Public Meeting Agenda: January 9, 2023 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. OATH OF OFFICE

Description: Presented by Superintendent Scott B. Smith
Witnessed by Notary Ms. Barb Gust

4. ROLL CALL

5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

5.A. President

5.B. Vice President

5.C. Secretary

5.D. Treasurer

6. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2023/24 SCHOOL YEAR PROPOSALS

6.A. Regular Meeting Schedule

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

July 10, 2023 (RM)
August 14, 2023 (RM)
August 21, 2023* (RM)
September 11, 2023 (RM)
October 9, 2023 (RM)
October 23, 2023 (RM/WS)
November 13, 2023 (RM)
December 11, 2023 (RM)
January 8, 2024 (RM)
February 12, 2024 (RM)
February 26, 2024 (RM/WS)
March 11, 2024 (RM)
April 15, 2024** (RM)
May 13, 2024 (RM)
June 10, 2024 (RM)
June. 24, 2024 (RM/WS)

*August 21, 2023 is to allow action on any additional hiring recommendations prior to the first day of school.

**Third Monday of the month due to the district being on Spring Break on the second Monday of the month.

6.B. Designation of Person to Post Meeting Notice

Description: Designate Amy McCarthy, Communication Specialist, as person to post Board of Education meeting notices.

6.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

6.D. Signature Card Authorization

Description: Designate signatures of the following individuals:

Superintendent
Director of Business and Finance
President of the Board of Education
Treasurer of the Board of Education

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.

6.E. District Legal Counsel

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

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

6.F. District Financial Auditor

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

6.G. Appointment of Recording Secretary

Description: Designate Barb Gust as Recording Secretary for the Board of Education for 2023.

7. ACTION - ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PROPOSALS

7.A. Regular Meeting Schedule

7.B. Designation of Person to Post Meeting Notice

7.C. Official Depositories of School Funds

7.D. Signature Card Authorization

7.E. District Legal Counsel

7.F. District Financial Auditor

7.G. Appointment of Recording Secretary

8. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

9. GRATITUDES

10. HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES

11. CONSENT ITEMS

11.A. Approve Minutes

11.B. Approve December 2022 Accounts Payable in the amount of $3,714,494.98

11.C. Personnel Recommendations

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

12.A. Student 22.23.03

13. DISCUSSION

13.A. Italy Art Trip proposal (Spring Break 2024) - Jen Haberling and Amy Brumwell

13.B. Michigan Association Student Councils/Honor Societies (MASC/MAHS) 2023 Student Leadership State Conference Overnight Trip Request– Todd Simmons and Jen Haberling

13.C. Middle-level Elective Course Proposal - Jen Haberling

13.D. High School Course Proposals - Jen Haberling

13.D.1) AP Computer Science (2nd read)

13.D.2) Agriculture and Natural Resources Biology (2nd read)

13.D.3) Environmental & Natural Resources Management (2nd read)

13.E. Financial Update - Matti Sullivan

13.F. 2022/23 Budget Amendment I - Matti Sullivan

13.G. 2023 School Building and Site Bonds, Series II Resolution - Matti Sullivan

14. 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.

15. ACTION

15.A. Student Discipline - Student 22.23.03

15.B. Italy Art Trip proposal (Spring Break 2024)

15.C. Michigan Association Student Councils/Honor Societies (MASC/MAHS) 2023 Student Leadership State Conference Overnight Trip Request

15.D. Middle-level Elective Course Proposal

15.E. AP Computer Science (High School course proposal)

15.F. Agriculture and Natural Resources Biology (High School course proposal)

15.G. Environmental & Natural Resources Management (High School course proposal)

15.H. 2022/23 Budget Amendment I

15.I. 2023 School Building and Site Bonds, Series II Resolution

16. COMMUNICATION

16.A. Board of Education

16.B. Superintendent

17. PLANNING

18. ADJOURN

January 9, 2023 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

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