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Meeting Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT (2 Min)
PRESENTATION: Kinawa & CMS MTSS Update
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
2022 Bond Purchases - Bid Package #4
DISCUSSION ITEMS
24-25 Budget Development
Board Book Study
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
OTHER MATTERS (5 Min)
ADJOURN
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Meeting: March 18, 2024 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: Kinawa & CMS MTSS Update
Description:
Assistant Superintendent Stacy Bailey and others will present information showcasing MTSS in action at Kinawa 5-6 and Chippewa Middle School.
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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:
OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Description:
The Other Action Items require additional discussion prior to board action.
Subject:
2022 Bond Purchases - Bid Package #4
Description:
The Board has reviewed information regarding the 2024 Bond Projects for pressing needs at Central Montessori, Hiawatha, and High School Athletics. 
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the Board award contracts not to exceed $3,606,823 for the trade contractors listed below and to assign those contracts to The Christman Company pursuant to the construction manager-as-constructor project delivery method: Woodhull Construction Co. Inc, LD Clark Company, D.C. Byers Company, Casadei Steel, Inc., Midwest Wall Company, LLC, Aaron Glass Company Inc., Premier Caulking, Inc., Dobie Construction Inc., William C. Reichenbach Co., Integrity Interiors Inc., Murray Painting Co., Wolverine Fire Protection, and Summitt Contractors (Roll Call)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the Board award contracts not to exceed $3,606,823 for the trade contractors listed below and to assign those contracts to The Christman Company pursuant to the construction manager-as-constructor project delivery method: Woodhull Construction Co. Inc, LD Clark Company, D.C. Byers Company, Casadei Steel, Inc., Midwest Wall Company, LLC, Aaron Glass Company Inc., Premier Caulking, Inc., Dobie Construction Inc., William C. Reichenbach Co., Integrity Interiors Inc., Murray Painting Co., Wolverine Fire Protection, and Summitt Contractors (Roll Call).Katie CavanaughJayme TaylorCarried
  • Lynn: Absent
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: 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:
24-25 Budget Development
Description:
Finance Director Elizabeth Lentz will provide information regarding the development of the 2024-2024 budget.
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Book Study
Description:
The board will discuss chapters one and two of The Human Side of School Change as part of their book study.
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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