March 8, 2021 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
Motion: The Board of Education approve the agenda of the March 8, 2021 regular meeting held via Zoom pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.

I.E. Approval of Minutes
  February 22, 2021
Motion: The Board of Education approve the minutes of the February 22, 2021 regular meeting as presented.

II. Recognition

III. Superintendent's Report

IV. Bond Update

V. 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. 

VI. Board Discussion

VII. Action Items
A. Elementary Bond Donley Phase II, sitework and food service equipment bid package
Motion: The Board of Education award the following bids related to Donley Elementary phase II, sitework and food service equipment bid package #6 as follows:
    Category 1 Demo – Universal Consolidated Enterprise                                       $146,069
     Category 2 Site Concrete and 5 Earthwork – Leavitt & Starck Excavating          $199,875
     Category 3 Plumbing/HVAC – Gunthorpe Plumbing & Heating                           $471,648
     Category 4 Electrical – J. Ranck Electric                                                           $1,936,477
     Category 5 Earthwork – Leavitt & Starck Excavating                                           $924,400
     Category 6 Asphalt – American Asphalt                                                               $177,400
     Category 7 Food Service Equipment – Merchandise Equipment & Supply         $121,827
     Category 8 Material Testing - Interkal PSI                                                              $ 16,430
                       Total                                                                                                  $3,994,126

Motion: The Board of Education authorize reimbursable general conditions, related to Donley Elementary phase II, sitework and food service equipment bid package #6, to Clark Construction in the amount of $80,000.

B. Renewal of the Food Service Management Contract with Chartwells School Dining for FY 2021-22
Motion: The Board of Education authorize the Superintendent, or designee, to sign the attached Agreement Page and Contract Renewal Agreement to renew the food service management contract with Chartwells School Dining for a period of one year beginning on July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 as presented.

C. Purchase and install Dynamic Air Cleaners at East Lansing High School and MacDonald Middle School
Motion: The Board of Education approve the purchase and installation of dynamic air cleaners, from Trane Mid-Michigan, for the HVAC systems at East Lansing High School and MacDonald Middle School in the amount of $162,443.

D. Performance Bond Partial Release and Assignment
Motion: The Board of Education authorize the Superintendent, or designee, to sign the attached Performance Bond Partial Release and Assignment as presented.

E. Thrun Law Firm's Policy Service
Motion: The Board of Education approve the adoption of Thrun Law Firm's Policy Manual and Service as presented.

VIII. Committee Reports 

VIII.A. Academic and Technology Committee

VIII.B. Facilities Committee

VIII.C. Finance Committee

VIII.D. Intergovernmental Relations

VIII.E. Personnel Committee

VIII.F. Policy Committee

IX. Announcements 

X. Adjournment