April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS
Steve Steiner and Rob Stevenson

4. BETTY CAMPION-SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
Dorothy Tremblay

5. FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE MINI-GRANT UPDATE

6. WLCSD PUPIL ENROLLMENT PROJECTION STUDY PRESENTATION

7. LAKES AREA YOUTH ASSISTANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Lakes Area Youth Assistance (LAYA) is a prevention program within the Oakland County Circuit Court. Youth Assistance has been in Walled Lake since 1960. Their mission statement is to strengthen youth and families and to prevent and reduce incidents of juvenile delinquency, neglect, and abuse through volunteer involvement. Ms. Nancy van Leuwen, LAYA Vice-Chairperson, and Mrs. Stacy Pasini, LAYA Caseworker, will present an update on their programs and services.

8. MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDY PRESENTATION

9. PUBLIC COMMENTARY

10. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTARY

11. BOARD COMMENTARY

12. CONSENT AGENDA

12.a. Approval of Minutes

12.a.1) Proposed March 6, 2025, Regular Meeting

12.b. Personnel Recommendations

12.b.1) New Hires

12.b.2) Resignations

12.c. Financial Reports - February 2025  
Disbursements in the amount of $18,575,132
Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenues and Expenditures - Unaudited, and Investment Schedule

12.d. Head Start Director's Report

13. PURCHASES (Over $50,000)

13.a. Everyday Mathematics, $369,249.50 - General Fund
Currently our K-5th grade classrooms use the Board-approved 2020 Everyday Mathematics curriculum resources.  Our three-year renewal for the consumable materials expires this year and requires us to renew,  The costs outlined include consumable resources for students over the next three years and online access to the curriculum resources for teachers and students.  The cost of the elementary curriculum materials totals $369,249.50, and includes all teacher and student materials, online access, and shipping.  The cost works out to roughly $22/student over the course of three years and would be paid through the General Fund.

13.b. Phonics Reading Materials, $162,361.63 - 35j Literacy Grant
The proposed book purchases will support our structured phonics literacy instruction, as outlined in the MDE 35j Literacy Grant.  These books will be utilized by classroom teachers to provide texts for both large and small group instructional purposes.  The selected resources are designed to support phonics and decoding instruction, align with grade-level content standards, and enhance overall reading instruction.  Teachers have requested additional copies of these resources to ensure direct access within classrooms.  The materials will be used with all students but most specifically with students who have reading plans as outlined by the State in the third grade reading legislation.  The purchases totaling $162,361.63 will be made with grant dollars from the 35j Literacy Grant through the General Fund.

14. BID AWARDS

14.a. Playground Soft Surface Material, Three-Year Contract, $150,750.00 - General Fund
Administration obtained bids for a three-year contract, with the option to extend for two additional years, for the purchase and installation of playground soft surface material (engineered wood fiber) throughout the District. The recommendation is to award the bid to the low bidder, Superior Groundcover, Inc., with a total bid ranging from $33.00 per CY to $34.00 per CY over three years with an approximate total cost of $150,750.00 for the duration of the three-year contract. This purchase will be funded from the General Fund beginning with Summer 2025 services.

15. EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUEST - Memorial Day Parade and Viewfest
The Walled Lake Schools Transportation Department has participated in the City of Walled Lake’s annual Memorial Day Parade for many years and it will be the second year the department has participated in Viewfest.  A Walled Lake/Dean Transportation bus driver will drive the bus in the parade procession, which provides a good public relations opportunity during this highly anticipated community event. This year’s Memorial Day parade is on Monday, May 26, 2025.  Viewfest is at the Detroit Zoo on Sunday, July 13, 2025.  Viewfest is a Mental Health Walk and Celebration where Walled Lake/Dean Transportation converts a bus into a Zen Den.  Walled Lake/Dean Transportation will also have a designated table to engage with potential employees and generate interest in job opportunities.  Administration supports participation by the Walled Lake Transportation Department in both the Memorial Day Parade and Viewfest by allowing them to use one bus for each event.  Walled Lake/Dean Transportation employees will donate their time to drive the buses, attend the events, and clean them afterward.

16. WAIVER REQUEST
The White Lake Wolves are a non-profit community-based youth football and cheer program that has a strong relationship with Walled Lake Northern High School's football and cheer program.  With the elimination of middle school football and cheer programs in Walled Lake Schools, the White Lake Wolves play an important role in providing a valuable outlet for young athletes to learn teamwork, perseverance, and leadership while smoothing the transition for athletes as they progress into high school sports. As a new organization, the White Lake Wolves request that all fees relating to the use of school facilities for games and practices be waived for the 2025-26 school year. 

17. PROCLAMATION: VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION WEEK
While we honor individual volunteers, as well as outstanding staff members through our Golden Apple Award program, we do feel it is appropriate to honor the legions of volunteers we have working throughout the schools each day of the school year. The week of April 21 through April 25, 2025, has been designated as Walled Lake Schools Volunteer Recognition Week.

18. BOARD POLICY ADOPTION
The updated Board Policies were provided for the Board's review at the Regular Board meeting on March 6, 2025. The updated policies are in alignment with the current law, and the Administration recommends the adoption of these updated Board policies.

19. ADJOURNMENT