October 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Monthly Board Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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I.a. Pledge of Allegiance
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I.b. Opening Statement
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Welcome to the Union City Community Schools Board meeting. Our meeting agenda is available for you to follow. The expectation for our board meeting is to follow this agenda closely. We operate under the Open Meetings Act and utilize Roberts Rule of Order to govern our discussion and decision-making process. There is an opportunity for public comment during our set agenda. We welcome the public to express their opinions during this time of our agenda. If there are questions about the agenda or the board meeting process, please seek out one of the Board members for clarification.
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II. Addition or Deletion of Items on the Agenda
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III. Consent Agenda
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III.a. Approval of Minutes
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III.a.1. Regular Minutes 9/21/26
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IV. Correspondence
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V. Comments From the Audience on Agenda Items
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V.a. Public Comments Statement
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This is the section of the meeting in which the public may make comments or share their opinions about items on the agenda. We ask you to limit your comments to no longer than 5 minutes per person to allow others the opportunity to speak. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen to your concerns. It is not Board practice to act on the concerns voiced during this meeting to allow for the Board to do further research.
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VI. Action Items
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VI.a. Hiring of Rebecca Kinney
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Board action is required to approve the hiring of Rebecca Kinney as a middle school special education teacher.
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VI.b. Middle School Volleyball trip to MSU
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Board approval is required for the Middle School Volleyball team to travel to the Breslin Center, East Lansing to watch a volleyball game.
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VI.c. Middle School Youth in Government Trip
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Board approval is required for the middle school Youth in Government Trip to Lansing November 22 - 24, 2026.
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VI.d. Board action is required to approve the financials for the months ending August 31, 2026 and September 30, 2026
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VII. Discussion Items
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VII.a. Scholarship Granting Organizations
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The State of Michigan is debating opening up a Federal Tax Credit program for Scholarship Granting Organizations
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VIII. Information Items
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VIII.a. Hiring of Jessica Bentley
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Jessica Bentley has been hired as a sub cook for all three buildings.
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VIII.b. Construction Updates
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Dr. McKerr will provide an update on the state of the Grant / Bond project.
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VIII.c. Educator Curiosity Fund — Coming Soon!
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Dr. McKerr will provide an introduction to the Educator Curiosity Fund and how our teachers can utilize this unique opportunity.
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VIII.d. Literacy Under the Lights Review
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Dr. McKerr will provide a recap of the event from 10-12-26
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IX. Public Comment
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IX.a. Public Comment Statement
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This is the section of the meeting in which the public may make comments or share their opinions about Union City Community Schools. We ask you to limit your comments to no longer than 5 minutes per person to allow others the opportunity to speak. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen to your concerns. It is not Board practice to act on the concerns voiced during this meeting to allow for the Board to do further research.
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X. Board Roundtable
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XI. Adjournment
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This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in agenda items five (V) and nine (IX).
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting or hearing, please contact, Rhonda Reese at 517-741-8091 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible |
