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Meeting Agenda
1. Call To Order
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated on the agenda.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Citizens' Comments
This portion of the agenda is for citizens to address any questions or comments to the board.  The board will listen, take comments and questions under advisement, and not respond at this time. The presiding officer will refer questions to the superintendent for research and response.  When called on by the Board President, the citizen may address the board for up to three (3) minutes during the citizen comment period.  Citizen comment timeframe is limited to 30 minutes.
4. Presentations
5. Information Items
6. Superintendent's Comments
7. Adoption of the Consent Agenda
Items on the Consent Agenda are to be voted on as a single item by the board. Board members may remove items from the Consent Agenda prior to the vote. Discussion of the items that have been removed will be added to the Action/Discussion Items listed on the agenda.  A motion is needed to approve the items on the Consent Agenda.  A roll call vote is required.
7.A. Approval of Minutes
7.B. Board Policy Update - First Reading
8. Action/Discussion Items 
8.A. Overnight Field Trip Request-Wrestling
8.B. Overnight Field Trip Request -FFA
8.C. Overnight Field Trip Request-HOSA
8.D. Proposed Board Meeting Location Change
9. Unscheduled Business
10. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call To Order
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated on the agenda.
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Citizens' Comments
This portion of the agenda is for citizens to address any questions or comments to the board.  The board will listen, take comments and questions under advisement, and not respond at this time. The presiding officer will refer questions to the superintendent for research and response.  When called on by the Board President, the citizen may address the board for up to three (3) minutes during the citizen comment period.  Citizen comment timeframe is limited to 30 minutes.
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4. Presentations
Description:
PAC Nominations presented by Erik Haskins, Director of Special Education
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5. Information Items
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6. Superintendent's Comments
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7. Adoption of the Consent Agenda
Items on the Consent Agenda are to be voted on as a single item by the board. Board members may remove items from the Consent Agenda prior to the vote. Discussion of the items that have been removed will be added to the Action/Discussion Items listed on the agenda.  A motion is needed to approve the items on the Consent Agenda.  A roll call vote is required.
Description:
SAMPLE MOTION: ROLL CALL VOTE

I move - "that all items on the consent agenda be approved as submitted".
Subject:
7.A. Approval of Minutes
Description:
- February 17, Regular Meeting
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Subject:
7.B. Board Policy Update - First Reading
Description:
Administration is recommending updates to board policies #0131.1 Revised BYLAWS AND POLICIES, #5320 Revised IMMUNIZATION, #5330.01 Revised EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS, #8320 Revised PERSONNEL FILES. Copies of the board policies were provided in board packets. This will be the first reading of the policies. Policies will go into effect upon approval of the second reading. Dr. Burtsfield will answer any questions.

SAMPLE MOTION
I move- " that the board approve the first reading of board policies #0131.1 Revised BYLAWS AND POLICIES, #5320 Revised IMMUNIZATION, #5330.01 Revised EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS, #8320 Revised PERSONNEL FILES."
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Subject:
8. Action/Discussion Items 
Subject:
8.A. Overnight Field Trip Request-Wrestling
Description:
Administration is recommending the approval of an overnight field trip request by the wrestling team to attend MHSAA Individual Wrestling State Finals on February 27, 2025.  Documentation was submitted to the Superintendent's office prior to departure.

SAMPLE MOTION 
I move- "that the board approve the overnight field trip request as submitted."
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8.B. Overnight Field Trip Request -FFA
Description:
Administration is recommending the approval of an overnight field trip request from Cheryl Rogers and Emily Tharp to take 10 students to Michigan State University on March 4-7, 2025, for the State FFA Convention. Documentation was submitted to the Superintendent's office prior to departure. 

SAMPLE MOTION
I move- "that the board approve the overnight field trip request as submitted." 
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Subject:
8.C. Overnight Field Trip Request-HOSA
Description:
Administration is recommending the approval of an overnight field trip request from Katie Filley to take potentially 35 students to Traverse City for the HOSA State Competition on April 16-19, 2025.  Documentation was submitted to the Superintendent's office prior to departure. 

SAMPLE MOTION 
I move- "that the board approve the overnight field trip request as submitted."
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Subject:
8.D. Proposed Board Meeting Location Change
Description:
Administration is proposing that the location for the regular board meeting on March 17, 2025, be moved to Ballard Elementary School at 1601 Chicago Road, Niles Mi 49120.

SAMPLE MOTION
I move- "that the board approve to move the March 17, 2025 regular board meeting be moved to Ballard Elementary School at 1601 Chicago Road, Niles Mi 49120."
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9. Unscheduled Business
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10. Adjournment

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