February 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Roll Call

I.C. Approval of Agenda

I.D. Approval of Minutes

I.D.1. January 26, 2015 regular meeting

II. Staff Recognition

II.A. David Rosin named 2015 MSBOA Orchestra Teacher of the Year

III. Student Representative Report

IV. Superintendent's Report

V. Consent Agenda
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the Consent agenda to include the following items:

V.A. Retirements of teaching staff members; Christine DeHaan and Cynthia Karppinen effective June 5, 2015

V.B. Retirement of Speech and Language Pathologist Susan Wildman effective June 5, 2015

VI. Public Comment:    This is the opportunity to address the Board.  Speakers are to confine their remarks to five minutes.  If a speaker requires more than five minutes, after all other persons who have requested to speak during this part of the meeting have spoken, that speaker will be allowed additional time.  The Superintendent or other district staff may comment to clear up or avoid significant misunderstandings.

VII. Action Items

VII.A. Bond Refunding Resolution
Motion:  The Board of Education adopt the Ratifying Resolution of the 2015 Refunding Bonds as presented.

VII.B. Budget Calendar 2015-16
Motion:  The Board of Education adopt the budget calendar for the development of East Lansing Public Schools 2015-16 budget as presented.

VII.C. A.V.I.D. (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the implementation of the AVID program beginning with the 2015-16 school year.

VIII. Committee Reports

VIII.A. Academic and Technology Committee

VIII.B. Facilities Committee

VIII.C. Finance Committee

VIII.D. Intergovernmental Relations Committee

VIII.E. Personnel Committee

VIII.F. Policy Committee

IX. Recognition

IX.A. MSUFCU - Student Art Exhibit 2015 - ELHS students Maya ElAmin-Martinez, Meghan Hollister, Haylie Klusack, Winee Lau,  Madelyn Lowman, Annika Maschke, Rachel Morgan, Emma Rutkowski, Jessica Wang, Abigail Wolfe. Vote by February 25 at www.msufcuart.com/vote.

X. Reports from Liaisons

XI. Announcements

XII. Adjournment