Meeting Agenda
1. OPENING / CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. STANDING APPROVAL ITEMS
3.1. Acceptance of Agenda
3.2. Approval of Minutes
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. COMMUNICATIONS
6. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION / ACTION
6.1. Superintendent
6.1.1. First Reading of Revised/Replaced and/or Recommended Policies & Guidelines
6.2. Finance/Facilities and Bond
6.2.1. Budget Amendments for 2024-2025 Budgets
6.2.2. Ancillary 2024-2025 Final Budgets and 2025-26 Budget Approvals
6.2.3. Budget Adoption for 2025-2026 Budgets
6.2.4. ABM Contract
6.2.5. Durham Contract
7. PUBLIC COMMENT (same rules apply)
8. BOARD COMMENTS / LIAISON REPORT
9. ADJOURNMENT  (approval by consensus)  
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Meeting: June 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. OPENING / CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
3. STANDING APPROVAL ITEMS
Subject:
3.1. Acceptance of Agenda
Description:

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.  
Subject:
3.2. Approval of Minutes
Description:

Recommendation: 

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

June 2, 2025, Special Minutes (Finance & Facilities)
June 12, 2025, Regular Minutes
Subject:
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Description:

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.  
Subject:
5. COMMUNICATIONS
Presenter:
Board of Education Secretary
Subject:
6. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION / ACTION
Subject:
6.1. Superintendent
Presenter:
Mary Beth Fitzpatrick
Subject:
6.1.1. First Reading of Revised/Replaced and/or Recommended Policies & Guidelines
Description:

Recommendation:

Resolved, that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves a first reading of the policies and administrative guidelines being revised, replaced and/or recommended as presented in the board packet.
 
Subject:
6.2. Finance/Facilities and Bond
Presenter:
Kathy Abela
Subject:
6.2.1. Budget Amendments for 2024-2025 Budgets
Description:

Recommendation:

Be it resolved, that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the following 2024-2025 budget amendments, General Fund, Community Service Fund, Food Service Fund, and Student Activity Fund as presented.  
Subject:
6.2.2. Ancillary 2024-2025 Final Budgets and 2025-26 Budget Approvals
Description:

Recommendation:

Resolved that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the projected final 2024-25 and proposed preliminary 2025-26 for the following ancillary funds: Debt Funds, Property Maintenance, Building & Site Sinking Fund, and Technology Fund as presented. 
Subject:
6.2.3. Budget Adoption for 2025-2026 Budgets
Description:

Recommendation:

Be it resolved, that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the following 20254-2026 budgets, General Fund, Community Service Fund, Food Service Fund, and Student Activity Fund as presented.  
Subject:
6.2.4. ABM Contract
Description:
Recommendation:  

WHEREAS, it is the desire of Royal Oak Schools to have safe, clean, and well-maintained buildings and grounds; and
 
WHEREAS, Royal Oak Schools contracted with ABM (GCA Services) for an initial term of July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2013 for Custodial, Maintenance, and Grounds Services; and

WHEREAS, Royal Oak Schools renewed the initial term of the agreement with ABM (GCA Services) for July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2025  through addendums; and 

WHEREAS, the relationship between Royal Oak Schools and ABM (GCA Services) has evolved over the past fifteen years into a productive partnership,

NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1.   The Board of Education of Royal Oak Schools authorizes the Superintendent to finalize and execute a contract addendum with ABM (GCA Services) for Custodial, Maintenance and Grounds Services.

2.   The contract addendum shall include an extension for three additional school years to include 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028.
Subject:
6.2.5. Durham Contract
Description:
Recommendation:

Resolved, that Royal Oak Schools Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent to finalize and execute a contract addendum with Durham School Services, L.P., for transportation services for a term of 3 years.
Subject:
7. PUBLIC COMMENT (same rules apply)
Subject:
8. BOARD COMMENTS / LIAISON REPORT
Description:

Upcoming Events:
July 10, Finance & Facilities @ 5:30 pm, followed by the Regular Mtg @ 6:30 pm
August 7, Finance & Facilities Meeting @ 6:00 pm
August 14, Regular Meeting @ 6:30 pm
Subject:
9. ADJOURNMENT  (approval by consensus)  

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