September 10, 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. Minutes

4.A. Approve the minutes from the August 20, 2024, regular board meeting (ACTION REQUIRED)

5. Positive Highlights and Celebrations

5.A. Saginaw Intermediate School District proudly celebrates Executive Director of Technology Mark Quaderer for receiving his Master of Science in Informational Technology Management from Western Governors University.

5.B. Saginaw Intermediate School District proudly celebrates Chief of Staff Coty Kuschinsky for achieving a Master's in Strategic Communication from Michigan State University.

5.C. Saginaw ISD proudly welcomes Bill Taylor as our new Payroll Coordinator and congratulates him on earning his Business Office Manager certification from Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO).

5.D. Recognizing Director of CTE Kevin Summey for his efforts in successfully securing an agreement between SISD and SVSU for the use of space for Great Lakes Bay Early College.

5.E. Saginaw ISD Opening Day Event was held on Friday, September 6, 2024, with ALL Staff. 

6. Communications

6.A. Written

6.B. From the public

7. Information

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

7.A.1. Head Start Monitoring Report Update

7.B. Special Education Report - Erin Senkowski

7.C. Superintendent Report - Dr. Jeffrey Collier

7.C.1. Communications Data Report - August 2024

7.C.2. Annual Service Report

7.C.3. SISD and LEA Resource Distribution Summary

8. Finance

8.A. Approve the Payment of Bills (ACTION REQUIRED)

9. Items for approval

9.A. Approve the revised Board Meeting Schedule for 2024-2025 (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.B. Approve the plan documents with Williams and Company to become a sole source financial investment provider for district employees (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.C. Approve the continuation of the Interagency Cash Match Agreement with Michigan Rehabilitative Services (MRS) to provide a high level of transition services, currently employing three school to work transition specialists and two vocational consultants to support students through MRS (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.D. Approve the purchase of Creative Curriculum Cloud to support curriculum studies for Early Childhood Programs to help create high-quality learning environments that prepare children for kindergarten (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.E. Approve the Service Agreement with First Student, Inc. to provide Transportation Services to Head Start/GSRP children from September 9, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.F. Approve board member post-travel expenses as presented (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.G. Approve board member pre-travel expenses for MASB Annual Leadership Conference in October (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.H. Personnel Recommendations (ACTION REQUIRED)

9.I. Adjournment into Closed Session under Section 8(1)(h) of the Opening Meetings Act (ROLL CALL VOTE)

9.J. Reconvene into Open Session (ROLL CALL VOTE)

9.K. Approve the Separation Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims as presented (ACTION REQUIRED)

10. Addenda

10.A. Visitor comment

10.B. Board member comment

11. Adjournment