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Meeting Agenda
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I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
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II. Approval of Agenda
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III. Approval of Consent Action Items
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IV. Superintendent Informational Report
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V. Board of Education Reports/Action
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V.A. Professional Development
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VI. Superintendent Recommendations
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VI.A. Personnel
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VI.B. Bid approval
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VII. Public Comment
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VIII. Other Matters - Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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Lakeshore Public Schools
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| Meeting: | July 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
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| Presenter: |
Rachel Wade
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Description:
CALL TO ORDER/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ WELCOME
At this time, the Board will conduct the routine activities related to calling the meeting to order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. INTRODUCTIONS will be conducted by the Board President. |
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II. Approval of Agenda
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| Presenter: |
Rachel Wade
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Description:
The Board should consider any changes or additions to the agenda including the potential removal of any matter scheduled as a consent action item. The Board should approve the agenda with one of the following motions:
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III. Approval of Consent Action Items
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| Presenter: |
Rachel Wade
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Description:
The Board may approve these Consent Action items with the following motion:
Minutes — that the minutes of the June 26, 2026, special meeting be approved as presented; and Financial Statements & Bills — that the June 2026 financial statements be accepted, and the June 2026 payrolls be approved for payment as presented. |
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IV. Superintendent Informational Report
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Greg Eding
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Description:
The first part of the summer has flown by. Susan Toothman, our Director of Human Resources and Communications, along with Alexis Kroschel, our Administrative Assistant, have been busy hiring and onboarding new staff. We are grateful for the time and commitment of several staff members to attend and provide input on interviews. And I’m very proud to say that our candidate pool has been excellent, and we have been able to hire outstanding teachers and staff.
Ms. Toothman has also been the lead on one of our major projects this summer, shifting our human resources database to a new system called PowerSchool Records that coordinates with our payroll and other data systems. This has been a huge undertaking and I can’t say enough about the work that Susan, Alexis, Linda Tanner, Amy Hosbein, and Sue Hardy have done to get this system underway. We are also using the summer to complete several bond projects. Currently, we are going full-tilt on replacing a majority of our elementary furniture, which involves some minor casework construction and the coordination of the current furniture moving out to a new home and the new furniture moving into each building. There are also roofing projects and some minor steel panel updates in isolated areas throughout the District. In the end, our hope is that everything will be ready to go in time for teachers to get their rooms ready for students in August! And finally, the District’s negotiating team came to an agreement on a two-year teacher’s contract. The Lakeshore Education Association passed the agreement on June 19th and the Board held a special meeting on June 26th to formally ratify the contract. I am proud of the many hours and hard work that this team of 6 teachers and 6 administrators completed to create a contract that improves our District. |
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V. Board of Education Reports/Action
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V.A. Professional Development
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Rachel Wade
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Description:
The Board members have the opportunity to share insights or key takeaways from any recent professional development activities or training sessions they have attended.
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VI. Superintendent Recommendations
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VI.A. Personnel
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| Presenter: |
Greg Eding
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Description:
New Hires -
Fox Squires has accepted the High School History teaching position. He recently received his Bachelor’s Degree from Michigan State and is starting his education career at Lakeshore. Kristen Coffin will be teaching Special Education, splitting her time between Hollywood and Stewart. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Western Governors University, and has been teaching in Berrien Springs. We welcome Kris back as she was a Special Ed Paraprofessional here from 2012-2021. Carly Vadney returns to the District as an experienced educator, having previously taught at Stewart for ten years before taking a hiatus to raise her family. Carly holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree from Michigan State University. We are delighted to welcome her back to our teaching staff. Lindsey Simmons has accepted the 4th grade teaching position at Stewart. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Central Michigan and is currently completing the Teachers of Tomorrow program. Lindsey has been a valued substitute in a variety of roles, including long-term teaching assignments. She is very familiar with the Stewart staff and students, and we are excited to have her join the team. |
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VI.B. Bid approval
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Greg Eding
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Description:
SECURITY CAMERAS
Technology Director Chris Quartermaine is requesting the Board to accept the only bid received to purchase security cameras for the high school sports fields and parking lots in the amount of $43,471.27 from Verkada/CDW, which has an office in Grand Rapids. The upgrade will consist of new hardware around the athletic complex and will be funded through the bond. |
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VII. Public Comment
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| Presenter: |
Rachel Wade
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Description:
The Board President will call on citizens who would like to make comments or express concerns at this time. The Board of Education Policy, "Public Participation at Board Meetings," applies to this section of the agenda.
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VIII. Other Matters - Adjournment
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| Presenter: |
Rachel Wade
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