Roll Call of present members:
President- Kurt Ziegler
Vice-President- Susan DeLong
Secretary- Elizabeth Munger
Treasurer- Amy Thomas-August
Trustee- Kenneth Gulock
Trustee- Amber Hildebrand
Trustee- Wendy Tobias

This agenda item is the opportunity for the audience to address the Board on any agenda item. The Board will take no action on issues brought before it at this time but may refer such issues to the administration for further study. 

In keeping with Board Policy po0167.3 the following rules apply to audience participation:

To permit fair and orderly public expression, the Board shall provide a period for public participation at public meetings of the Board and publish rules to govern such participation in Board meetings and in Board committee meetings.

The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct.
The presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules:

1. Public participation shall be permitted at a time as determined by the presiding officer. 
2. Anyone with concerns related to the operation of the schools or to matters within the authority of the Board may participate during the public portion of a meeting. 
3. Attendees must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. 
4. Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name; address; group affiliation, if and when appropriate. 
5. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration.
6. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. 
7. Participants shall direct all comments to the Board and not to staff or other participants.
8. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually.

Move to approve the following:

• Minutes Regular Board Meeting June 23, 2026
• Minutes Special Board Meeting June 25, 2026
• Minutes Special Board Meeting July 9, 2026
• Minutes Special Board Meeting July 23, 2026
• June Check Register
• June Investment Log
• June Purchase Card Report
• June SACC Report
• June Food Service Report

Recommendation for approval of the following personnel report:

 

RESIGNATIONS

Lake Shore Federation of Teachers(LSFT), Local 01465

• Mistie Ryan - LSFT Elementary Teacher, Districtwide; effective July 30, 2026.

Non-Unit

• Richelle Wuerzinger - Non-Unit Early Childhood Caregiver, Lake Shore Early Childhood Center; effective June 24, 2026.

Lake Shore Federation of Support Staff (LSFSS), Local 04793

• Jessica Darling —  LSFSS Class D Intervention Specialist, Rodgers Elementary; effective July 5, 2026 (to accept Non-Unit Position)

RETIREMENTS

Lake Shore Federation of Educational Secretaries (LSFES), Local 06195

• Lisa Lovelace — LSFES Elementary Principal Secretary (Sec 1), Violet Elementary School; effective July 1, 2026, after 14.5 years of service. 

TERMINATION

Lake Shore Federation of Support Staff (LSFSS), Local 04793

• Employee #217439 —  LSFSS Special Needs Bus Monitor, Districtwide; effective June 30, 2026

• Employee #270077 —  LSFSS Special Needs Bus Monitor, Districtwide; effective June 30, 2026

Lake Shore Federation of Teachers(LSFT), Local 01465

• Employee #294985 - LSFT Secondary Teacher, Lake Shore High School; effective June 10, 2026.

TRANSFER

Non-Unit

• Shannon Ketelhut - Transitioning from Special Program Schedule (SPS) to Administrative Salary Grid (ASG) effective July 1, 2026; ASG 14A - Step 3

EMPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

Lake Shore Federation of Teachers(LSFT), Local 01465

• Jordan Mulligan - LSFT K-2 MoCI Teacher, Rodgers Elementary School; effective September 1, 2026; MA Step 11

Non-Unit

• Zareh Payaslian - Non-Unit Social Studies Teacher, North Lake Shore High School; effective September 1, 2026; SPS 5 - Step 10

• Jessica Gaffigan - Non-Unit Social Worker, Lake Shore Early Childhood Center; effective September 1, 2026; SPS 2A - Step 11

• Deanna Ray - Non-Unit Speech Pathologist, Lake Shore Early Childhood Center; effective September 1, 2026; SPS 2A - Step 1

• Jessica Darling - Non-Unit Student Support Specialist & Caregiver, Lake Shore Early Childhood Center; effective July 6, 2026; SPH 4 - Step 3

• Elena Hoerauf - Non-Unit Administrative Assistant, Lake Shore Early Childhood Center; effective July 1, 2026; ASC 3C - Step 1

• Jessica Schlehuber - Non-Unit Elementary Principal, Violet Elementary School; effective August 10, 2026; ASG 15D - Step 1

Recommendation for approval of the attached Substitute Rates - 2026-2027

The Michigan Department of Treasury School Loan Revolving Fund (SLFR) offers school districts the opportunity to borrow money to pay debt principal and interest payments.  The loan is designed to cover the timing difference between receipt of property tax revenue and debt payments.  This loan provision was included in the 2016 and 2022 bond proposals, each of which was approved by voters.

Attached is the Annual Loan/Repayment Activity Application for your review.  Your approval will allow the Chief Financial Officer to file the loan application and future loan requests.
 

WHEREAS, the Board identified a need to review its current Board policies, bylaws, and administrative guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the District’s administration ("Administration") has reviewed the Thrun Law Firm Policy Manual ("Policy Manual") and recommends the Policy Manual for consideration, in the form presented for Board review and approval, to replace the Board’s existing policies, bylaws, and administrative guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has reviewed any and all legal settlements and resolution agreements between the District and any state or federal agency, as applicable, that address the modification or agency review of existing Board policy and the Board has considered the impact of those settlements or agreements when recommending adoption of the Policy Manual; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends that the Board repeal its existing policies, bylaws, and administrative guidelines, with the exception of existing Board policies: [5517.01], concerning student bullying, and adopt the Policy Manual, with the exception of Policy 5207 (Anti-Bullying), concerning student bullying, which requires a public hearing before Board adoption pursuant to Revised School Code Section 1310b, MCL 380.1310b, and [insert number(s)], concerning technology acceptable use and safety, which will be considered amended by the Policy Manual; and
WHEREAS, the Board has carefully reviewed, considered, and evaluated the Policy Manual collectively and as individual Board members and the Administration’s recommendation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. The Board accepts the Administration’s recommendation to adopt the Policy Manual.
2. All existing Board policies, bylaws, and administrative guidelines are hereby repealed (including all policies and bylaws that by their terms require a reading(s) or hearing(s) before repeal, modification, or adoption), with the exception of existing Board policies: [5517.01] concerning student bullying, which requires a public hearing before being repealed and replaced, and [7540], concerning technology acceptable use and safety, which will be considered amended by the Policy Manual.
3. The Board hereby adopts the Policy Manual, except Policy 5207 (Anti-Bullying),  in the form presented and recommended by the Administration as the Board’s new policies and bylaws, including those forms and administrative guidelines in the Policy Manual, for the purpose of governing the District.
4. The Administration shall promptly review District publications and forms that may reference the now-repealed Board policies and revise those publications and forms as necessary to align them with the newly adopted Policy Manual within 90 calendar days after this resolution.
5. The Board’s adoption of the Policy Manual, except Policy 5207 (Anti-Bullying), shall take immediate effect.
6. At a Board meeting scheduled for August 3^rd , 2026, the Board will hold a public hearing concerning proposed Policy 5207 (Anti-Bullying) in the Policy Manual.
7. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this resolution be and the same are hereby rescinded.

Recommend the certification of the following Board of Education members and alternate to represent and vote on behalf of the Lake Shore Board of Education at the 2026 Michigan Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7 p.m.

1. Delegate
2. Delegate
3. Delegate
4. Alternate
5. Alternate

The MASB Bylaws govern the number of delegates and alternates a board may designate to represent a district at the 2026 Delegate Assembly based on the number of students in a district.  Lake Shore has been designated three voting delegates and alternates. 
 

Call for Executive (Closed) Session, to consider a student expulsion reinstatement request #520009145.
 

Recommend the following action regarding the expulsion of student number (#520009145).