August 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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1. Call to Order/Moment of Silence/Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Items of Interest, Recognition and Inquiry
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2.a. Board of Education Members
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2.b. Administration
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3. Organizational Items
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3.a. Appointment of Executive Secretary
Description:
Recommended Action: Per administration recommendation, the Board of Education approves the superintendent, Suzanne Cybulla, as executive secretary to the Board and directs that she post proper notice of all meetings as given.
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3.b. Appointment of Legal Counsel
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Recommended Action: Per administration recommendation, the Board of Education approves Thrun Law Firm and Fletcher Fealko Shoudy & Francis, P.C. as legal counsel.
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3.c. Designation of a Newspaper for Public Notices
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Recommended Action: Per administration recommendation, the Board of Education approves to designate the Times Herald and the Voice for public notices.
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3.d. Authorization for the Investment of Surplus Funds
Description:
Recommended Action: The administration is recommending that the Board authorize the Director of Finance as designated agent of the Treasurer, to invest surplus funds of the District in accordance with Act 87 of the Public Acts of 1979, following generally accepted business practices and in the best interest of the District.
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3.e. Waiver of Tax Collection Interest
Description:
The administration is recommending that, for the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Board shall not require payment of interest earned on taxes collected on behalf of the school district by the various municipal units of the district provided such taxes collected are remitted on the following schedule:
1. Detroit Edison property taxes - remitted upon receipt. 2. All other property taxes - remitted bi-weekly. |
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3.f. Designation of Depositories for School Funds
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Recommended Action: The administration is recommending that the following institutions be designated as official depositories of the District and that the individuals holding the positions named be authorized as signatories on each account as listed.
Official Depositories Charter One Chase Chemical Bank Comerica Fifth Third Bank Flagstar Bank Merrill Lynch Michigan Liquid Asset Fund PFM, Inc. Northstar Bank Bank of America Huntington Bank Bank of New York UMB Bank Baker Tilly Checking Accounts and Authorized Signatures Sinking Fund: Treasurer, President, Director of Finance, or Superintendent; Building & Site: Treasurer, President, Director of Finance, or Superintendent; Payroll Account: Treasurer, President, Director of Finance, or Superintendent; General Fund Account: Treasurer, President, Director of Finance, or Superintendent; Debt Retirement Account: Treasurer, President, Director of Finance, or Superintendent; Cafeteria Account: Director of Finance or Superintendent; Student Activity Fund: Director of Finance or Superintendent |
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3.g. Adoption of a Regular Monthly Meeting Schedule
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Per administration recommendation, the Board of Education adopts the regular meeting schedule as presented.
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4. Consent Agenda
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4.a. Approval of Minutes
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4.a.i. Regular Board of Education Meeting July 22, 2024
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4.a.ii. Special Board Workshop August 19, 2024
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4.b. Approval of Payment of Bills, Financial Statement and Schedule of Investments
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4.c. Appointment of Teachers
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5. Committee Reports
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5.a. Budget Update
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5.b. Policy Update
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6. Department Reports
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7. Bond 2020 Discussion/Action Items
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7.a. GoGuardian, Craig Headlee
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7.b. District-wide VOIP Phone System, Craig Headlee
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8. Information/Discussion Items
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8.a. Bond 2020 Update, AUCH General Contractors
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8.b. Elementary and Secondary Student Handbooks, Dawn Demick
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9. Recognition of Persons Wishing to Address the Board
Description:
This portion of the agenda is for citizens to address any questions or comments to the Board. The Board will listen, take comments and questions under advisement, and not respond at this time. The presiding officer will refer questions to the superintendent for research and response.
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10. Closed Session Recommended Action: That the Board of Education goes into Closed Session pursuant to section 8(b) of the Open Meetings Act (Act 267 of 1976) Board discussion connected to the discipline of a student.
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11. Action Items
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11.a. Introduction to Engineering Class
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11.b. Book Club Class
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11.c. Adaptive Physical Education Class
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11.d. Curriculum/Grant Purchase
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11.e. Student Discipline
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12. Adjournment
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