January 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM - Reorganization Meeting

1. Call to Order 

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Election of Officials 

5. Discussion and Approval of Meeting Structure

6. Board Compensation 

7. Action Items 

7.a. Action 25 - Set place, time and dates of Regular Board Meetings
January 13, 2025                        July 14, 2025
February 10, 2025                       August 11, 2025
March 10, 2025                           September 8, 2025
April 14, 2025                              October 13, 2025
May 12, 2025                               November 10, 2025
June 9, 2025                                December 8, 2025
June 25, 2025                              January 12, 2026

7.b. Action 26 - Approve Bank Depositories
*Be it resolved to name Mercantile Bank,  UMB, and Michigan Liquid Asset Fund as depositories for the school accounts and investment purposes for the 2025 calendar year. 5/3 Bank for all District Credit Cards
Be it resolved as recommended by Kelly Nielsen, Superintendent, to approve the following policies resolution.
 

7.c. Action 27 - Authorize Signatures for various funds, accounts, payroll and purchase orders
*General Fund: Board President, Superintendent, Secretary, Treasurer, ISD Finance Department
Payroll Account: Superintendent, or ISD Finance Department
Food Service: Superintendent, Treasurer, ISD Finance Department
Athletics: Superintendent, Treasurer, ISD Finance Department
Activity Account: Superintendent, Treasurer, ISD Finance Department
Debt Retirements: Superintendent, Treasurer, ISD Finance Department
Internal Fund: Superintendent, ISD Finance Department
Compensated Absences
Investment Accts: Superintendent, Treasurer, ISD Finance Department
Flexible Spending: Superintendent, ISD Finance Department
 Technology Account: Superintendent, ISD Finance Department
Purchase Orders: Building Principals, and/or Superintendent, ISD Finance Department
 

7.d. Action 28 - Appoint Election Administrator
*Be it resolved to appoint Denise Kurtze, Administrative Assistant to Central Office and Board of Education, to be the school district election administrator and to perform all necessary duties associated with school elections.
 

7.e. Action 29 - Appointment of School District Attorneys
* Be it resolved to name Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt, and Howlett, Attorneys at Law of Grand Rapids; Thrun Law and Attorneys at Law of Lansing as School district attorneys for the 2025 Calendar year.       
 

7.f. Action 30 - Appointment of MAISD Rep and Alternate Rep.

8. Any other items of annual business

9. Adjournment