August 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Recognition of Guests

III. Public Participation

IV. Approval of the Agenda

V. Correspondence and Recognition

VI. Approval of Consent Agenda
 

• Organizational Meeting - Monday, July 7, 2025

• Rebecca Barcy - School Psychologist - 8/14/2025
• Samantha Houck - Paraprofessional - 8/14/2025
• Hilary Snow-Smith - Paraprofessional - 8/14/2025
• Shanna Davis - Paraprofessional - 8/14/2025
• Chelsea Bartlett - Physical Therapist - 8/18/2025
• Megan Carter - School Psychologist - 8/18/2025
• Chelsea Carbajal - Special Education Teacher - 8/25/2025

• Shannon Shassberger - Paraeducator moving from Seiter Center to Transition Center - 7/1/2025
• Kory Stevens - From Teacher Consultant Assistive Technology to 0.6 Teacher Consultant Assistive Technology and 0.4 Adaptive PE Teacher - 7/1/2025
• Tammy Youmans - From Early On Speech Therapist to Non-Public and Seiter Center Speech Therapist - 8/14/2025
• Patricia Arnold - Paraeducator moving from Seiter Center to Transition Center - 7/1/2025

• Emma Burns - School Social Worker - 8/1/2025
• Farrah Saunders - Special Education Teacher - 8/13/2025
• Madison Herbart - School Psychologist - 8/8/2025
• Carissa Green - Paraeducator - 8/13/2025
• Kayne Deur - Special Education Teacher - 8/13/2025
• Anthony Jenks - Bus Driver - 9/1/2025

• John Mimranek - MI Consortium for Addressing Rural Education, Expansion, and Retention - Alpena - August 4-5, 2025
• Zach Most - School Safety Academy - Traverse City - August 19-20, 2025
• Tricia Gregory - PowerSchool Fall Conference - Mackinac Island - October 12-14, 2025
• Miranda Holmberg - Disciplinary Literacy Consultant Retreat - Waterford - October 16-17, 2025
• Sharon Lutz-Krebill - MI Career Placement Association Conference - Boyne Falls - October 20-21, 2025
• Jeanette Birdsell, Karen Garvey, Stephanie Schneider, Mary Shallman - GSRP Convening Conference - Midland - October 20-22, 2025
• Adrienne Rische - MPAAA Spring Conference - Frankenmuth - May 4-5, 2025

• Adel DiOrio - Deloitte Supercourageous Leadership Series 2 - Westlake, Texas - September 19-21, 2025
• Amanda Sturm - FFA National Convention - Indianapolis - 10/29-11/1/2025

VII. Approve/Disapprove Invoices for Payment

VIII. Accept and Acknowledge Donations and Gifts

• Grant received from Greenville Area Community Foundation in the amount of $10,000 to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library

IX. Approve/Disapprove the Use of a Signature Stamp, Signature Image, and/or Electronic Signature for Board Secretary Andrea Tabor during the 2025-2026 School Year

X. Consider First Reading of Revised Board Policies 

• Policy 0100 - Bylaws - Definitions
• Policy 0131.2(b) - Bylaws - Transfer of Territory
• Policy 0151 - Bylaws - Organizational Meeting
• Policy 1422 - Administration - Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity
• Policy 1440 - Administration - Reimbursement of Job-Related Expenses
• Policy 1623 - Administration - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination
• Policy 1662 - Administration - Anti-Harassment
• Policy 2105 - Program - Mission of the District 
• Policy 2260.01 - Program - Non-Discrimination and Access to Equal  Educational Opportunity
• Policy 2260 - Program - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against  Discrimination Based on Disability
• Policy 2370.01 - Program - Online/Blended Learning Program

XI. Approve/Disapprove 2025–2026 Rates for Substitute Staffing

XII. Approve/Disapprove Xerox Copy Machine Purchase Proposal

• Presented by Tom Staten, Director of Technology

XIII. Approve/Disapprove Contract with AMN Healthcare, Inc. for School Social Worker Services at Seiter Education Center during the 2025-2026 School Year (extension of services)

XIV. Approve/Disapprove New Position of Associate Superintendent of Early Childhood Services

• Reports to the MAISD Superintendent
• Replaces Current Position of Director of Early Childhood Services

XV. Report from MAISD Superintendent Katie Flynn

XVI. Reports from MAISD Associate Superintendents and Leadership Team

• Adel DiOrio, Associate Superintendent of Instruction
• Kim Iverson, Associate Superintendent of Special Education
• Tricia Root, Associate Superintendent of Finance and Human Resources
• Shannon Tripp, Associate Superintendent of CTE and Early College
• Cari O'Connor, Director of Early Childhood Services
  • Talking is Teaching Summer Math Mailers
  • Preschool Annual Report
• Zach Most, Director of Facilities
• Tom Staten, Director of Technology
• Penny Dora, Director of Communications

XVII. Information and Discussion Items for Future Meetings

• Montcalm County School Boards Association - General Membership Meeting - Monday, September 22, 2025 - 6:30 PM
• MAISD Board of Education - Regular Meeting - Friday, September 26, 2025 - 8:00 AM

XVIII. Adjournment