Roll Call of present members:
President- Kurt Ziegler
Vice-President- Susan DeLong
Secretary- Elizabeth Munger
Treasurer- Amy Thomas-August
Trustee- Kenneth Gulock
Trustee- Amber Hildebrand
Trustee- Wendy Tobias

This agenda item is the opportunity for the audience to address the Board on any agenda item. The Board will take no action on issues brought before it at this time but may refer such issues to the administration for further study. 

In keeping with Board Policy po0167.3 the following rules apply to audience participation:

To permit fair and orderly public expression, the Board shall provide a period for public participation at public meetings of the Board and publish rules to govern such participation in Board meetings and in Board committee meetings.

The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct.
The presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules:

1. Public participation shall be permitted at a time as determined by the presiding officer. 
2. Anyone with concerns related to the operation of the schools or to matters within the authority of the Board may participate during the public portion of a meeting. 
3. Attendees must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. 
4. Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name; address; group affiliation, if and when appropriate. 
5. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration.
6. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. 
7. Participants shall direct all comments to the Board and not to staff or other participants.
8. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually.

Student Board Representative(s) Brielle Starks (Junior) and Ashley Geib (Senior) will take the Oath of Office.  

I, _______________, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Michigan and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of office as a member of the Lake Shore Board of Education to the best of my ability.
 

Move to approve the following:

• Minutes Regular Board Meeting July 28, 2025
• July Check Register
• July Investment Log
• July Purchase Card Report
• July SACC Report
• July Food Service Report

Recommendation for approval of the following personnel report:

Resignations
AFSCME Local 1217 (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees)

• Mary Kay Vargo — Kitchen Leader, KMS; effective August 6, 2025 (transfer from AFSCME to LSFSS).

Lake Shore Federation of Support Staff (LSFSS), Local 04793

• Bailey Winters — Campus Monitor, LSHS; effective August 5, 2025.

Lake Shore Federation of Teachers (LSFT), Local 1465

• Megan Davis — Teacher, Rodgers Elementary; effective August 5, 2025.

Non-Unit

• Tangela Battaglia — Caregiver, ECC; effective August 15, 2025.
• Laura Fenwick — Science Teacher, North Lake; effective August 18, 2025.
• Melissa Oliver — Counselor, North Lake; effective August 25, 2025 (transfer to LSFT).

Employment Recommendations
AFSCME Local 1217 (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees)

• Dana Minor — Kitchen Helper, KMS; August 19, 2025; AFSCAF, Step 1.
• Mary Wheeler — Kitchen Helper, Rodgers Elementary; August 18, 2025; AFSCAF, Step 1.
• Derek Chouinard — PM Custodian, Rodgers; August 18, 2025; AFSCUS, Step 1.
• Simon Crachiola — PM Custodian, LSHS; August 2, 2025; AFSCUS, Step 1.

Lake Shore Federation of Educational Secretaries (LSFES), Local 6195

• Andrea Borden — Library/Media Tech, LSHS; August 14, 2025; SEC Media, Step 3.

Lake Shore Federation of Support Staff (LSFSS), Local 04793
Effective August 26, 2025

• Melissa Florek — Campus Monitor, KMS; Class C-A.
• Amber James — Campus Monitor, LSHS; Class C-A.
• Mary Kay Vargo — Campus Monitor, KMS; Class C-B.

Lake Shore Federation of Teachers (LSFT), Local 1465

• Melissa Oliver — Counselor, KMS; MA, Step 12.
• Katherine Patrico — 4th Grade Teacher, Rodgers Elementary; BA, Step 6.
• Julia Westrick — 5th Grade Teacher, Violet Elementary; BA, Step 1.

Salary Schedules

• Approve revised SPS 2023-26 Special Programs Salary Schedule.
• Approve revised 2025-26 Substitute Wage Rates Schedule.

The proposed revisions for the 2025-26 Elementary Student - Parent Handbook are the following:

p. 15 Remove Cell Phone section as this is addressed under Electronic       Devices on p. 24
p. 15 Update Meal Service paragraph
p. 17 Update Emergency Closings and Delays paragraph
p. 18 Update Parents/ Visitors paragraph
p. 22 Update School Social Worker paragraph
p. 26-27 Update Report Cards paragraph
p. 28-29 Update Attendance paragraph
p. 29 Update Make-up of Tests and Other School Work paragraph
p.31-32 Update You May Not Wear paragraph

The proposed revision for the 2025-26 Elementary Student - Parent handbook is attached. New additions are highlighted in yellow. Deletions are in red font. Formatting and page numbers will be amended after approval of changes.
 

The proposed revisions for the 2025-26 KMS Student - Parent Handbook are the following:

p. 9 Update Summer School paragraph
p.10 Update Electronic Devices paragraph
p.25 Rename In House Suspension paragraph
p.29 Update Dress Code paragraph
p.35 Update Technology Misuse paragraph
p.38 Update Threats paragraph

The proposed revision for the 2025-26 KMS Student - Parent handbook is attached. New additions are highlighted in yellow. Deletions are in red font. Formatting and page numbers will be amended after approval of changes.
 

The proposed revisions for the 2025-26 LSHS Student - Parent Handbook are the following:

p.13 Update Absences, Tardies, and Failure to Earn a Letter Grade paragraph
p.15 Update Tardiness paragraph
p.16 Add Educational Placement paragraph
p.18 Add Graduation Requirements paragraph
p.19 Update Lockers paragraph
p.19-20 Update Off-Campus Lunch for Seniors paragraph
p.20 Update Online Courses paragraph
p.22-23 Update Testing Out paragraph
p.23 Update Visitors paragraph
p.23 Update Work Permits paragraph
p.27 Update In-School Suspension paragraph
p.27 Update Out of School Suspension paragraph
p.36 Update Parking Lots paragraph
p.36 Update Pass Misuse paragraph
p.36 Update Pass Abuse paragraph
p.37 Add Skipping paragraph
p.39 Add Trespassing paragraph
p.42-43 Add Sportsmanship Expectations paragraph
p.48 Remove Sportsmanship paragraph

The proposed revision for the 2025-26 LSHS Student - Parent handbook is attached. New additions are highlighted in yellow. Deletions are in red font. Formatting and page numbers will be amended after approval of changes.