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

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Call Meeting to Order, Accept Agenda, Roll

3. Celebration of MAPS Success!

4. Public Communication
This portion of the agenda is for persons to address the Board.  Public Communication/ Comment is limited to three (3) minutes per individual.  This comment period is only for those items that appear on the agenda.  A Second Public Communication/Comment period is scheduled at the end of the meeting for any other items. Please fill out a Public Comment Form if you wish to address the Board.

5. Board, Committee or Student Representative Reports

5.A. Student Representative Report

6. Correspondence and Superintendent’s Report

6.A. MCOE 2020 Update

6.B. MISD Education Department Services Update -- Dency Lippert, MISD Education Consultant

6.C. Personnel Report

6.D. Finance Report

6.E. MAPS Leadership Team Reports/Newsletters

6.F. League Conference Update

6.G. Overnight Trip/Extended Student Trips Requests

6.G.1. Manistee Girls Swimming Team MHSAA D3 Swimming Championships-- Eastern Michigan University

6.G.2. Winter White Out -- Sixth Grade Overnight Campout -- Varying Dates January & February 2016

6.H. Community Articles/Correspondence/Points of Interest

7. Old Business

7.A. Track Update

7.B. Future Work/Study Sessions (Topics & Goals)

7.B.1. Safety & Security -- Master Plan (ongoing)

7.C. Selection of School Representatives -- January 2016
 
 
 

8. Business/Action Items

8.A. Action:  Approval of November 11, 2015, Regular Board Meeting Minutes

8.B. Action:  Approval of November 24, 2015, Work/Study Board Minutes

8.C. Action:  Approval of Accounts Payable Report (December 9, 2015)

9. New Business

9.A. Review Draft 2015-2016 Board of Education Meeting Schedule

10. Second Public Communication
This portion of the agenda is for persons to address the board. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per individual.  Please fill out a Public Comment Form if you wish to address the Board.

11. Announcements

11.A. Board Special Meeting
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 @ 7 p.m. -- Kennedy Elementary Library

11.B. Board Regular & Organizational Meeting
Wednesday, January 13, 2016  @ 7 p.m. -- Manistee Middle/High School

11.C. Board Work/Study Session
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 @ 7 p.m. -- Kennedy Elementary Library
(rescheduled from January 27 due to schedule conflict)

11.D. MASA Mid-Winter Superintendents' Conference 
Wednesday, January 27, to January 29, 2016, in Detroit

11.E. West Shore Area School Board Association Spring Meeting/Banquet
SAVE THE DATE -- Thursday, April 14, 2016 @ West Shore Community College--6:00 p.m. (gathering); 6:30 p.m. (dinner); 7:00 p.m. (meeting)

12. Adjournment