February 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM - Regular Meeting/Work Session

1. CALL TO ORDER

Welcome to this regularly scheduled meeting of the Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education on February 24, 2025.

The Board is meeting this evening to conduct the business of the School District. While the meeting is legally required to be held in a public setting, it is not considered a public community meeting. As an attendee, the Board values your input. As such, we have allocated time for public comment during the meeting.

Please indicate your intent to make a public comment tonight by submitting a registration form at this time. You can find the forms next to the copies of the agenda on the table you passed as you entered the meeting.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

5. GRATITUDES

6. CONSENT ITEMS

6.A. Approval of the Minutes of the February 10, 2025 Board of Education Meeting

7. WORK SESSION

7.A. Mid-year Data Review - Scott Smith

8. DISCUSSION

8.A. General Fund Budget Amendment 1 - Matti Sullivan

8.B. Title II Relinquishment of Funds - Matti Sullivan

8.C. Elementary Playground Proposal and Update - Scott Smith and Matti Sullivan

8.D. 25/26 Handbook Revision Proposals - Scott Smith 

8.D.1) Campus Kids

8.D.2) Early Childhood Center/Preschool

8.D.3) Elementary Handbook

8.D.4) Middle School

8.D.5) High School

8.D.6) New Beginnings

8.D.7) Athletic Handbook/Code of Conduct

8.E. Kent ISD Pupil Count Trends Update - Fall, 2024

8.F. Summer 2025 Bond Construction Project Update - Scott Smith

8.G. 2025/26 Schools of Choice Resolution - Matti Sullivan

9. CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Open Meetings Act Section 8(a) - Consideration of Fact Finding Regard Possible Staff Discipline - Heidi Reed

10. 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. 

11. ACTION

11.A. Elementary Playground Proposal

11.B. Budget Amendment 1

11.C. 2025/26 Schools of Choice Resolution

11.D. Fact-Finding Plan Regarding Potential Staff Discipline

12. COMMUNICATION

12.A. Board of Education

12.B. Superintendent

13. PLANNING

13.A. KIASB Legislative Awards Dinner - March 19, 2025

14. ADJOURN