October 15, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll call: Ruth Coppens, Dr. Katherine Ellison, Laura Sue Holcomb, Ruth Ann Knapp, Lisa Hubbard

4. Minutes

4.A. Approve the minutes from the September 10, 2024, regular board meeting (ACTION REQUIRED)

4.B. Approve the minutes from the September 10, 2024, closed session (ACTION REQUIRED)

5. Positive Highlights and Celebrations

5.A. October is National Principals Month and Saginaw ISD proudly celebrates our Principals and Education Coordinators for their tireless efforts, compassionate leadership, and steadfast commitment to our educational mission.

• Brigette Uhrich, Transitions Center Principal
• Chelsea Korzecki, Millet Learning Center Principal
• Mitch Wheatcraft, Transitions Center Assistant Principal
• Julianne Clauss, Millet Learning Center Assistant Principal
• Rodney Woods, GLBEC & SCJDC Program Director
• Kristin Clifford, Education Coordinator
• Mindy Dole, Education Coordinator
• Stacey Lake, Education Coordinator
• Francesca Lopez, Education Coordinator
• Terry Maslowski, Education Coordinator
• Betty Nash, Education Coordinator
• Corey Nichols, Education Coordinator
• Jennifer Dollhopf, Home Base Coordinator

5.B. Hartley Open House and Touch a Truck Event was held on Friday, October 11, 2024

5.C. Saginaw Intermediate School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Erin Senkowski to the new role of Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Programs

5.D. Saginaw Intermediate School District proudly announces the selection of David Krantz as Executive Director of Special Education

5.E. Deputy Superintendent Scott Sawyer has been honored with the 2024 Meridian Award of Excellence by the Michigan School Business Officials

5.F. Brunkow Head Start preschool students were welcomed back on Monday, September 30th, to the temporary location at our Valley Preschool site after the Brunkow fire. Thank you to the staff for all of their hard work!

5.G. For the first time ever, Apptegy awarded Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Collier and Chief of Staff Coty Kuschinsky with their very own Thoughtfulness and High Performance Awards for Saginaw ISD's exceptional use of their product Thrillshare

5.H. Saginaw ISD has recently been awarded the 2024 MSPRA Award of Excellence and two Awards of Merit for the outstanding work of Chief of Staff & Communications Supervisor Coty Kuschinsky

6. Communications

6.A. Written

6.A.1. We received a check from MASB in the amount of $1,818.93 from a grant submitted to help defray costs associated with board development in conjunction with our Saginaw County Association of School Boards meetings.

6.B. From the public

7. Information

7.A. Head Start Policy Council Report - Sabrina Jackson

7.A.1. Head Start Monitoring Report 

7.B. Human Resources Report - Andrea Wise

7.C. Superintendent Report - Dr. Jeffrey Collier

7.C.1. Communications Data Report - September 2024

8. Finance

8.A. Payment of Bills (ACTION REQUIRED)

9. Items for Approval

9.A. Approve the service contracts for planned maintenance with John E. Green Company for a 2-year period through June 30, 2026 (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.B. Approve the bid from Becker Property Management of Saginaw for snow and ice removal services at the per-event rates as presented for all SISD campuses (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.C. Approve the purchase of office furniture and equipment for the Jerome preschool renovations from NBS Commercial Interiors through a cooperatively bid purchasing program (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.D. Approve the purchase of 14 motorized technology carts for the Jerome Preschool classroom renovations from Bluum of Minnesota (ACTION REQUIRED) 

9.E. Approve the Head Start request for emergency health & safety funds to replace the boiler at Claytor Preschool (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.F. Approve the agreement with Guided Grace Family & Youth Services to provide on-site mental health services for Head Start/GSRP children, families, and staff (ACTION REQUIRED) 

9.G. Approve the request to carryover the Head Start unexpended salaries in operating funds from the 2023-2024 program year (ACTION REQUIRED) 

9.H. Approve the Annual Summer Tax Levy resolution (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.I. Adjournment into closed session under section 8(1)(h) of the Open Meetings Act (ROLL CALL VOTE)

9.J. Reconvene into open session (ROLL CALL VOTE)

9.K. Approve the settlement recommendation as presented (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.L. Personnel Recommendations (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.M. Approve the Deputy Superintendents' contracts as presented 

9.M.1. Deputy Superintendent of Operations (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.M.2. Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Programs (ACTION REQUIRED)

10. Addenda

10.A. Visitor comment

10.B. Board member comment

11. Adjournment