June 13, 2016 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. May 23, 2016 regular meeting

II. Recognition

III. Public Hearing on 2016-17 Budget

III.A. Opening of Public Hearing with comments from Richard Pugh, Director of Finance

III.B. Public Comment on 2016-17 Proposed Budget

III.C. Conclude Public Hearing

IV. Presentation

IV.A. Student Growth Measures - Dori Leyko, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

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

V.A. reduction of .40% FTE Physical Education Teacher

V.B. resignation of teaching staff member; Jessica Terranova effective June 13, 2016.

VI. Board Comments 

VII. Public Comment:    This is the opportunity to address the Board.  Speakers are to confine their remarks to three minutes.  If a speaker requires more than three 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. 

VIII. Action Items

VIII.A. 2016-17 Budget

VIII.A.1. General Fund
Motion:  The Board  of Education adopt the 2016-17 Recommended Budget resolution for the General Fund as presented.

VIII.A.2. Special Revenue Fund
Motion:  The Board of Education adopt the 2016-17 Recommended Budget resolution for the Special Revenue Fund as presented.

VIII.A.3. Debt Retirement Funds
Motion:  The Board of Education adopt the 2016-17 Recommended Budget resolution for the Debt Retirement Funds as presented.

VIII.A.4. Sinking Fund
Motion:  The Board  of Education adopt the 2016-17 Recommended Budget resolution for the Sinking Fund as presented.

VIII.A.5. 2012 Capital Projects Fund
Motion:  The Board of Education adopt the 2016-17 Recommended Budget resolution for the 2012 Capital Projects Fund as presented.

VIII.A.6. 2013 Capital Projects Fund
Motion:  The Board  of Education adopt the 2016-17 Recommended Budget resolution for the 2013 Capital Projects Fund as presented.

VIII.B. 2016 Certification of Tax Levy L-4029
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the 2016 millage rates to be levied on July 1, 2016 as calculated per the Michigan Department of Treasury form L-4029 as presented.  

VIII.C. Food Service Meal Prices
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the food service meal
prices for the 2016-17 fiscal year as follows:  High School lunch = $2.90/$3.50; Middle School lunch = $2.90; Elementary lunch = $2.50; High School and Middle School breakfast = $1.75; Elementary breakfast = $1.40; Milk $0.50

IX. Board Discussion

IX.A. Water Testing

IX.B. Sex Education Advisory Board - Number of members
May 23, 2016 approved motion -  the Board of Education revise the number of members to serve on the Sex Education advisory board to thirteen (13) plus a representative of the ELPS Administration who shall serve in a non-voting capacity.   Of the 13 voting members, at least one (1) and no more than two (2) shall be pupils of the school district.  Alternates may be named for the pupil members. Alternate pupil members are eligible to sit at the board table and vote if designated by one of the appointed pupils who is unable to attend a given meeting of the board.  

X. Committee Reports 

X.A. Intergovernmental Relations

X.B. Personnel Committee

X.C. Policy Committee

X.D. Ingham School Officers Association (ISOA)

XI. Announcements 

XI.A. Bond Update - June 20, 2016 Board worksession from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.  in the Board Room.  As is our practice with worksessions this meeting will not be recorded.  Interested parents and community members may attend this open meeting.

XI.B. There are three Board of Education positions to be filled at the November 8, 2016 election for full terms of four years ending December 31, 2020.  Petition forms may be obtained at the office of the Board of Education at 509 Burcham Drive or at the office of the East Lansing City Clerk at 410 Abbot Road.  All petitions must be filed at the office of the City Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on July 26, 2016.

XI.C. Sex Education Advisory Board is accepting applications until June 21 for interested parents, students and staff who are willing to serve on this advisory board.  Application forms can be accessed on the district website.

XII. Adjournment