February 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Description:  The district would like to pay all employees a $500 stipend for instructional staff working for the district as of June 30, 2021, who have returned for the 2021-22 school year.  A total of  staff have been identified.  An amendment to ESSER II will be sent to MDE for final approval for all employees to be paid these stipends.

Michigan Dept. of Ed. (MDE) - Grant. ESSER II

Description: 

Section 23c(4a-b) is associated with the $1,000 teacher pay and $250 support staff pay for involvement in Section 23b activities (Summer School etc. 2020-21).  The Number of eligible staff has been collected in the districts’ June Extended Continuity of Learning (ECOL) plans.  An initial application was filed for this funding source awarding the district $55,500.  A final budget will be sent to MDE for final approval for identified teachers & support staff to be paid these payments.

 

Michigan Dept. of Ed.(MDE) - Grant, GEER II, $55,500 

Description: 

Each constituent district that provides special education services for more than 100 students may have two representatives on the Parent Advisory Committee.  It is the responsibility of the district to assure their local Board of Education nominates a qualified parent(s).

A PAC member must be a parent or guardian of a student who has been determined eligible for special education services by an IEP team, and of a student who has a current academic year IEP, and whose nomination as a PAC member has been approved by his or her, local school board, and whose nomination as a PAC member has been accepted and approved by Oakland Schools Board of Education.

PAC members must be "qualified parents" according to R 340.1838.  Terms are established at three-year intervals.  Members are responsible for attending meetings and participating in established committees as identified in the PAC By-Laws.  PAC members are also responsible for being in contact with their Local Education Agency that they represent.

Madison District Public Schools appoints Jessica Moody as our PAC Representative as she has passed background checks.

Description:  MDPS has requested and been approved by MDE to accept School of Choice applications from April 4, 2022 - September 30, 2022 for the 2022-2023 School Year.

Description:  Extend all articles, terms and conditions of the Superintendent's contract for one (1) year.

Description:  A service call was placed to Conti LLC - Fire Protection, to install emergency lights at Madison High School.  The work done was necessary and posed a safety risk if not completed.  The cost of emergency light services is $13,320.00

Description: 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/BACKGROUND: 
The existing firewall was put into place as a temporary solution in order to utilize Erate funding to purchase a new firewall.  We went through the bid process and Delta Network Services was the low bid. The current firewall is end of life and needs to be replaced.  Utilizing Erate funding we will be eligible to receive up to 40% back on the cost which would be about $25,000.

RECOMMENDATION: 
The Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education authorize the purchase of a new firewall in the amount of $61,669.64 using Delta Network Services.  Funding source: ESSER III

IMPACT IF NOT APPROVED: 
The district will continue to utilize the temporary firewall which doesn’t meet the capacity needs of the district and continues to negatively impact access to the internet.

NEXT STEPS IF APPROVED: 
Madison District Public Schools will install the new firewall in April

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