for being our first student in this position. She was a great addition to our conversations, and provided us with the student perspective, which was often a breath of fresh air. Personally, I enjoyed working with Kennedy behind the scenes as she and I met to discuss this new role for the District, and to help her get prepared for meetings. She is attending the University of Michigan next year, and I am so excited that we could be one moment on her path towards greatness! Thank you! And that leads me to introduce our 2025-26 Student Representative, Logan Hendrix. Logan is entering his senior year at Lakeshore and we are excited to welcome him onto our Board! |
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V.A. Student Representative Report
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Kennedy Bowman / Logan Hendrix
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Description:
Kennedy will share her report at the meeting.
Next school year’s student representative, Logan Hendrix, will be introduced. |
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V.B. Strategic Plan
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Greg Eding
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Description:
Superintendent Eding will present the specifics of the revised District Strategic Plan for 2025-26.
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VI. Board of Education Reports/Action
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VI.A. Community Connections Committee
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Scott Allan
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Description:
The Community Connections Committee met on Tuesday, May 13. Present at the meeting were Rachel Wade, Jessica Bigley, Susan Toothman, Greg Eding, and Scott Allan. The committee went over the year’s social media growth and discussed opportunities for next year. This is the last time the committee meets for the 2024-25 school year.
The Culture and Leadership Committee did not meet this month and will not meet again until the 2025-26 school year. |
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VI.B. Facilities & Finance Committee
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Griffin Ott
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Description:
On Tuesday, June 3rd, the Facilities and Finance Committee met consisting of Rachel Wade, Lori VonKoenig, Greg Eding, Tracy Althouse, and Griffin Ott.
Items discussed but not limited to include the following:
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VI.C. Student Success Committee
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Jason Beckrow
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Description:
The Student Success Committee met on Tuesday, May 27. Present at the meeting were Bill Scaletta, Natalie Macerata, Jeron Blood, Kennedy Bowman, Greg Eding, and Jason Beckrow. The committee interviewed three students for the Student Representative for the Board and selected Logan Hendrix for this position. All of the candidates did an amazing job in their interview and the decision was very difficult. Logan will serve in this capacity for the 2025-26 school year. This is the last time the committee meets for the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D. Board Member Professional Development
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Rachel Wade
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Description:
Each month, we’ll provide an opportunity for Board members to share insights or key takeaways from any recent professional development activities or training sessions they have attended.
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VII. Superintendent Recommendations
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VII.A. Bids Approval
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Greg Eding
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Description:
FURNITURE BID
We recommend approving the furniture bid proposal from Doubleday Office Products of Benton Harbor, for the amount of $65,220.14, for the teacher breakrooms at the High School, Middle School, Hollywood, and Roosevelt buildings. Please note that Stewart’s breakroom has recently been updated and is not included in this proposal. Funding for this purchase will be provided through the 2023 bond. REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL BID We request a bid approval from Quality Environmental of Beaverton, MI, in the amount of $48,200, for the removal of asbestos-containing materials associated with the high school window systems (including caulk and related components) and caulk at the middle school. Three bids were received for this project, ranging from $46,900 to $53,000. Based on the project timeline, Quality Environmental is recommended, with work scheduled to begin on June 30. |
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VII.B. Preliminary Final Budget Modification & Proposed Budget
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| Presenter: |
Greg Eding
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Description:
Chief Financial Officer Tracy Althouse reviewed the preliminary final budget modification for 2024-2025 and the proposed budget for 2025-2026 during tonight’s budget hearing. We recommend that both budgets and the appropriation resolution be adopted as presented.
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VII.C. Certify 2025 Tax Levy
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Greg Eding
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Description:
Included in your packet is Form L-4029 from Chief Financial Officer Tracy Althouse that describes the tax levy discussed in the Budget Hearing earlier tonight. The tax levy includes 1.9 mills for the 2013 Bond, 18 mills for the operating fund (non-homestead), 1.4635 mills for the Building/Site Sinking Fund, and .9 mills for the 2023 Bond. We recommend that the tax levy be approved as presented.
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VIII. Public Comment
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Rachel Wade
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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," applies to this section of the Agenda.
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IX. Closed Session for Superintendent Mid-Year Evaluation
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Rachel Wade
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Description:
Board Meeting Evaluations - Evaluations are available for the audience.
Suggested Meeting Guide - Enclosed is the suggested meeting guide for the Board members to review. CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPERINTENDENT MID-YEAR EVALUATION The Board entered closed session at ______p.m. |
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X. Other Matters - Adjournment
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