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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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RECOGNITION –24 Years of Service
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PRESENTATION - OPM Building Review
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DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD: Technology Purchase
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CITIZENS ADDRESS AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (5 Min)
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SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
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BOARD REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
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ACTION ITEMS
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CONSENT AGENDA (5 Min)
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OTHER ACTION ITEMS
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Issuance and Sale of Bonds Resolution
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OHS New Course Recommendation
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Board Policy First Reading
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Board Policy First Reading
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
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PHASE Curriculum (10 Min)
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Montessori School of Choice Openings
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Start Times Update
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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: | January 22, 2024 at 7:00 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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RECOGNITION –24 Years of Service
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Description:
The board will recognize the following employees who have attained 24 years of service: Kelly Carrier, Science Teacher at Okemos High School; Stacy Christensen, Art Teacher at Chippewa Middle School; Jennifer Eddy, Gifted & Talented Coordinator for the District; Rachel Freeman-Baldwin, English Teacher at OHS; Susan Gidener, Food Service Worker for the District; and Marie Smith, 2nd Grade Teacher at Bennett Woods Elementary.
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PRESENTATION - OPM Building Review
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Description:
Superintendent Hood will provide an overview of facility upgrades funded through the district's sinking fund, 2019 bond, and 2022 bond.
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DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD: Technology Purchase
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Description:
Technology Director Tom Isom will present information regarding a technology purchase to be funded through the 2022 Bond.
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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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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS (5 Min)
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Description:
The high school student representative will highlight events and issues of interest and take questions from the board.
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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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ACTION ITEMS
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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.
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CONSENT AGENDA (5 Min)
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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.
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Recommended Motion(s):
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Action(s):
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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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Issuance and Sale of Bonds Resolution
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Description:
On November 8, 2022 voters approved the ability for Okemos Public Schools to borrow up to $275,000,000 by issuing general obligation unlimited tax bonds. The district will be issuing the bonds in four series over the next seven years.
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Recommended Motion(s):
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OHS New Course Recommendation
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Description:
The board has reviewed the proposals for new courses at Okemos High School. These courses have also been approved by the district's advisory committee.
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Board Policy First Reading
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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: 3105 Visitors and Volunteers; 3108 Service Animals; 3109 Curricular Animals; 3209 Debit/Credit Cards; 3303 Gifts and Donations; 3308 Distribution of Printed Material and Advertising in School; 3401 School Cancelation, Delay, and Early Dismissal; 3402 Drills, Plans, and Reports; 3502 Record Retention; 4101 Non-Discrimination; 4108 Union Activity and Representation; 4207 Third-Party Contracting of Non-Instructional Support Services; 4404 Performance Based Compensation; 4407 Discipline; 4408 Termination; 4504 Performance Based Compensation for Administrators/Supervisors; 5102 Lockers; 5103 Search and Seizure; 5105 Collaboration with Outside Entities; and 5201 Investigations, Arrests, and Other Law Enforcement Contact. 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.
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Recommended Motion(s):
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Board Policy First Reading
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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: 4402-R Placement; 4403-R Performance Evaluation; 4405-R Reduction in Force and Recall; 4409-R Non-Renewal; 4503-R Performance Evaluation. 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.
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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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PHASE Curriculum (10 Min)
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Description:
Assistant Superintendent Stacy Bailey will present information regarding proposed Personal Health and Sexuality Education curriculum for use by elementary special education students. The proposed curriculum has already been previewed and unanimously approved for use by the PHASE (Personal Health and Sex Education) board.
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Montessori School of Choice Openings
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Description:
The board will discuss potential School of Choice openings to be advertised (February 18th) for the Pre-K through 8th grade Montessori program. The numbers being proposed will reflect available seats while maintaining the district’s ability to accommodate resident students.
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Start Times Update
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Description:
Superintendent Hood will provide an update from the start times committee regarding a potential model for consider by the board and community.
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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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ADJOURN
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