September 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

Welcome to this regularly scheduled meeting of the Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education on September 14, 2026. 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.  

We value your input and have allocated time for public comment/participation 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. HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES

7. CONSENT ITEMS

7.A. Approval of the Minutes from the August 10, 2026 Board of Education Meeting

7.B. Approval of the Minutes from the August 24, 2026 Board of Education Meeting

7.C. Approval of the Personnel Recommendations for September 14, 2026

7.D. Approval of the August 2026 Accounts Payables in the amount of $3,378,076.07

8. District Spotlights - Various District Leaders

8.A. K-5 Building Updates

8.B. Academic Services Update

8.C. Student Services Update

9. DISCUSSION

9.A. Updated 2026/27 Board of Education Meeting Schedule - Scott Smith

9.B. Finance Report - Matti Sullivan

9.C. High School Field Trip Requests - Scott Smith

9.C.1) High School Band Trip to Chicago, IL

9.C.2) 2026 FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, IN

9.D. Construction Update - Scott Smith

9.E. Future Bond Considerations - Scott Smith and Matti Sullivan

9.F. Fall 2026, NEOLA Policy Update Recomendations - Scott Smith

9.G. Code of Conduct Clarifications - Scott Smith

9.H. 2027 National School Board Association (NSBA) Advocacy Institute Scholarship - Scott Smith

9.I. MASB 2026 Delegate Assembly attend on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:00 pm

9.J. School Board Finance & Legislative Bootcamp - Scott Smith

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. Updated 2026/27 Board of Education Meeting Schedule

11.B. MASB 2026 Delegate Assembly on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:00 pm

11.C. Code of Conduct Clarifications

11.D. High School Field Trip Requests

11.D.1) High School Band Trip to Chicago, IL

11.D.2) 2026 FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, IN

12. COMMUNICATION

12.A. Board of Education

12.B. Superintendent

13. PLANNING

14. ADJOURN