July 9, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll call: Ruth Coppens, Dr. Katherine Ellison, Laura Sue Holcomb, Ruth Ann Knapp, Lisa Hubbard

4. Election of Officers (ACTION REQUIRED)

4.A. President

4.B. Vice President

4.C. Secretary

4.D. Treasurer

5. Minutes

5.A. Approve the minutes from the June 11, 2024, regular board meeting (ACTION REQUIRED)

6. Positive Highlights and Celebrations

6.A. Congratulations to the Superintendent's Office for earning a 2024 Golden Achievement Award from the National School Public Relations Association for the Orange Spot Staff Recognition Program. NSPRA’s Golden Achievement Award recognizes outstanding, strategic work in all aspects of school public relations, communication, marketing and engagement. 

6.B. Saginaw Intermediate School District proudly celebrates Chief of Staff, Coty Kuschinsky, who was instrumental in SISD receiving NSPRA's Award of Excellence for Website, Merit Award for Single-Video Entry for the Preschool Teacher Advertisement, and Merit Award for Handbook/Guide for the district's Brand Guidelines page.

7. Communications

7.A. Written

7.B. From the public

8. Information

8.A. Head Start Policy Council Report - Sabrina Jackson

8.B. Head Start Monitoring Review Update - Sabrina Jackson

8.C. Mark Lyons - STEM/REMC9

8.D. Superintendent Report - Dr. Jeffrey Collier

8.D.1. Communications Data Report - June 2024

8.E. Receive Board Policy Special Update (Title IX) - June 2024 (1ST READING)

8.F. Discuss the contract renewal for the Superintendent

9. Finance

9.A. Payment of Bills (ACTION REQUIRED)

10. Items for approval

10.A. Organizational Items 

10.A.1. Approve the appointment of legal counsel for 2024-2025 (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.A.2. Approve the depositories for SISD funds for 2024-2025 (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.A.3. Approve the check signing authorizations for 2024-2025 (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.B. Approve the 2024-2025 Head Start/Early Head Start Parent Handbook (2ND READING/ACTION REQUIRED)

10.C. Approve the contract with PCG for the 2024-2025 school year for EdPlan software licenses for IEPs, IFSPs, and Section 504 plans within Saginaw County (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.D. Approve the purchase of Unique Learning Systems (ULS) to be used as the main curriculum component for student instruction at Millet Learning Center (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.E. Approve the purchase of Q Global online assessment modules (DALS Plus) from Pearson Learning for all Saginaw County Special Education providers (OT, PT, Speech, Psychologist, SSW) to be used for educational assessments (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.F. Approve the purchase of Goalbook Software licenses for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years to be utilized for the development of student goals and objectives for IEPs (ACTION REQUIRED)  

10.G. Approve the purchase of Braille books from Aloha Braille, APH Printing House for the Blind, DOC Braille Program, Braille Plus and PaTTAN IM Center (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.H. Approve the purchase of Lexia Success Partnership to provide professional learning for all pre-K to grade 5 teachers, administrators, and instructional coaches in literacy instruction best practices (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.I. Approve the agreement with Solutions Behavioral Health to provide Mental Health Services for Head Start/Early Head Start children, families, and staff (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.J. Approve the Jerome Preschool renovations Master Clock and Public Address systems replacement from Moss Telecommunications of Grand Rapids, Michigan (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.K. Approve the Jerome Preschool renovations door access control system from Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC, of Grand Rapids, Michigan (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.L. Personnel Recommendations (ACTION REQUIRED)

11. Addenda

11.A. Visitor comment

11.B. Board member comment

12. Adjournment