January 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM - January 13, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

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

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

SPECIAL PRESENTATION - DISTRICT AUDIT

• 2023-24 Elk Rapids Schools District Audit
  • UHY, LLP - Zachary Fredrickson

SPECIAL PRESENTATION - FALL ATHLETIC CELEBRATIONS

• Brett Graham

SPECIAL PRESENTATION - LAKELAND STAFF/STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

• Angie Nichols

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - PRINCIPAL REPORTS

• Jack Young - ERHS/SA Principal
• Josh Haggerty - CMS Principal

SPECIAL PRESENTATION - SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH

• Presented by Superintendent McKenna

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

CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• December 2, 2024 - Regular Meeting Minutes

APPROVAL OF BILLS

• General Fund - $532,236.88
• 2023 Construction Bond - $413,979.84

PERSONNEL
63-25 APPROVAL OF MISAENG SUH AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL
RESOLVED: That Misaeng Suh be approved as a paraprofessional at Lakeland Elementary GSRP. Mrs. Suh will be assigned to lunch coverage Monday-Friday 11:30-1:30 and at Step 1 of the scale.

64-25 APPROVAL OF KATIE PLACEK AS A COACH
RESOLVED: That Katie Placek be approved as Girl's Varsity Volleyball Coach.

DONATIONS

• Peterman Family Donation - $30,000
  • Peterman Auditorium Updates - $20,000
  • Band Program - $5,000
  • Choir Program - $5,000
• Karen Pauli - $1,000
  • Lakeland Cares Account

ACTION ITEMS    

65-25 APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY UPDATES - SECOND READING
RESOLVED: That the following policy updates be approved as presented.

• Policy Updates - 
  • Vol. 39, No. 1 - EDGAR/UGG 
    • 1130 - Conflict of Interest
    • 3110 - Conflict of Interest
    • 4110 - Conflict of Interest
    • 6110 - Grant Funds
    • 6111 - Internal Controls
    • 6112 - Cash Management of Grants
    • 6114 - Cost Principles - Spending Federal Funds
    • 6325 - Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds
    • 6550 - Travel Payment & Reimbursement
    • 7310 - Disposition of Surplus Property
    • 7450 - Property Inventory
  • Vol. 39, No 1 - September 2024 Update
    • 3120.08 - Employment of Personnel for Co-Curricular/Extra-Curricular Activities
    • 5330.02 - Opioid Antagonists
    • 5340 - Student Accidents
    • 5500 - Student Conduct
    • 7440.03 - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
    • 7540.09 - Artificial Intelligence ("AI")
    • 8321 - Criminal Justice Information Security (Non-Criminal Justice Agency)

66-25 APPROVAL OF THE 2023-24 ELK RAPIDS SCHOOLS DISTRICT AUDIT
RESOLVED: That the 2023-24 Elk Rapids Schools District Audit, presented by UHY, LLP, be approved.

67-25 APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION RESOLUTION PROVIDED BY THRUN LAW FIRM FOR THE OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL ON THE MAY 6, 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT
RESOLVED: That the Authorization Resolution be approved as presented.

68-25 APPROVAL OF OVERNIGHT TRIP 
RESOLVED: That the overnight trip to Mount Pleasant, MI for ERHS Band at Central Michigan University Jazz Weekend Festival on February 6-7, 2025 be approved as presented.

69-25 APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS
RESOLVED: That the contracts for the administrative staff below, be approved as presented.

• Kimberly Kramer
• Nathan Plum

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Time limitations:  Same as above.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

• Superintendent Goals

CORRESPONDENCE TO AND FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
None.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

• Construction Update
• Door Audit
• 1st Semester Highlights

BOARD OF EDUCATION CELEBRATING SUCCESSES

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES/FUTURE MEETINGS

• January 14, 2025 - 1-Hour Delayed Start for Students
• January 17, 2025 - End of Semester, Half Day for Students
• January 20, 2025 - No School for Students, PD for Staff
• February 10, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting, 5:30pm

ADJOURNMENT