January 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNITION
Early Childhood Center - Lisa Evans

Commerce Elementary  -  Cristi Harrington
Dublin Elementary  -  Sarah Whitson
Glengary Elementary  - Bob Vogt
Guest Elementary  -  Kayla Brynn
Hickory Woods Elementary - Carrie Murray
Keith Elementary  -  Mark Jahn
Loon Lake Elementary  -  Kelly Heinke
Meadowbrook Elementary  -  Betsy Phillips
Oakley Park Elementary  - Leslie Bielis-Volkers
Pleasant Lake Elementary  -  Brenda Raymond
Walled Lake Elementary  -  Erin Faley
Wixom Elementary  -  Lindsay Lopez

Banks Middle School  -  Chelsea Schikora
Creek Middle School  - Mark Little
Geisler Middle School  -  Jeff Snody
Smart Middle School  -  Rachel Sims

Central High School  -  Andy Teberian
Northern High School  -  Ashley Ward
Western High School  -   Kevin Francis

4. PUBLIC COMMENTARY

5. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTARY

6. BOARD COMMENTARY

7. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.a. Approval of Minutes

8.a.1) Proposed December 5, 2024, Special Meeting - Closed Session

8.a.2) Proposed December 5, 2024, Regular Meeting

8.b. Personnel Recommendations

8.b.1) New Hires

8.b.2) Retirements

8.b.3) Leaves of Absence

8.c. Financial Reports - November 2024  
Disbursements in the amount of $22,711,648
Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenues and Expenditures - Unaudited, and Investment Schedule

8.d. Purchases

8.d.1) WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) Middle School Orientation and Mentorship Program Training Fees, approximately $34,650.00 - Grant Funds

8.e. Head Start Director's Report

9. PURCHASES

9.a. Anatomy and Physiology, High School Textbook, Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Pearson, 2022, $21,700.00 - General Fund

10. BID AWARDS

10.a. Elementary School Gym Acoustic Insulation, KEI, LLE, OPE - 2019 Bond Funds
Walled Lake Consolidated School District solicited and received bids for elementary school gymnasium acoustic insulation at Keith, Loon Lake and Oakley Park Elementary Schools to be funded through the 2019 bond proceeds.  The recommendation is to award the bid package to Stony Creek Services, the lowest responsive bidder, in an amount totaling $89,640.00.

11. WAIVER REQUEST
The Walled Lake Special Olympics Team is made up of athletes who have previously attended Walled Lake Schools, along with currently enrolled athletes in special needs classrooms across the District.  As a nonprofit organization under the umbrella of Special Olympics, Team Walled Lake offers an inclusive sports program, similar to the Unified Sports initiative within our District.  The Walled Lake Special Olympics Team is requesting for the 2024-25 basketball season, the program fees associated with facility usage be waived.  Specifically, this includes 26 practices held on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm, at a cost of $46.60 per session, plus a $15 processing fee, totaling $1,224.00.  Waiving these fees would allow the program to continue practicing twice per week from December through March, redirect the funds toward future competitions, uniforms, equipment, scoreboards, athlete accommodations, and other necessary costs.

12. RESOLUTION: BOARD REVIEW OF HEAD START PROGRAM
In accordance with the federal Head Start Performance Standards, the Walled Lake Consolidated School District Board of Education is the governing body of the District's Head Start program. The Head Start Policy Committee approved the Policy Committee Code of Operations at their December, 2024, meeting.  To comply with all federal contract regulations, Walled Lake Schools' Head Start program requests the Board review and approve the Policy Committee Code of Operations. 

13. PROCLAMATION:  Board Member Recognition Month
Each year in January, we like to take time to recognize the selfless members of the Walled Lake Consolidated School District Board of Education. They work tirelessly throughout a six-year term to see that every child within the vast boundaries of Walled Lake Schools receives the very best education possible.

14. OAKLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (OCSBA) DINNER MEETING

15. ADJOURNMENT