January 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Board Dinner (6:00-6:30 p.m.)

II. Call to Order at 6:30 p.m.

III. Roll Call

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V. Introduction of Visitors, Guests and/or Delegations--Public Comments
Public Comment is limited to 3 minutes per person.
Please state your name and address.

VI. ** Consider Approval of Consent Agenda

VI.A. Minutes from the regular December 18, 2023, meeting

VI.B. Board of Education Bills

VII. **Consider Approval to Hire McKenzie Altidor for the School Social Worker position pending results of the drug screening and criminal history record information

VIII. **Consider Approval to Hire Charlene Holland to serve as a home-based tutor (certified teacher) to be utilized on an at-will basis pending results of the criminal history record information

IX. **Consider Approval to Hire Ken Barnard for the position of part-time Automotive Technology (AT) Para-educator, pending results of the criminal history record information

X. **Consider Approval to Hire Tracey (Trace) Overmyer for the Custodian position pending results of the drug screening and criminal history record information

XI. **Consider Approval to Hire Brandon Richardson for the Computer Technician position pending results of the drug screening and criminal history record information

XII. Presentation--Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: Enhancing Education for Teachers and Students--Dustin Webb

XIII. **Consider Approval for an overnight trip for Trevor Bethke, Culinary, Baking, and Hospitality (CBH) Instructor, Morgan Hutchinson (CBA Para-educator), and five students to attend a Skills USA Regional competition at the Culinary Institute in Muskegon, MI. February 1-2, 2024. An estimated cost is included in your board packet for review.

XIV. **Consider Approval of an overnight trip for Mark Johnson, Agriscience and Natural Resources (Ag) Instructor, Kristen Sikkema and Rebecca West, Ag Parapros, and 17 students to attend the State Future FFA Convention at Michigan State University, February 28-March 1, 2024. An estimated cost is included in your board packet for review.

XV. Consider approval of the job description of Administrative Assistant to Assistant Superintendent of Career Technical Education

XVI. **Consider Approval of the 2023-24 Budget Amendments

XVII. Administrative Reports

XVII.A. Business Services

XVII.B. Career Technical Education

XVII.C. Educational Technology Association

XVII.D. General Education

XVII.E. Special Education

XVII.F. Superintendent

XVIII. Miscellaneous Business

XIX. Adjournment