The President asks for approval of the agenda.  Are there any additions or deletions?  

"The agenda is approved as presented."
OR
"The agenda is approved with the following additions/deletions"  by Consensus.  

Recommendation: 

Resolved that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the following minutes:

February 6, 2025, Special Minutes (F&F)
February 13, 2025, Regular Minutes

Recommendation:

Whereas American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways;

Whereas American women have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of the life of the Nation by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside the home;

Whereas American women have played a unique role throughout the history of the Nation by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the Nation;

Whereas American women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our Nation;

Whereas American women of every race, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders at the forefront of every major progressive social change movement;

Whereas American women have served our country courageously in the military;

Whereas American women have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights to suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace movement, which created a more fair and just society for all; and

Whereas, despite these contributions, the role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued in the literature, teaching and study of American history:

Therefore, be it proclaimed that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education designates March 2025 as "Women’s History Month" in Royal Oak Schools.

Recommendation:

Whereas, our nation’s longstanding and ongoing audacious experiment in self-governance requires a populace with an understanding of the nation’s laws and government; the skills for discussion and working together across differences; and a widespread commitment to the civic strength of our communities; and

Whereas, civic education is vital to sustaining and strengthening constitutional democracy in the United States of America; and

Whereas, the practice of democracy must be taught and learned anew by each generation; and

Whereas, schools play a central role in building the civic strength of our populace and nation; and

Whereas, Civic Learning Week seeks to unite our community and highlight the importance of civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions that provide the foundation for an informed and engaged populace; and

Therefore, be it proclaimed that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education designates the second week of March 2025 as "Civic Learning Week" in Royal Oak Schools.

Recommendation:

Whereas, the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education recognizes the vital role of the U.S. Department of Education in shaping educational policy and providing resources to support students and schools; and

Whereas, the U.S. Department of Education plays a critical role in administering federal assistance programs that directly benefit our students, educators, and the school district, including funding for programs like student aid, special education, and civil rights initiatives; and 

Whereas, the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education values the importance of federal funding and the programs administered by the Department of Education to ensure equitable opportunities for all students; and

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education hereby expresses its strong support for the U.S. Department of Education and its continued efforts to enhance education and provide essential funding and resources to support our students, teachers, and school district; and 

Be It Further Resolved, that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education requests that the Department of Education continue to advocate for increased funding for education programs and policies that support student success and equity. 

If you would like to make a Public Comment:

• A person may address the Board on an agenda or non-agenda item by completing a note card located inside the Board Room and place the card in the basket prior to the citizen public comment period.  
• Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.  If you need more time you are offered a second opportunity to address the Board at the end of the meeting with an additional three (3) minutes. 
• Please address the Board as a whole and not individually.
• Public comment is not intended for the exchange of dialogue. This is a time for members of the public to express their views.   We are paying attention to your comments and appreciate them; however, school board members do not respond to public comment during the meeting.  
• Questions that arise from public comment shall be referred to the superintendent, or their designee, for review, study and possible future response.
• Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  

The consent agenda generally consists of routine matters as well as items we have covered during this meeting or another board or committee meeting. All items are documented in the minutes, which are published following the meeting at which they were approved. All of our committee and board meetings are open to the public and public comment is an item on each agenda. We invite members of the public to join our committees. 

Recommendation:

Resolved that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education hereby approves expenditures as processed in the amount of $8,447,115.47, for the period of February 1, 2025, through February 28, 2025. 

Recommendation:

Resolved, that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves a second reading of the policies and administrative guidelines being revised, replaced and/or recommended as presented.

Recommendation:

Resolved, that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves  the purchase of new staff laptops for ROMS and ROHS from People Driven Technology for $165,360.00; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Superintendent or their designee is authorized to complete the necessary steps to finalize this purchase in line with district policies.

Recommendation:

RESOLVED that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves adopting and implementing the proposed new high school courses beginning in the upcoming academic year as presented in the board packet. 

Recommendation:

Be it resolved that the 2024-25 General Fund Budget Amendment #2 be amended as presented in the board packet. 

Recommendation:

Resolved, the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the regular personnel changes as presented in the board packet.

Committee Reports:
Health & Wellness, Matt Wickey

Upcoming Events:
March 15, Unified Showcase Basketball game @ noon, LCA
March 18, ROHS Open House & Personal Project @ 6:30 pm
March 21-23, ROMS Drama Club Performance 6:30 pm
March 27, State of the Chamber, Red Run @ 9:00 am
March 31 -  April 4, Spring Break
April 2, OCSBA Mtg @ OSTC NW Campus at 5:15 pm
April 10, F&F @ 5:30 and Regular Board Mtg @ 6:30 pm
April 22, ROYA Recognition Dinner @ 5:00 pm, RO Farmers Market
April 25-27, ROHS Drama Club Spring Play, "Our Town"
April 28, CTE Awards @ 5:30 pm at OS
May 1, Finance & Facilities Mtg @ 6:00 pm
May 7-8, ROX Concert @ 7:00 pm, ROHS
May 8, Regular Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm
May 12, ROHS Honors Convocation @ 7:00 pm at ROMS
May 13, ROHS Spring Band Concert @ 7:00 pm
May 14, ROHS Spring Orchestra Concert @ 7:00 pm
May 19, ROMS Spring Orchestra Concert @ 7:00 pm
May 20, ROMS Spring Band Concert @ 7:00 pm
May 22, Regular Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm (if needed for OS)
May 28, ROHS Sr. Cruise @ 7:00 pm
May 29, ROHS Graduation @ 7:00 pm (rain date May 30)
June 4, Finance & Facilities Mtg @ 6:00 pm
June 5, Churchill Graduation @ 7:00 pm
June 5, ROMS Jazz on the Lawn @ 5:00 pm
June 11, ROMS Graduation
June 12, Regular Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm
June 18, OCSBA Meeting @ 6:00 pm, OS
June 19, RO Juneteenth Celebration @ 4:00 pm
June 23, ROSF Golf Outing
June 26, Regular Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm (budget)