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Meeting Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT (2 Min)
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – Contract Negotiations 
RECONVENE
PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD – IISD Budget (10 Min)
PRESENTATION: Early Childhood Programming Update (10 Min)
DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD: Locker Replacement Project (5 Min)
DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD: Sleep & Start Times (45 Min)
CITIZENS ADDRESS AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (5 Min)
SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
BOARD REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Resolution - Staff Appreciation Day
Operations Purchase 
Resolution: Meridian Cares About You Expo
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Flexible Furniture (10 Minutes)
2023-2024 Budget Development (10 Min)
School of Choice Openings (5 Min)
Work Sessions (15 Min)
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
OTHER MATTERS (5 Min)
ADJOURN
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Meeting: April 24, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Meeting Agenda
Subject:
CALL TO ORDER
Description:
Tom Buffett, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Mary Gebara, Melanie Lynn, Andrew Phelps and Jayme Taylor
Subject:
WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT (2 Min)
Description:
Welcome to this regular meeting of the Okemos Board of Education held in public for the purpose of conducting the business of the school board.

There are two opportunities for public comment: Citizens who wish to address agenda or non-agenda items will have an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting, as well as near the end of the meeting. In-person individuals who wish to address the board must complete a blue form, located with the agendas near the room entrance, and present it to the board’s secretary prior to the start of the agenda item. Virtual participants must submit their name and address in a message through the chat box located in Zoom’s meeting controls prior to the start of the agenda item.  

At the appropriate point in the agenda, the board president will call upon individuals who have submitted a blue card or chat message and that individual’s microphone will be un-muted for their comments.
Subject:
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – Contract Negotiations 
Description:
Pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Open Meetings Act, the board of education may adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations (Roll Call)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations (Roll Call).Andy PhelpsKatie CavanaughCarried
  • Lynn: Absent
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Taylor: Yea
Subject:
RECONVENE
Description:
Tom Buffett, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Mary Gebara, Melanie Lynn,  Andy Phelps, Jayme Taylor
Subject:
PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD – IISD Budget (10 Min)
Description:
The board will review the Ingham Intermediate School District proposed 2023-2024 General Fund Budget as required by Michigan law to determine its action at the next meeting to support or not support the budget.  Ingham Intermediate School District Superintendent Mr. Jason Mellema will present the budget information.
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Subject:
PRESENTATION: Early Childhood Programming Update (10 Min)
Description:
Childcare Coordinator Kim Burchman will present an update regarding early childhood education programming.
Attachments:
Subject:
DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD: Locker Replacement Project (5 Min)
Description:
Director of Operations Mark Fargo will present information regarding the purchase of replacement lockers for Okeos Public Montessori at Central Elementary. Bids were sought for this project to be funded through the 2019 Technology, Security, Transportation, Capital Outlay, and Facilities bond.
 
Attachments:
Goals:
  • Facilities - PRIORITY 10: Provide high quality and equitable facilities and learning environments for students, staff and community.
  • Organizational Capacity
Subject:
DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD: Sleep & Start Times (45 Min)
Description:
The board will continue its discussion regarding school start times.
Attachments:
Subject:
CITIZENS ADDRESS AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Description:
At this time in the meeting, citizens have an opportunity to address the board regarding items of interest that that may or may not be part of the evening’s agenda.  Citizens are required to limit comments to three minutes, except when this requirement is waived by the board president during the meeting.  A designated timekeeper will communicate to the individual who is addressing the board at three minutes. The board highly values public comment and input; however, the board meeting format is designed to facilitate the evening’s agenda and, therefore, restricts board members from engaging in conversation with speakers or immediately responding to questions.  Questions and concerns may be addressed by the board later in the agenda and may be assigned for follow-up by the board or superintendent at a later date.
Subject:
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (5 Min)
Description:
The high school student representative will highlight events and issues of interest and take questions from the board.
Subject:
SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
Description:
The superintendent will highlight events and issues of interest and take questions from the board.
Subject:
BOARD REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
Description:
The board will acknowledge receipt of correspondence.
Individual board members may highlight other events and issues of interest and request follow-up on other matters of concern.
Subject:
OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Description:
The Other Action Items require additional discussion prior to board action.
Subject:
Resolution - Staff Appreciation Day
Description:
The board of education recognizes the efforts of all its employees in delivering an exceptional program to students enrolled in the Okemos Public Schools.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board read and adopt the resolution establishing May 2, 2023 as Staff Appreciation Day in honor of the employees of the Okemos Public Schools (Roll Call Vote)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board read and adopt the resolution establishing May 2, 2023 as Staff Appreciation Day in honor of the employees of the Okemos Public Schools (Roll Call Vote).Tom BuffettKatie CavanaughCarried
  • Lynn: Yea
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Taylor: Yea
Attachments:
Goals:
  • Organizational Capacity
Subject:
Operations Purchase 
Description:
Operations Director Mark Fargo provided information regarding the purchase of a replacement truck for the Operations fleet to be funded through the General Fund at the April 10th meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board award the purchase of a 2023 Chevy HD Truck to Berger Chevrolet through the MiDeal bid process in an amount not to exceed $33,488 to be funded through the General Fund
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board award the purchase of a 2023 Chevy HD Truck to Berger Chevrolet through the MiDeal bid process in an amount not to exceed $33,488 to be funded through the General Fund.Andy PhelpsMelanie LynnCarried
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: Yea
  • Lynn: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Taylor: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
Resolution: Meridian Cares About You Expo
Description:
The board reviewed a resolution in support of the Meridian Cares About You Expo at its April 10th meeting
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board waive the reading and adopt the resolution in support of the Meridian Cares about You Health and Safety Expo and encourages students, families, and staff to participate.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board waive the reading and adopt the resolution in support of the Meridian Cares about You Health and Safety Expo and encourages students, families, and staff to participate.Katie CavanaughShulawn DoxieCarried
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: Yea
  • Lynn: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Taylor: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Description:
Discussion items are intended to provide an opportunity for review of material and interaction concerning the individual items.  Action is not taken during the board meeting.  Discussion items may be acted upon by the Board of Education at a later date. The board president may move a discussion item forward in the meeting agenda to facilitate timely discussion and/or community input on that discussion item.
Subject:
Flexible Furniture (10 Minutes)
Description:
Assistant Superintendent Stacy Bailey will present information regarding flexible furniture purchases for Hiawatha Elementary to be funded through the 2019 bond.
Attachments:
Subject:
2023-2024 Budget Development (10 Min)
Description:
Finance Director Elizabeth Lentz will provide information regarding the development of the 2023-2024 budget including preliminary assumptions.
 
Attachments:
Subject:
School of Choice Openings (5 Min)
Description:
The board will review the recommendation for School of Choice openings to be advertised through the Ingham Intermediate School District for the 2023-2024 school year.
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Work Sessions (15 Min)
Description:
The board will discuss and prioritize upcoming work sessions.
Attachments:
Subject:
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Description:
At this time in the meeting, citizens have an opportunity to address the board regarding any item(s) of interest. Individual comments at this time will be limited to three minutes but may be extended at the discretion of the board president.  A designated timekeeper will communicate to the individual who is addressing the board at three minutes.  The board highly values public comment; however, our meeting format does not allow the board to engage in conversation with speakers.  Questions or concerns may be assigned for follow-up by the board or the administration at a later date.
 
Subject:
OTHER MATTERS (5 Min)
Subject:
ADJOURN

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