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Meeting Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT (2 Min)
PRESENTATION - Non-Academic Data (30 Min)
PRESENTATION: Bond Update (30 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)
ACTION ITEMS
CONSENT AGENDA (5 Min)
OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Board Policy First Reading
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Athletics Purchase
PHASE Curriculum 
Budget & Compensation Update
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
OTHER MATTERS (5 Min)
ADJOURN
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Meeting: November 13, 2023 at 7:00 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:
PRESENTATION - Non-Academic Data (30 Min)
Description:
Administrators from each level will present an overview of the district's attendance and behavior data from the 2022-2023 school year; as well as strategies to support students.
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Subject:
PRESENTATION: Bond Update (30 Min)
Description:
Superintendent Hood and Representatives from Christman Company, TowerPinkster, and Veridus Group will present a 2022 Bond update regarding CMS bathrooms. 
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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:
ACTION ITEMS
Description:
Within Action Items, there is a Consent Agenda to expedite the business of the board which groups a number of items together to be dealt with by one action of the board. However, items in the consent agenda may be extracted by individual board member request for further discussion or clarification.
Subject:
CONSENT AGENDA (5 Min)
Description:
In an effort to expedite the business of the board of education, but in no way meant to diminish the importance of each item, a Consent Agenda has been developed.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board approve items 1 through 4 for immediate implementation and appropriate action. Item 1: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 23, 2023; Item 2: Approval of the Minutes of the Executive Session of October 23, 2023; Item 3: Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of October 30, 2023; and Item 4: That the board acknowledge receipt of the October financial statement and approve payment of bills for October
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board approve items 1 through 4 for immediate implementation and appropriate action. Item 1: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 23, 2023; Item 2: Approval of the Minutes of the Executive Session of October 23, 2023; Item 3: Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of October 30, 2023; and Item 4: That the board acknowledge receipt of the October financial statement and approve payment of bills for October.Andy PhelpsShulawn DoxieCarried
  • Lynn: Absent
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Taylor: Yea
Subject:
OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Description:
The Other Action Items require additional discussion prior to board action.
Subject:
Board Policy First Reading
Description:
The board's policy committee has been engaged in the implementation process of Thrun's board policies. The committee is submitting several policies that have been reviewed and/or revised: 3107 Use of Detection Dogs; 3111 Drones; 3112 Hours and Days of School Operations; and 3117 Intellectual Property. The committee is recommending a July 1st effective date for these policies. Policies given first reading by the board are posted on the district website for thirty days for public review. Policies not given first reading are returned to the committee for further review and editing.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board waive the reading and adopt first reading of board policies 3107 Use of Detection Dogs; 3111 Drones; 3112 Hours and Days of School Operations; and 3117 Intellectual Property
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board waive the reading and adopt first reading of board policies 3107 Use of Detection Dogs; 3111 Drones; 3112 Hours and Days of School Operations; and 3117 Intellectual Property.Shulawn DoxieKatie CavanaughCarried
  • Lynn: Absent
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Taylor: Yea
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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:
Athletics Purchase
Description:
Finance Director Elizabeth Lentz will provide information regarding the purchase of new swim platforms to be funded through the 2019 bond.
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Subject:
PHASE Curriculum 
Description:
Assistant Superintendent Stacy Bailey will present information regarding proposed Personal Health and Sexuality Education curriculum for use by students in 6th and 9th grades. The proposed curriculum has already been previewed and unanimously approved for use by the PHASE (Personal Health and Sex Education) board. 
Subject:
Budget & Compensation Update
Description:
Finance Director Elizabeth Lentz and HR Director Mario Martinez will provide an update regarding the 2023-2024 revised budget, including adjustments to employee compensation. 
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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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