November 23, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Roll Call

I.C. Mission:  Nurturing Each Child, Educating All Students, Building World Citizens

I.D. Approval of Agenda

I.E. Approval of Minutes

I.E.1. November 7, 2015 - board training session

I.E.2. November 9, 2015 special meeting

I.E.3. November 9, 2015 regular meeting

I.E.4. November 16, 2015 worksession

II. Student Representative Report

III. Superintendent's Report

IV. Presentation

IV.A. MSAN Student Report

IV.B. Enrollment Report by Richard Pugh, Director of Finance

V. Parent Council Reports

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

VI.A. hiring of Kasey Bandy 1.0 Speech and Language Pathologist at the MA Step 1 level effective January 4, 2016

VI.B. resignation of Pinecrest Elementary Teacher Christa Kingston effective December 7, 2015

VII. Action Items

VII.A. Purchase of Snow Removal Equipment
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the purchase of snow removal equipment in the amount of  $28,127, as priced from the State bid contract #071B0200331, to be paid from the 2012 Capital Projects Fund as presented.  

VII.B. Easement at Red Cedar
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the Grant of Easement with the City of East Lansing, as presented. 

VII.C. Architect Services for Potential Elementary Bond Project
Motion:  The Board of Education approve a contract with GMB Architecture and Engineering in substantially the same form as the contract attached to the Architect RFP dated October 9, 2015, subject to any changes recommended by the district’s legal counsel and GMB’s acceptance of such changes.

VII.D. Construction Manager Services for Potential Elementary Bond Project
Motion:  The Board of Education approve a contract with Clark Construction Company in substantially the same form as the contract attached to the Construction Manager RFP dated October 9, 2015, subject to any changes recommended by the district’s legal counsel and Clark’s acceptance of such changes.

VII.E. Policy 4510 - Computer Network- Revision
Motion:  The Board of Education approve Policy 4510 - Computer Network as revised by the Policy Committee.

VII.F. Policy 7820 - Honorary Diplomas - Revision
Motion:  The Board of Education approve to Policy 7820 - Honorary Diplomas and Recognition of Deceased Students as revised by the Policy Committee.

VIII. 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.

IX. Board Discussion

X. Committee Reports

X.A. Intergovernmental Relations

X.B. Personnel Committee

X.C. Policy Committee

X.D. Ingham School Officers Association (ISOA)

X.E. Public Comment at Committee Meetings

XI. Recognition

XII. Announcements

XIII. Adjournment