October 20, 2011 at 5:30 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

II.A. Board of Education Regular Meeting - September 15, 2011

III. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

IV.A. Acknowledgement of Minutes

IV.A.1. Special Education - Parent Advisory Committee

IV.A.2. Education for Employment Council

IV.A.3. Kalamazoo County Council of Principals - KC COPS

IV.A.4. Kalamazoo County Instructional Consultants

IV.B. Approval of Revised Kalamazoo RESA Nepotism Policy 5235

IV.C. Recommendation to Hire - Special Education Replacement Staff

IV.D. Grants Approved

IV.D.1. Irving S. Gilmore Foundation Transportation Grant - $15,000

IV.D.2. John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation Grant - $65,000

IV.D.3. CTE Perkins Award for 2011-2012 - $584,852

IV.D.4. 2011-2012 IDEA Part B Approval Letter - $55,000

IV.D.5. 2011-2012 School Bus Driver Education Program Grant Award - $189,210

IV.E. 2011-2012 First Enhancement Millage Payment to Local Districts - $4,077,496

IV.F. 2011-2012 First Special Education Payment to Local Districts - $2,403,367

IV.G. Comstock Township, P.A. 198, Notice of Public Hearing for IFT, Bell's Brewery, Inc. 

V. PROGRAM AND/OR CONFERENCE REVIEW

V.A. Young Adult Program (Y.A.P.) Student Receives Award

V.B. Y.O.U. Program Updates

V.B.1. Y.O.U. Security Changes

V.B.2. New KEEP Pilot Program Questions and Answers

V.C. Education for Employment

V.C.1. Education for Employment (EFE) Outstanding Senior Awards Thank You Notes

V.C.2. Approval of Full Time CTE Administrators 2011-2012

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

VI.A. Financial Report - Ms. Norman

VI.B. Instructional Report - Dr. McGlinchey

VI.C. Special Education Report - Ms. Montgomery

VI.D. Superintendent Report - Mr. Fuller

VI.D.1. The Kalamazoo Promise 2006-2011

VI.D.2. Legislative Update

VI.D.3. Correspondence

VI.D.3.a. Thrun Law Notes

VII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION

VIII. COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

IX. ADJOURNMENT