October 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Meeting Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER
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Tom Buffett, Jason Burns, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Andrew Phelps, Leeni Shrestha and Jillian Winn
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WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT (2 Min)
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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.
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. 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. At the appropriate point in the agenda, the board president will call upon individuals who have submitted a blue card to move to the podium for their time to give comment. |
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MISSION MINUTE/AROUND THE PACK (5 Min)
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An opportunity for individual board members to highlight events, activities, and other items of interest.
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PRESENTATION - ASSESSMENT DATA (30 mins)
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Assistant Superintendent Stacy Bailey, will provide an overview of district benchmark assessment results, along with key initiatives that will be utilized to address students' needs during the 2026-2027 school year.
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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 (5 Min)
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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 REPORT (10 Min)
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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 (10 Min)
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The board will acknowledge receipt of correspondence.
Individual board members may request follow-up on other matters of concern. Board sub-committees may present their reports or deliver updates. |
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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 members' request for further discussion or clarification.
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CONSENT AGENDA (5 Min)
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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 through 3 for immediate implementation and appropriate action. Item 1: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting on October 12, 2026; Item 2: Acknowledge receipt of the September financial statement and approve payment of bills through September; Item 3: Approve the following personnel appointments and position changes, including new hires, internal appointments, and an interim administrative assignment.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
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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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AUDIT REPORT
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Each year, the board of education employs an auditing firm to audit the district’s financial records. Mr. Steve Piesko of Maner & Costerisan P.C. presented the 2025-2026 audit report to the board during its meeting on October 12, 2026.
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board accept the audit report of Maner & Costerisan P.C. for the 2025-2026 school year.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
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STUDENT DISCIPLINE RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Motion(s):
That the board accept the administrative recommendation to permanently expel Student A.Board Member #1Board Member #2Carried
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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 within 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 (5 Min)
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WORK SESSION: PORTRAIT OF A LEARNER (60 mins)
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Laura Hildreth will present Portrait of a Learner, along with Superintendent Olson and Assistant Superintendent Stacy Bailey presenting on our "Why as a District".
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ADJOURN
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