Public Meeting Agenda: January 10, 2022 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. OATH OF OFFICE

Description: Given by Notary Mr. Matt Andres

4. ROLL CALL

5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

5.A. President

5.B. Vice President

5.C. Secretary

5.D. Tresurer

6. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

7. GRATITUDES

8. HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES

Description: Mia Cooper and Ella See will be sharing the report this evening.

9. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2022/23 SCHOOL YEAR PROPOSALS

9.A. Regular Meeting Schedule

Description: The proposal is to formally meet as a Board of Education according to the following schedule:

July 11, 2022	Regular Meeting
August 8, 2022	Regular Meeting
August 22, 2022	Work Session/Data Review
September 12, 2022	Regular Meeting
October 10, 2022	Regular Meeting
November 14, 2022	Regular Meeting
November 28, 2022	Work Session/Data Review
December 12, 2022	Regular Meeting
January 9, 2023	Regular Meeting
February 13, 2023	Regular Meeting
March 13, 2023	Regular Meeting
March 29, 2023	Work Session/Data Review
April 10, 2023	Regular Meeting
May 8, 2023	Regular Meeting
June 12, 2023	Regular Meeting
June 26, 2023	Work Session/Data Review

9.B. Designation of Person to Post Meeting Notice

Description: The proposal is to designate Amy McCarthy, Communication Specialist, as person to post Board of Education meeting notices.

9.C. Official Depositories of School Funds

Description: The proposal is to designate the following depositories of School Funds:

Independent Bank
Michigan Liquid Asset Fund (MILAF)
Huntington Bank
Bank of New York Mellon
US Bank

9.D. Signature Card Authorization

Description: The proposal is to designate signatures of the Superintendent, Chief Financial Officer, President and Treasurer of the Board be authorized on the signature cards of the officially designated banks for the purpose of making deposits, withdrawals, and/or transfers of school funds in school accounts.

9.E. District Attorney(s)

Description: The proposal is to retain the law firms of:

Thrun Law Firm - School elections, personnel, special education, bond counsel and other legal concerns.
Clark Hill Law Firm - Negotiations, personnel and other school legal concerns.

9.F. District Financial Auditor

Description: The proposal is to retain the financial auditor of:
Vredeveld Haefner LLC

9.G. Appointment of Recording Secretary

Description: The proposal is to designate Amy McCarthy, Communication Specialist and Chris LaHaie, Deputy Superintendent of Business and Operations, as the Recording Secretaries for the Board of Education in 2022.

10. CONSENT ITEMS

10.A. Approve Minutes of the December 13, 2021 Regular Board Meeting

10.B. Approve December 2021 Accounts Payable in the amount of $3,855,203.30

10.C. Personnel Recommendations

10.D. Reproductive Health Advisory Board (RHAB) Members 2022 - Jen Haberling

11. CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Open Meetings Act Section 8(b) - Student Discipline

Description: Student 20.21.05

12. DISCUSSION

12.A. NEOLA Fall 2021 Policy Updates - Scott Smith

12.A.1) 0167.3 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

Description:

Revisions to this bylaw are in line with the recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the 6 Circuit. Some of the optional language has been deleted, so as to remove the authority of the presiding officer at board meetings where public participation is permitted to regulate speakers on the basis of comments that are "abusive," "frivolous," and/or "harassing." These measures are intended to prevent districts from engaging in viewpoint discrimination for remarks that are oppositional in nature, perceived as hostile to the direction of the board and/or merely offensive. In addition, options (which were deemed acceptable regulations by the Court) have been added for preregistration, including prohibiting individuals from signing up to speak for others. Finally, there are options for districts who live stream meetings to determine whether or not they will facilitate public participation remotely.

12.A.2) 3120 - EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF

12.A.3) 6114 - COST PRINCIPLES - SPENDING FEDERAL FUNDS

12.A.4) 6152 - STUDENT FEES, FINES, AND SUPPLIES

12.A.5) 8310 - PUBLIC RECORDS

12.A.6) 8320 - PERSONNEL FILES

12.A.7) 8330 - STUDENT RECORDS

12.B. Financial Update - Chris LaHaie

12.C. Cedar View Elementary Renovations Project Bid Recap - Chris LaHaie

12.D. District Sign Updates Phase 1 - Chris LaHaie

13. PUBLIC COMMENTS - The Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education welcomes citizens to speak during the Public Comment portion of the Board of Education Meeting agenda. However, Board of Education practice is to hear the public comment, not to act on the public comment at that time. Concerns brought before the Board of Education during the Public Comment portion of the agenda will be referred to the Superintendent. Those citizens wishing to speak will be allowed a maximum of three minutes each to address their concerns.

14. ACTION

14.A. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2022/23 SCHOOL YEAR

14.A.1) Meeting/Work Session Schedule

14.A.2) Designation of Person to Post Meeting Notice

14.A.3) Official Depositories of School Funds

14.A.4) Signature Card Authorization

14.A.5) School Legal Counsel

14.A.6) Auditor

14.A.7) Appointment of Recording Secretary

14.B. Student Disiplinary Hearing - Student 21.22.05

14.C. NEOLA Updates

14.C.1) 0167.3 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

14.C.2) 3120 - EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF

14.C.3) 6114 - COST PRINCIPLES - SPENDING FEDERAL FUNDS

14.C.4) 6152 - STUDENT FEES, FINES, AND SUPPLIES

14.C.5) 8310 - PUBLIC RECORDS

14.C.6) 8320 - PERSONNEL FILES

14.C.7) 8330 - STUDENT RECORDS

14.D. Approval of Cedar View Elementary Renovations Bids - Chris LaHaie

14.E. Approval of District Sign Updates Phase 1 - Chris LaHaie

15. COMMUNICATION

15.A. Board of Education

15.B. Superintendent

15.B.1) Building Updates

16. PLANNING

Description: Next meeting is on January 24, 2022 at 6:15 p.m.

17. ADJOURN

January 10, 2022 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

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