January 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER
 

I.A. Re-Organization of Board
 

I.A.I. Officers: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
 

I.A.II. Appointment of Board Committees by President
 

I.A.III. Identification of Official Signatures
 

I.A.IV. Appointment of Open Meetings Act Designee
 

II. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
 

III. CELEBRATIONS
 

III.A. Celebrations
 

IV. EDUCATION UPDATE
 

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
 

V.A. Upcoming Presentation and Discussion Items
 

VI. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
 

VI.A. Ingham School Officers Association - December 6, 2023
 

VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
 

VII.A. Sherwood Road Property Lease 2024
 

VII.B. Access Point Hardware Purchase - Recommendation
 

VII.C. Housing - Board Presentation to City of Williamston & Williamstown Township
 

VII.D. Leave of Absence Request - M. Magee
 

VII.E. Closed Session - Personnel
 

VIII. ACTION ITEMS
 

VIII.A. ROUTINE ITEMS--CONSENT CALENDAR
 

VIII.A.I. Approval of Minutes - December 4, 2023
 

VIII.B. ROLL CALL VOTE ITEMS
 

VIII.C. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS
 

VIII.C.I. Approve Changes Mid-Year Hire Tenure and Probationary Status

Grant Tenure
  Meghann Carr
  Molly Stump
Probationary Status Increase
  Barbara Zaremski - Year 4 to 5
  Kari Radzwion - Year 3 to 4
  Madeline Stewart - Year 2 to 3
  Khonner Longendyke - Year 1 to 2
 

VIII.C.II. Approve WHS Course - Intro to small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
 

VIII.C.III. Approve WHS Model United Nations Trip, February 15-19
 

VIII.C.IV. Approve Cyber Security Enhancement
 

VIII.C.V. Approve Purchase Thrun Policy Service
 

VIII.C.VI. Approve Board Polices to Add, Revise and Remove
 

VIII.C.VI.a. Board Polices to Add
  #5197 Probation and Non-Renewal - Professional Staff
      (Effective July 1, 2024)
  #5420 Performance Based Compensation - Professional Staff
  #5425 Performance Based Compensation for Administrators and Supervisors
  #5525 Performance Evaluation - Administration
      (Effective July 1, 2024)
 

VIII.C.VI.b. Board Policies to Revise
  #5195 Discipline - Professional Staff
  #5510 Reduction in Force and Recall of Teachers and
     Non Teaching Professionals   (Effective July 1, 2024)
  #5512 Placement - Teachers and Non-Teaching Professionals   
    (Effective July 1, 2024)
  #5520 Performance Evaluation Teacher and Non-Teaching
     Professionals (Effective July 1, 2024)
  #5540 Termination - Professional Staff
  #5830 Suspension and Dismissal of Non-Certified Staff
  #6001 Union Activity and Representation
  #6050 Third Party Contracting
 

VIII.C.VI.c. Board Policies to Remove
  #5510-R Regulations- Reduction and Recall of Teachers
  #5512-R Regulations- Teacher Placement
 

IX. REVIEW OF BOARD GOALS

Goals for the Williamston Community School Board of Education for 2021-2023 are to:
1.  Provide high-quality educational experiences for all students;
2.  Increase the fund balance to 10% of revenues;
3.  Strengthen communication with students, parents, staff, and community; and,
4.  Maintain and continuously improve safety and security for all schools and facilities within the district for students, staff and community members.
5.  All schools will adopt and implement a common, evidence-based grading system that includes feedback on non-achievement factors.
 

X. CORRESPONDENCE
 

X.A. Retirement - Phillip Brillantes
 

X.B. Memorial Park Trail - Letter of Support
 

XI. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
 

XII. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS/REQUESTS
 

XIII. ADJOURNMENT
 

XIV. ITEMS OF INFORMATION