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Meeting Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call
C. Presentation
C.1. Leading Learning Awards
C.2. West Michigan Teacher Collaborative Presentation: Laura Castle 
D. Action Items 
Consent Grouping: Action items may be approved with one motion unless a board member requests that an item or items be removed for separate action.
D.1. Approval of the minutes from the regular school board meeting and board work session from September 16, 2024.
D.2. Approve the Financial Report allowing bills from September 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024.
D.3. Approve the personnel recommendations as presented.
D.4. Approve the Great Start to Quality Childcare Navigator position to be increased from a .5 FTE to a 1.0 FTE. 
D.5. Approve multiple new positions for Center Programs.
D.6. Approve the addition of a Staff Accountant for the Facilities Department.
D.7. Approve the addition of a Grants & Business Systems Coordinator and other salaried grade realignments to business office staff outlined in the board packet.
D.8. Approve the addition of the Supervisor of Teacher Development position to the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative. 
D.9. Approve the purchase of a CNC Machine from Miller Welding for the KCTC Welding Program in the amount of $48,415.00
D.10. Approve the purchase of replacement Phonak Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) equipment from Sonova USA in the amount of $40,085.73. 
D.11. Approve the purchase of the Launch U data cabling installation from Bailey TeleCommunications LLC in the amount of $20,600.00. 
D.12. Approve a one-year contract with Pine Rest to provide their Employee Assistance Program to Kent ISD employees in the amount of $25,000. 
E. Approve the hiring of a new MySchool@Kent Principal. 
F. Approve the purchase of PowerSchool Licenses for MiPSE (Michigan Powerschool Special Education) in the amount of $334,021.48. 
G. Approve the adoption of the updated Emergency Operations Plan from our Safety and Security Department. 
H. Approve the distribution of $47,185,911.00 to our local districts based on the payout formula authorized by the Kent County Superintendent's Association, Public School Academies, and the Parent Advisory Committee for Special Education, including a supplemental payment of $3,000,000. 
I. Public Comment
J. Items from Board Members
K. Superintendent's Report 
L. Adjournment 
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Meeting: October 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM - Kent ISD Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
A. Call to Order
Subject:
B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call
Subject:
C. Presentation
Subject:
C.1. Leading Learning Awards
Attachments:
Subject:
C.2. West Michigan Teacher Collaborative Presentation: Laura Castle 
Subject:
D. Action Items 
Consent Grouping: Action items may be approved with one motion unless a board member requests that an item or items be removed for separate action.
Subject:
D.1. Approval of the minutes from the regular school board meeting and board work session from September 16, 2024.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.2. Approve the Financial Report allowing bills from September 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.3. Approve the personnel recommendations as presented.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.4. Approve the Great Start to Quality Childcare Navigator position to be increased from a .5 FTE to a 1.0 FTE. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.5. Approve multiple new positions for Center Programs.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.6. Approve the addition of a Staff Accountant for the Facilities Department.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.7. Approve the addition of a Grants & Business Systems Coordinator and other salaried grade realignments to business office staff outlined in the board packet.
Attachments:
Subject:
D.8. Approve the addition of the Supervisor of Teacher Development position to the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.9. Approve the purchase of a CNC Machine from Miller Welding for the KCTC Welding Program in the amount of $48,415.00
Attachments:
Subject:
D.10. Approve the purchase of replacement Phonak Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) equipment from Sonova USA in the amount of $40,085.73. 
Subject:
D.11. Approve the purchase of the Launch U data cabling installation from Bailey TeleCommunications LLC in the amount of $20,600.00. 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.12. Approve a one-year contract with Pine Rest to provide their Employee Assistance Program to Kent ISD employees in the amount of $25,000. 
Attachments:
Subject:
E. Approve the hiring of a new MySchool@Kent Principal. 
Attachments:
Subject:
F. Approve the purchase of PowerSchool Licenses for MiPSE (Michigan Powerschool Special Education) in the amount of $334,021.48. 
Attachments:
Subject:
G. Approve the adoption of the updated Emergency Operations Plan from our Safety and Security Department. 
Attachments:
Subject:
H. Approve the distribution of $47,185,911.00 to our local districts based on the payout formula authorized by the Kent County Superintendent's Association, Public School Academies, and the Parent Advisory Committee for Special Education, including a supplemental payment of $3,000,000. 
Attachments:
Subject:
I. Public Comment
Subject:
J. Items from Board Members
Subject:
K. Superintendent's Report 
Subject:
L. Adjournment 

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