December 14, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE

III. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF AND GUESTS

III.A. Sandy Barry-Loken (Executive Director of Communications & Community Engagement)

III.B. Meghan Haas (Principal, Valley Center School - Special Education)

III.C. Rob Rohlman (CSM) and Doug Phillips (Plante Moran) 

III.D. Corey VanDyke and Krissy Conner - (Plante Moran)

III.E. Titania Lee (Administrator - Specialized Instructional Services) & Jaelynne Richardson (Coordinator for KRESA Specialized Instructional Services)

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

IV.A. Approval of Board of Education Regular Meeting Minutes - October 26, 2023

IV.B. Approval of New Hire

IV.C. Approval of New Position

IV.D. Approval of Kalamazoo RESA Exemplary Attendance Awards Recipients

IV.E. Approval of 2024 - 2025 School Calendars

V. PROGRAM AND/OR CONFERENCE REVIEW

V.A. Quarterly Review - Construction Video Report of Career Connect Center - Rob Rohlman and Doug Phillips

V.B. Plante Moran Annual Audit Report - Mr. Corey VanDyke and Ms. Krissy Conner 

V.C. KSIS Update - Ms. Titania Lee & Ms. Jaelynne Richardson

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

VI.A. Business Services Report 

VI.A.1. Monthly Financial Report (System Impact Goal 4b) - Mr. Scott Thomas

VI.B. Instructional Programs and Services Report 

VI.B.1. Preschool Programming Update - Ms. Rachel Roberts

VI.B.1.a. Head Start/ GSRP and GSRP Enrollment Update 

VI.B.1.b. Overview of Head Start / GSRP's Fall Data Review 

VI.B.2. Instructional Services Update - Ms. Lisa Jenkins-Meredith

VI.B.2.a. Community Supports Update - Multilingual Learner Night 

VI.B.3. Leadership Capacity Update - Ms. Mindy Miller

VI.B.3.a. Instructional Rounds Implementation

VI.C. Career Connect Report 

VI.C.1. Discover Update - Ms. Paige Daniels

VI.C.1.a. WBL & Fall Programming 

VI.C.2. Ignite Update - Ms. Sarah Mansberger

VI.C.2.a. Recruitment Events 

VI.C.2.b. Pathway Lead hiring process 

VI.C.3. Career Connect Update - Mr. Eric Stewart

VI.C.3.a. CTE Consortium Agreement

VI.C.3.b. CAPS Network

VI.D. Technology & Operations Report - Mr. Brian Schupbach

VI.D.1. KRESA Phone system migration 

VI.D.2. Cyber security application testing

VI.D.3. Technology and Operations continuous improvement update

VI.E. Human Resources and Communications / Community Engagement Report 

VI.E.1. Communications & Community Engagement Update - Sandy Barry-Loken

VI.E.2. Human Resources Update - Meredith Lewis

VI.E.3. Deputy Superintendent Update - Tom Zahrt

VI.E.3.a. Career Connect Campus Update 

VI.E.3.b. Foundation Update 

VI.F. Superintendent Report - Dr. Dedrick Martin

VI.F.1. Denver CTE Trip Perspective 

VI.F.2. Holiday Party Recap

VI.F.3. YAA Program Movement

VI.F.4. Transition Update 

VI.F.5. Other

VII. Thrun Law Notes

VII.A. Correspondence/Informational

VIII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION

VIII.A. Second Reading and Approval of Kalamazoo RESA Board Policy additions, deletions and revisions

VIII.A.1. Policy 1540 - Administrative Staff Reductions / Recalls (new)

VIII.A.2. Policy 2370.01 - Online / Blended Learning Program

VIII.A.3. Policy 7217 - Weapons (Revised)

VIII.A.4. Policy 7540.03 - Student Technology Acceptable Use and Safety (Revised)

VIII.A.5. Policy 8305 - Information Security (Technical Correction)

VIII.A.6. Policy 8531 - Free and Reduced-Price Meals (Revised)

VIII.B. Approval of Annual Audit Report

VIII.C. Approval of up to $125,000 for the purchase of playground equipment, installation, site preparation, modification of current fencing, and installation of an ADA ramp at Head Start's Portage Community Center site location. 

VIII.D. Approval of Annual Summer Tax Resolution 2024 (Roll Call Vote)

VIII.E. Superintendent requests that the Board of Education adjourn into closed session to review and discuss attorney/client privileged information and personnel matters.

IX. ADJOURNMENT