Meeting Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – Contract Negotiations
RECONVENE
CITIZENS ADDRESS AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
BOARD REPORTS/REQUESTS (10 Min)
OTHER ACTION ITEMS
2024-2025 Amended Budget
IISD Budget
Ingham Intermediate School District Bi-Annual Election (Revised)
WORK SESSION: 2025-2026 Budget Development
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
ADJOURN
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Meeting: May 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting
Subject:
CALL TO ORDER
Description:
Tom Buffett, Jason Burns, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Andrew Phelps, Leeni Shrestha and Jillian Winn
Subject:
WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT
Description:

Welcome to this special meeting of the Okemos Board of Education held in public for the purpose of conducting the business of the school board.

There is one opportunity for public comment: Citizens who wish to address agenda or non-agenda items will have an opportunity at the beginning 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. 

At the appropriate point in the agenda, the board president will call upon individuals who have submitted a blue card for their comments.
Subject:
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – Contract Negotiations
Description:
Pursuant to Section 8(c) 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(c) of the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations (Roll Call)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to Section 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations (Roll Call).Andy PhelpsKatie CavanaughCarried
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Burns: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Shrestha: Yea
  • Winn: Yea
Subject:
RECONVENE
Description:
Tom Buffett, Jason Burns, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Andrew Phelps, Leeni Shrestha and Jillian Winn
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:
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:
2024-2025 Amended Budget
Description:
As required by law, the 2024-2025 Budget was approved by the board of education in June.  Throughout the year the budget is revised to reflect an update in revenue and expenditures. The board reviewed the proposed 2024-2025 budget revisions during its meetings in April and May.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board approve the amended 2024-2025 Budget (Roll Call Vote)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board approve the amended 2024-2025 Budget (Roll Call Vote).Katie CavanaughAndy PhelpsCarried
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Burns: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Shrestha: Yea
  • Winn: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
IISD Budget
Description:
Each constituent school district has the opportunity to review and pass a resolution in support or non-support of the annual proposed Ingham Intermediate School District (IISD) general fund budget.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board waive the reading and adopt the resolution supporting the Ingham Intermediate School District 2025-2026 general fund budget as proposed. (Roll Call Vote)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board waive the reading and adopt the resolution supporting the Ingham Intermediate School District 2025-2026 general fund budget as proposed. (Roll Call Vote).Katie CavanaughShulawn DoxieCarried
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Burns: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Nay
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Phelps: Nay
  • Shrestha: Yea
  • Winn: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
Ingham Intermediate School District Bi-Annual Election (Revised)
Description:
Ingham Intermediate School Board members are elected by the constituent local district boards of education. The Okemos Board of Education previously discussed appointing Andy Phelps as representative and Tom Buffett as alternate on the electoral body to fill two six-year terms of office, and one partial term of office on the Ingham ISD board of education.  
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. That the board waive the reading and adopt the resolution designating Andy Phelps as its representative and Tom Buffett as alternate, to the electoral body for the June 2, 2025 Ingham Intermediate School District election of board members and instruct Member Phelps concerning the board's choice of Michael Flowers and Erin Schor to fill two vacant six-year terms, and Joel Gerring to fill the partial two-year term of office on the Ingham ISD board of education (Roll Call Vote)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
That the board waive the reading and adopt the resolution designating Andy Phelps as its representative and Tom Buffett as alternate, to the electoral body for the June 2, 2025 Ingham Intermediate School District election of board members and instruct Member Phelps concerning the board's choice of Michael Flowers and Erin Schor to fill two vacant six-year terms, and Joel Gerring to fill the partial two-year term of office on the Ingham ISD board of education (Roll Call Vote).Leeni ShresthaJillian WinnCarried
  • Buffett: Yea
  • Burns: Yea
  • Cavanaugh: Yea
  • Doxie: Yea
  • Phelps: Yea
  • Shrestha: Yea
  • Winn: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
WORK SESSION: 2025-2026 Budget Development
Description:
The board will enter into a work session for the purpose of developing the 2025-2026 budget. Potential budget reductions and revenue opportunities will be discused.
 
Attachments:
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:
ADJOURN

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