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Meeting Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT (2 Min)
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – Contract Negotiations
RECONVENE
PRESENTATION: MTSS Committee Update
DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD: Furniture Purchase
PRESENTATION: Special Education Funding
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
Donation Acceptance
Kinawa Remediation Project
Insulin Litigation
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Board Operating Procedures
Board Book Study
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
OTHER MATTERS (5 Min)
ADJOURN
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Meeting: November 25, 2024 at 6:45 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 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 a personnel matter (Roll Call)
Subject:
RECONVENE
Description:
Tom Buffett, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Mary Gebara, Melanie Lynn,  Andy Phelps, Jayme Taylor
Subject:
PRESENTATION: MTSS Committee Update
Description:
Director Slee, Director Pricco, and members from the District MTSS Committee will provide an overview of the committee work and goal areas. 
Attachments:
Goals:
  • Instruction & Learning - PRIORITY 3: Through strong district and building leadership, deepen implementation of high-quality practices and programming.
  • Instruction & Learning - PRIORITY 4: Further explore and implement child-centered models (environmental, programming, etc.).
Subject:
DISCUSSION MOVED FORWARD: Furniture Purchase
Description:
Assistant Superintendent Bailey will present Kinawa classroom furniture to be purchased in the summer of 2025 and provide an overview of future furniture purchases funded by the 2022 bond. 
Attachments:
Subject:
PRESENTATION: Special Education Funding
Description:
Special Education Director Heather Pricco and Finance Director Elizabeth Lentz will present an update regarding the proposed new special education funding formula.
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:
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 and 2 for immediate implementation and appropriate action. Item 1: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 11, 2024; and Item 2: Approval of the Minutes of the Executive Session Meeting of November 11, 2024.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board approve items 1 and 2 for immediate implementation and appropriate action. Item 1: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 11, 2024; and Item 2: Approval of the Minutes of the Executive Session Meeting of November 11, 2024.Katie CavanaughMelanie LynnCarried
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: Yea
  • Lynn: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Taylor: Yea
Subject:
OTHER ACTION ITEMS
Description:
The Other Action Items require additional discussion prior to board action.
Subject:
Donation Acceptance
Description:
According to Board Policy 3303, the Board must formally accept donations of personal property if the market value exceeds the MDE bid limit. The Okemos Athletic Boosters, through their fundraising efforts, would like to donate new equipment for the OHS weight room.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board accept the donation of new weight room equipment generously donated by the Okemos Athletic Boosters
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board accept the donation of new weight room equipment generously donated by the Okemos Athletic Boosters.Andy PhelpsJayme TaylorCarried
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: Yea
  • Lynn: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Taylor: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
Kinawa Remediation Project
Description:
Operations Director Brian Lieber provided information regarding Kinawa remediation efforts including budget, and timelines during the November 11th meeting. Superintendent Hood authorized this project to begin as part of the emergency clause in board policy 3301.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. that the board authorize the superintendent to proceed with the Kinawa remediation projects funded by the Building and Site Sinking Fund and the 2022 Bond in an amount not to exceed $1.5 Million (Roll Call)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
that the board authorize the superintendent to proceed with the Kinawa remediation projects funded by the general fund, Building and Site Sinking Fund and the 2022 Bond in an amount not to exceed $1.5 Million (Roll Call).Andy PhelpsShulawn DoxieCarried
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Gebara: Yea
  • Lynn: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Taylor: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
Insulin Litigation
Description:
The board discussed whether to join a nationwide lawsuit against various insulin manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers and other dependents accused of inflating insulin prices at their November 11th meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. that the board waive the reading and adopt the resolution authorizing and directing the superintendent to join the lawsuit and sign the Attorney-Client Fee Contract on behalf of Okemos Public Schools
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
that the board waive the reading and adopt the resolution authorizing and directing the superintendent to join the lawsuit and sign the Attorney-Client Fee Contract on behalf of Okemos Public Schools.Jayme TaylorKatie CavanaughCarried
  • 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:
Board Operating Procedures
Description:
The board will review and discuss the proposed board operating procedures.
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Book Study
Description:
The board will discuss the next chapters 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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