July 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

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

4. Election of Officers

4.A. President

4.B. Vice President

4.C. Secretary

4.D. Treasurer

5. Minutes

5.A. Approve the minutes from the June 2, 2025, board election (ACTION REQUIRED)

5.B. Approve the minutes from the June 17, 2025, budget hearing (ACTION REQUIRED)

5.C. Approve the minutes from the June 17, 2025, regular board meeting (ACTION REQUIRED)

5.D. Approve the minutes from the June 17, 2025, closed session (ACTION REQUIRED)

6. Positive Highlights and Celebrations

6.A. Ruth Coppens concludes 36 years of service on Saginaw ISD Board of Education

6.B. Congratulations to newly elected board member Ralph Martin

6.C. Congratulations to Board Vice President Dr. Katherine Ellison on her selection to the Leadership Saginaw County Class of 2026

6.D. Saginaw ISD honored with six national awards from the National School Public Relations Association for Excellence in School Communications

6.E. At the Humanex Leadership Summit in Omaha on June 26, Dr. Jeffrey Collier was honored with the prestigious Exemplar in Education award. This national recognition celebrates Dr. Collier’s transformational leadership, meaningful impact, and legacy of empowering others to lead with purpose

6.F. Jerome Preschool Renovation Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is being held on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

7. Communications

7.A. Written

7.A.1. Received a grant award from the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) to help offset the expenses associated with our Saginaw County Association of School Boards meetings in the amount of $1,875.64.

7.A.2. Received a letter from Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO) informing us that Deputy Superintendent Scott Sawyer has met the requirements for renewing his Human Resources Specialist certification under the MSBO voluntary certification program.

7.B. From the public

8. Information

8.A. Head Start Policy Council Report - June 2025

8.B. Superintendent Report

8.B.1. Strategic Compass Update - Coty Kuschinsky

8.B.2. Communications Data Report - June 2025

8.C. The board receives a draft copy of the Board Committee Assignments for 2025-2026

9. Finance

9.A. Payment of Bills

10. Items for approval

10.A. Organizational Items

10.A.1. Approve the appointment of legal counsel for 2025-2026 (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.A.2. Approve the depositories for SISD funds for 2025-2026 (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.A.3. Approve the check signing authorizations for 2025-2026 (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.B. Approve the Administrative/Non-Bargaining staff handbook (2ND READING/ACTION REQUIRED)

10.C. Approve the contract with Presence Learning for the 2025-2026 school year to provide Virtual Speech and School Psychology services (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.D. Approve the contract with PCG for the 2025-2026 school year for EdPlan software licenses (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 quote from Office Design Solutions for the purchase of equipment and furniture for programming at the Saginaw Career Complex reimbursable to Saginaw Public Schools upon completion of the work and the invoice received by Saginaw ISD (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.G. Approve the bid from Pumford Construction for the replacement of thirty existing door slabs and associated hardware throughout Millet Learning Center (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.H. Approve the proposal from Champagne and Marx to improve and restore site drain tile around the foundation of the Schroder Cabin and the proposal from Vondette Roofing to replace the cedar shake roof of the Schroder Cabin at Hartley Outdoor Education Center (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.I. Approve the proposal from Champagne and Marx to improve and restore site drain tile around the foundation of the Hartley Outdoor Education Center (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.J. Approve board pre-conference expenses for the MASB Summer Institute in Lansing, August 15-16, 2025, as presented (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.K. Approve the revised Board Meeting Schedule for 2025-2026 (ACTION REQUIRED)

10.L. Personnel Recommendations (ACTION REQUIRED)

11. Addenda

11.A. Visitor comment

11.B. Board member comment

12. Adjournment