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             I. Opening of Meeting 
                
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             I.A. Call to Order 
                
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             I.B. Approval of Agenda 
                
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             I.C. Approval of Minutes 
                
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             I.C.1. November 24, 2014 regular meeting 
                
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             II. Student Recognition 
                
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             II.A. Boys Soccer State Champions 
                
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             III. Student Representative Report 
                
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             IV. Superintendent's Report 
                
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             V. Public Comment 
                
            This is the opportunity to address the Board. Speakers are to confine their remarks to three minutes. If a speaker requires more than three minutes, after all other persons who have requested to speak during this part of the meeting have spoken, that speaker will be allowed additional time. The Superintendent or other district staff may comment to clear up or avoid significant misunderstandings.  | 
    
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             VI. Consent Agenda 
                
            Motion: The Board of Education approve the consent agenda as presented to include the following:  | 
    
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             VI.A. Resignation of MacDonald Middle School/High School teacher Tyler Morkin effective January 16, 2015.   
                
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             VII. Presentations 
                
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             VII.A. Liaison Officer Update, Officer Whelan 
                
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             VII.B. MSAN Student Conference Report, MSAN Student Representatives 
                
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             VII.C. Strategic Plan Alignment, Dr. Thompson 
                
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             VIII. Action Items 
                
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             VIII.A. School Calendar -  December 2014 and January 2015 
                
            Motion: The Board of Education adopt the Resolution Authorizing Establishment of the December 2014 and January 2015 Portions of the 2014-15 School Calendar as presented.  | 
    
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             VIII.B. Administrative Handbook 
                
            Motion: The Board of Education approve the changes to the administrators’ handbook between the East Lansing Board of Education and the East Lansing Administrators covering the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 as presented.  | 
    
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             VIII.C. Honors Courses 
                
            Motion: The Board of Education authorize the Superintendent to facilitate the creation and implementation of honors level (or pre AP) classes for core curriculum area courses for grades 6-12.  | 
    
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             VIII.D. Common Assessments 
                
            Motion: The Board of Education authorize the creation and implementation of common assessments for all course work.  | 
    
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             IX. Committee Reports 
                
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             IX.A. Academic Committee 
                
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             IX.B. Contract Methodology Committee 
                
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             IX.C. Facilities Committee 
                
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             IX.D. Finance Committee 
                
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             IX.E. Intergovernmental Relations Committee 
                
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             IX.F. Personnel Committee 
                
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             IX.G. Policy Committee 
                
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             IX.H. Strategic Planning 
                
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             IX.I. Board Development 
                
            Meeting scheduled for January 7 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the Board Room  | 
    
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             X. Recognition 
                
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             X.A. The East Lansing MMS Debate Club participated in a tournament in Ann Arbor.  Ben Rose took 8th in individual speaker, Emma Stroupe took 1st in individual speaker, Emma Stroup and Eliza Lane placed 4th in team debate and Ben Rose and Sydney Weber placed 3rd in team debate.  
                
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             XI. Reports from Liaisons 
                
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             XII. Announcements 
                
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             XIII. Adjournment 
                
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| Meeting: | December 8, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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I. Opening of Meeting                     
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I.A. Call to Order                     
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                    Description:
                 
                
Board President Nathaniel Lake, Jr. called the meeting to order at _____ p.m.                 
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I.B. Approval of Agenda                     
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Motion 14/15 ___	Moved by ____________ and supported by _______________ that the agenda for the _______________ regular meeting be approved.                 
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I.C. Approval of Minutes                     
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I.C.1. November 24, 2014 regular meeting                     
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II. Student Recognition                     
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II.A. Boys Soccer State Champions                     
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III. Student Representative Report                     
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IV. Superintendent's Report                     
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V. Public Comment 
                This is the opportunity to address the Board. Speakers are to confine their remarks to three minutes. If a speaker requires more than three minutes, after all other persons who have requested to speak during this part of the meeting have spoken, that speaker will be allowed additional time. The Superintendent or other district staff may comment to clear up or avoid significant misunderstandings.  | 
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VI. Consent Agenda 
                Motion: The Board of Education approve the consent agenda as presented to include the following:  | 
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VI.A. Resignation of MacDonald Middle School/High School teacher Tyler Morkin effective January 16, 2015.                       
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VII. Presentations                     
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VII.A. Liaison Officer Update, Officer Whelan                     
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VII.B. MSAN Student Conference Report, MSAN Student Representatives                     
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VII.C. Strategic Plan Alignment, Dr. Thompson                     
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VIII. Action Items                     
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VIII.A. School Calendar -  December 2014 and January 2015 
                Motion: The Board of Education adopt the Resolution Authorizing Establishment of the December 2014 and January 2015 Portions of the 2014-15 School Calendar as presented.  | 
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VIII.B. Administrative Handbook 
                Motion: The Board of Education approve the changes to the administrators’ handbook between the East Lansing Board of Education and the East Lansing Administrators covering the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 as presented.  | 
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VIII.C. Honors Courses 
                Motion: The Board of Education authorize the Superintendent to facilitate the creation and implementation of honors level (or pre AP) classes for core curriculum area courses for grades 6-12.  | 
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VIII.D. Common Assessments 
                Motion: The Board of Education authorize the creation and implementation of common assessments for all course work.  | 
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IX. Committee Reports                     
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IX.A. Academic Committee                     
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IX.B. Contract Methodology Committee                     
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IX.C. Facilities Committee                     
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IX.D. Finance Committee                     
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IX.E. Intergovernmental Relations Committee                     
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IX.F. Personnel Committee                     
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IX.G. Policy Committee                     
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IX.H. Strategic Planning                     
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IX.I. Board Development 
                Meeting scheduled for January 7 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the Board Room  | 
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X. Recognition                     
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X.A. The East Lansing MMS Debate Club participated in a tournament in Ann Arbor.  Ben Rose took 8th in individual speaker, Emma Stroupe took 1st in individual speaker, Emma Stroup and Eliza Lane placed 4th in team debate and Ben Rose and Sydney Weber placed 3rd in team debate.                      
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XI. Reports from Liaisons                     
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XII. Announcements                     
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XIII. Adjournment                     
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