January 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Meeting Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER
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Tom Buffett, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Mary Gebara, Melanie Lynn, Andrew Phelps and Jayme Taylor
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WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT
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Welcome to this regular meeting of the Okemos Board of Education held in public for the purpose of conducting the business of the school board.
There are two opportunities for public comment: Citizens who wish to address agenda or non-agenda items will have an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting, as well as near the end of the meeting. In-person individuals who wish to address the board must complete a blue form, located with the agendas near the room entrance, and present it to the board’s secretary prior to the start of the agenda item. Virtual participants must submit their name and address in a message through the chat box located in Zoom’s meeting controls prior to the start of the agenda item. At the appropriate point in the agenda, the board president will call upon individuals who have submitted a blue card or chat message and that individual’s microphone will be un-muted for their comments. |
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RECOGNITION –24 Years of Service
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The board will recognize the following employees who have attained 24 years of service: Jora Brummette, Science Teacher at Chippewa Middle School; Julie Clarizio, Social Worker at CMS; Denise Facione, Science Teacher at Okemos High School; Michelle Filipiak, Math Teacher at CMS; Katy Gilchrist, Special Education Teacher at OHS; Jennifer Holcomb, 5th Grade Teacher at Kinawa; Leah Kelly, 3rd Grade Teacher at Hiawatha Elementary; Keith Miller, Special Education Teacher at OHS; Melissa Samluk, World Language Techer at OHS; Christena Sinila, 4th Grade Teacher at Cornell Elementary; and Jason Saros, Math Teacher at OHS.
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PRESENTATION: Owners Rep Update
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Representatives from Veridas, the district's Owners Rep will provide an overview of services provided to the district.
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PRESENTATION: Woof Pack Update
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High School Teacher and Support Dog Program Coordinator Melissa Samluk will present an update on the implementation of the program.
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CITIZENS ADDRESS AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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At this time in the meeting, citizens have an opportunity to address the board regarding items of interest that that may or may not be part of the evening’s agenda. Citizens are required to limit comments to three minutes, except when this requirement is waived by the board president during the meeting. A designated timekeeper will communicate to the individual who is addressing the board at three minutes. The board highly values public comment and input; however, the board meeting format is designed to facilitate the evening’s agenda and, therefore, restricts board members from engaging in conversation with speakers or immediately responding to questions. Questions and concerns may be addressed by the board later in the agenda and may be assigned for follow-up by the board or superintendent at a later date.
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS
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The high school student representative will highlight events and issues of interest and take questions from the board.
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SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS/REQUESTS
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The superintendent will highlight events and issues of interest and take questions from the board.
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BOARD REPORTS/REQUESTS
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The board will acknowledge receipt of correspondence.
Individual board members may highlight other events and issues of interest and request follow-up on other matters of concern. |
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ACTION ITEMS
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Within Action Items, there is a Consent Agenda to expedite the business of the board which groups a number of items together to be dealt with by one action of the board. However, items in the consent agenda may be extracted by individual board member request for further discussion or clarification.
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CONSENT AGENDA
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In an effort to expedite the business of the board of education, but in no way meant to diminish the importance of each item, a Consent Agenda has been developed.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board approve items 1 and 2 for immediate implementation and appropriate action.
Item 1: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 9, 2023; and
Item 2: Approval of the Minutes of the Executive Session Meeting of January 9, 2023.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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OTHER ACTION ITEMS
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The Other Action Items require additional discussion prior to board action.
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New Course Proposals
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The board has reviewed the proposals for new elective courses at Okemos High School. They have also been approved by the district’s advisory committee.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board approve the following new high school courses to be offered beginning the 2023-2024 school year:.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Employment - Certified
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The hiring of all certified employees must be approved by the board of education; employment of support staff shall be in accordance with school district policy.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board approve the employment of Suzie Ziel, Instructional Technology Coach for the District, at Step 9, Division II of the teacher salary schedule, effective February 6, 2023 in accordance with sections 1230 (2) and 1230 a (2) of the Revised School Code conditioned upon receipt of acceptable criminal history checks and criminal records checks.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
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Discussion items are intended to provide an opportunity for review of material and interaction concerning the individual items. Action is not taken during the board meeting. Discussion items may be acted upon by the Board of Education at a later date. The board president may move a discussion item forward in the meeting agenda to facilitate timely discussion and/or community input on that discussion item.
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Montessori School of Choice Openings
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The board will discuss potential School of Choice openings to be advertised (February 19) for the Pre-K through 8th grade Montessori program. The numbers being proposed will reflect available seats while maintaining the district’s ability to accommodate resident students.
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2022-2023 Budget Revision
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Finance Director Elizabeth Lentz will provide information regarding 2022-2023 budget revisions.
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Organizational Meeting Process
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The board will continue its discussion regarding future organizational meetings as a follow-up to its last meeting.
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COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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At this time in the meeting, citizens have an opportunity to address the board regarding any item(s) of interest. Individual comments at this time will be limited to three minutes but may be extended at the discretion of the board president. A designated timekeeper will communicate to the individual who is addressing the board at three minutes. The board highly values public comment; however, our meeting format does not allow the board to engage in conversation with speakers. Questions or concerns may be assigned for follow-up by the board or the administration at a later date.
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OTHER MATTERS
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ADJOURN
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