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Meeting Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER
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WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT (2 Min)
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ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – Contract Negotiations
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RECONVENE
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PRESENTATION: Benchmark Assessment Data (30 Min)
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CITIZENS ADDRESS AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
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BOARD REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
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OTHER ACTION ITEMS
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Employment - Certified
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Textbook/Curriculum Recommendations
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Ratification of Transportation Contract
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Clerical/Technical Unit
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Ratification of Custodial/Food Service Contract
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Ratification of AOA Contract
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Administrative Salary Adjustments
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Select Personnel
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BUDGET/TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING
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Adoption of the 2023-2024 General Fund Budget
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
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COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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OTHER MATTERS (5 Min)
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ADJOURN
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | June 26, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Meeting Agenda | |||
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CALL TO ORDER
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Description:
Tom Buffett, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Mary Gebara, Melanie Lynn, Andrew Phelps and Jayme Taylor
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WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT (2 Min)
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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. |
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ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – Contract Negotiations
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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.
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Recommended Motion(s):
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RECONVENE
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Description:
Tom Buffett, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Mary Gebara, Melanie Lynn, Andy Phelps, Jayme Taylor
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PRESENTATION: Benchmark Assessment Data (30 Min)
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Description:
Assistant Superintendent Stacy Bailey will provide an overview of district benchmark assessment results, along with key initiatives that will be utilized to address students' needs during the 2023-2024 school year.
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Attachments:
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Goals:
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CITIZENS ADDRESS AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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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.
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SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
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Description:
The superintendent will highlight events and issues of interest and take questions from the board.
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BOARD REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
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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. |
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OTHER ACTION ITEMS
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Description:
The Other Action Items require additional discussion prior to board action.
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Employment - Certified
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Description:
The hiring of all certified employees must be approved by the board of education; employment of support staff shall be in accordance with school district policy.
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Recommended Motion(s):
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Goals:
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Textbook/Curriculum Recommendations
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Description:
The board of education has reviewed the recommended new texts and curriculum for adoption beginning with the 2023-2024 school year. The textbooks have been approved by the district's Advisory Council. The board is being asked to approve the use of these textbooks even if they are not purchased in 2023-2024.
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Recommended Motion(s):
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Goals:
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Ratification of Transportation Contract
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Description:
The board of education has concluded negotiations with the Okemos Transportation Association and has reviewed the final contract language.
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Clerical/Technical Unit
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Description:
The board of education has reviewed recommended salary adjustments for the clerical/technical unit not included in an employee bargaining group. It has been board practice to adjust salary and benefits for this personnel group similarly to those agreements reached with employee bargaining units.
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Ratification of Custodial/Food Service Contract
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Description:
The board of education has concluded negotiations with the Custodial/Maintenance/Food Service Units and has reviewed the final contract language.
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Ratification of AOA Contract
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Description:
The board of education has concluded negotiations with the Association of Okemos Administrators and has reviewed the final contract language.
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Administrative Salary Adjustments
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Description:
The board of education has reviewed recommended salary adjustments for the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum It has been board practice to adjust salary and benefits similar to those agreements reached with other employee bargaining groups.
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Select Personnel
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Description:
The board of education has reviewed recommended salary adjustments for the select group personnel not included in an employee bargaining group. It has been board practice to adjust salary and benefits for this personnel group similar to those agreements reached with employee bargaining units.
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BUDGET/TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING
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Description:
Each year, as required by law, the board of education conducts a Budget/Truth-in-Taxation Hearing for the purpose of public input on the coming year’s budget. The hearing process is as follows:
1. Roll Call Vote opens the meeting to the budget hearing. 2. Board president announces: "This meeting is opened to the Budget Hearing at (time of day)." 3. Information is presented on the 2023-2024 general fund budget and levied Millage. 4. Public addresses the board. 5. Board president announces: "Hearing no further comments or inquiries, this hearing is closed at (time of day). |
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Recommended Motion(s):
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Adoption of the 2023-2024 General Fund Budget
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Description:
Public Act 627 requires that the board of education adopt a resolution appropriating funds for the ensuing fiscal year. The board has conducted the required Budget/Truth-in-Taxation Hearing concerning the proposed 2023-2024 General Fund Budget.
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Recommended Motion(s):
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
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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.
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COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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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.
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OTHER MATTERS (5 Min)
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Description:
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ADJOURN
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