November 4, 2024 at 5:30 PM - November 4, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting

CALL TO ORDER:  ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Board of Education:
President Jennifer Brown                           Trustee Scott Moore
Vice-President Tara Kribs                           Trustee Shana Wojtowicz
Secretary Sherry Steffen                             Trustee Jeffrey Hill
Treasurer Darryl Antcliff                                          
           
Central Staff:                                                             
Superintendent Bryan McKenna                                 
Executive Assistant Kortni Huron     
Director of Finance Laurie McCann 

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

STAFF/STUDENT SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL PRESENTATION

• Elk Rapids High School - Career Tech Center Students

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)
Time limitations:  Fifteen minutes per item, three minutes per speaker per item. 

CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• October 7, 2024 - Regular Meeting Minutes
• October 30, 2024 - Special Meeting Minutes

APPROVAL OF BILLS

• General Fund - $415,698.81
• 2023 Bond - $46,642.00

PERSONNEL
45-24 APPROVAL OF BELLANY MILLER AS A PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT
RESOLVED: That Bellany Miller be approved as a preschool assistant at Mill Creek Academy. Ms. Miller will be placed at Step 3 of the Tuition-Based Wage Scale.

46-24 APPROVAL OF LAURA JACKSON AS ATHLETIC TRAINER
RESOLVED: That Laura Jackson be approved as a full-time athletic trainer for Elk Rapids High School. Mrs. Jackson will be paid at the rate of $35/hour. 

47-24 APPROVAL OF LEWIS BUNTING AS MILL CREEK ACADEMY TECH COACH
RESOLVED: That Lewis Bunting be approved as Tech Coach for Mill Creek Academy. Mr. Bunting will be placed at Step 1 of the Schedule B scale of the Master Agreement.

48-24 APPROVAL OF JULIE HORRIGHS TRANSFER TO TUITION-BASED PRESCHOOL FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL
RESOLVED: That Julie Horrighs position transfer from ECSE paraprofessional to Tuition-Based Preschool paraprofessional be approved.

DONATIONS
$10,000 - Denver Broncos to Elk Rapids High School Athletics

ACTION ITEMS    

49-24 APPROVAL OF ANNUAL SUMMER TAX TOWNSHIP AGREEMENTS
RESOLVED: That the annual summer tax township agreements be approved as presented.

50-24 APPROVAL OF 2% AWARD FROM THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAND OF OTTAWA & CHIPPEWA INDIANS
RESOLVED: That the 2% Award for the grant written to the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians be approved as presented.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Time limitations:  Same as above.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

• MASB Board Member Training Reimbursement
• Training Deadline for MASB Superintendent Evaluation Tool
• MASB Conference
• Board Committee/Appointment Vacancies:
  • Policy Committee
  • Sex Education Advisory/Health Education
• Policy 7100 - Enrollment by Grade as of 10/2/24 to include Resident (R) and Non Resident (NR) counts
  • ERHS:
    • 9th - 99 (R: 83 NR: 16)
    • 10th - 80 (R: 66 NR: 14)
    • 11th - 89 (R: 63 NR: 26)
    • 12th - 92 (R: 72 NR: 20)
  • Sunrise:
    • 9th - 0
    • 10th -5 (R: 3 NR: 2)
    • 11th - 9 (R: 8 NR: 1)
    • 12th - 8 (R: 7 NR: 1)
  • CMS:
    • 6th - 90 (R: 73 NR: 17)
    • 7th - 98 (R: 76 NR: 22)
    • 8th - 89 (R: 61 NR: 28)
  • Lakeland:
    • ECSE - 2 (R: 2)
    • K - 46 (R: 41 NR: 5)
    • 1st - 48 (R: 36 NR: 12)
    • 2nd - 43 (R: 32 NR: 11)
    • 3rd - 41 (R: 33 NR: 8)
    • 4th - 48 (R: 37 NR: 11)
    • 5th - 63 (R: 46 NR: 17)
  • Mill Creek Academy: 
    • K - 28
    • 1st - 36
    • 2nd - 42
    • 3rd - 44
    • 4th - 32
    • 5th - 51

CORRESPONDENCE TO AND FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
None.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

• Strategic Planning Update
• RSDD Update

BOARD OF EDUCATION CELEBRATING SUCCESSES

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES/FUTURE MEETINGS

• November 5, 2024 - No School for Students, PD for Staff
• November 12, 2024 - Delayed Start Tuesday for Students
• November 27- December 1, 2024 - Thanksgiving Break
• December 2, 2024 - School Resumes
• December 2, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting, 5:30pm

ADJOURNMENT