Welcome to this special meeting of the Okemos Board of Education held in public for the purpose of conducting the business of the school board.

There is one opportunity for public comment: Citizens who wish to address agenda or non-agenda items will have an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting. In-person individuals who wish to address the board must complete a blue form, located with the agendas near the room entrance, and present it to the board’s secretary prior to the start of the agenda item. 

At the appropriate point in the agenda, the board president will call upon individuals who have submitted a blue card for their comments.

At this time in the meeting, citizens have an opportunity to address the board regarding items of interest that that may or may not be part of the evening’s agenda.  Citizens are required to limit comments to three minutes, except when this requirement is waived by the board president during the meeting.  A designated timekeeper will communicate to the individual who is addressing the board at three minutes. The board highly values public comment and input; however, the board meeting format is designed to facilitate the evening’s agenda and, therefore, restricts board members from engaging in conversation with speakers or immediately responding to questions.  Questions and concerns may be addressed by the board later in the agenda and may be assigned for follow-up by the board or superintendent at a later date.

Within Action Items, there is a Consent Agenda to expedite the business of the board which groups a number of items together to be dealt with by one action of the board. However, items in the consent agenda may be extracted by individual board members request for further discussion or clarification.

In an effort to expedite the business of the board of education, but in no way meant to diminish the importance of each item, a Consent Agenda has been developed.

Budget/Truth-in-Taxation Hearing for the purpose of public input on the coming year’s budget.  The hearing process is as follows:
1.  Roll Call Vote opens the meeting to the budget hearing.
2.  Board president announces: "This meeting is opened to the Budget Hearing at (time of day)."
3.  Information is presented on the 2025-2026 general fund budget and levied Millage.
4.  Public addresses the board.
5.  Board president announces: "Hearing no further comments or inquiries, this hearing is closed at (time of day).

 

Public Act 627 requires that the board of education adopt a resolution appropriating funds for the ensuing fiscal year.  The board has conducted the required Budget/Truth-in-Taxation Hearing concerning the proposed 2026-2027 General Fund Budget.

The board of education has concluded negotiations with the Okemos Education Association and has reviewed the final contract language. 

At this time in the meeting, citizens have an opportunity to address the board regarding any item(s) of interest. Individual comments at this time will be limited to three minutes but may be extended at the discretion of the board president.  A designated timekeeper will communicate to the individual who is addressing the board at three minutes.  The board highly values public comment; however, our meeting format does not allow the board to engage in conversation with speakers.  Questions or concerns may be assigned for follow-up by the board or the administration at a later date.