Public Meeting Agenda: July 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM - Organizational Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call of Board Members

III. Recognition of Guests

IV. Approval of the Agenda

V. Public Participation

VI. Correspondence and Recognition

Chelsea Kauffman - MSBO Business Office Manager Certification 5 year renewal

VII. Election of Officers

Determine or reaffirm the process for election of officers.

Nomination and Election of President
Nomination and Election of Vice-President
Nomination and Election of Secretary
Nomination and Election of Treasurer

VIII. Appointment of Recording Secretary

IX. Organization of Board Meeting Schedule

Establish Dates, Times, and Locations of Regular Meetings from August 2026 through June 2027
Establish Date of Organizational Meeting in July 2027

X. Approve/Disapprove the Use of a Signature Stamp, Signature Image, and/or Electronic Signature for the MAISD Board Secretary in the 2026-2027 School Year

XI. Authorization of Signatures

MAISD Board President
MAISD Superintendent - Kathleen Flynn
MAISD Associate Superintendent of Finance and HR - Patricia Root

XII. Designate the Electronic Transfer Officer as per Board Policy

MAISD Associate Superintendent of Finance and HR - Patricia Root

XIII. Designation of Depository for District Funds

Huntington Bank
Michigan Liquid Asset Funds Plus

XIV. Designate Aaron Flowers, MAISD Benefits/Fiscal Services Manager, as Authorized Personnel to Deposit Funds on behalf of MAISD

XV. Designate Representative and Alternate as MASB Legislative Relations Liaison

XVI. Designate Representative and Alternate to Montcalm County School Board Association

XVII. Approve/Disapprove Renewal of Current Rate of Compensation for Board Members as a $30 Stipend per Meeting or Event Attended and Mileage Reimbursement at IRS Rate to be Paid Quarterly

XVIII. Approve Organizational Membership in Associations Including but not limited to:

Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB)
Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA)
Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA)
Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO)
Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education (MAASE)
Michigan Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP)
Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA)
Michigan Association of Pupil Transportation (MAPT)
Michigan Pupil Accounting and Auditing Association (MPAAA)
Michigan Collegiate Telecommunications Association (MiCTA)
Michigan MiDEAL
Michigan School Equity Caucus
Karoub & Associates

XIX. Approval of Consent Agenda

1. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

Budget Hearing - Friday, June 26, 2026
Regular Meeting - Friday, June 26, 2026
Closed Meeting - Friday, June 26, 2026

2. Approval of Personnel Changes as Presented

New Hires

Dana Winright - Educational Interpreter DHH Program at Lakeview — 8/13/2025

Transfers

Heidi Charles — From Transition SCI Teacher to MS/HS SCI Teacher — Seiter Education Center — Effective 7/1/2026

Resignations

Matthew Scheese - Technology Coordinator - 6/30/2026
Jonathan German - Technology Technician - 6/30/2026
Ken Tiesworth - Technology Coordinator - 6/30/2026
Katie Olson - Early Child Special Education Teacher — 7/31/2026
Miranda Ray - Bus Driver — 8/7/2025
Jennifer Thrush - Paraeductaor at Seiter Education Center — 8/20/2026

3. Reaffirm the Process of Calling Special Meetings

Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or by any two (2) members of the Board provided there is compliance with the posting of public notice.

4. Reaffirm Posting Locations of Public Meeting Notices and the Person Responsible for Posting Public Notices

Main entrance on the north and south lobby doors at Hamler Administration Building located at 621 New Street in Stanton
MAISD website under the tab for Board of Education
July posting of dates for the year in The Daily News (Greenville, MI)
Board recording secretary responsible for posting

5. Designate The Daily News (Greenville, MI) as the newspaper of record for Montcalm Area ISD.

6. Designate District Auditor

Maner Costerisan, CPA Firm

7. Designate School Attorney

Varnum Law

8. Designate Insurance Carriers

SET-SEG for Worker's Compensation
SET-SEG for Auto, Property, Board Liability, and Umbrella Policies, etc.

XX. Approve/Disapprove Invoices for Payment

XXI. Acknowledge and Accept Donations, Gifts, or Grants

$865.00 received from the Kyle Hamlin Memorial Golf Outing for the MAISD Young Adults Transition Program.

XXII. Approve/Disapprove MAISD Emergency Operations Plan

XXIII. Approve/Disapprove Section 127 Educational Assistance Program

XXIV. Approve/Disapprove Letter of Agreement from MAISD Support Personnel Education Association Outlining Cell Phone Allowances for Maintenance and Custodial Staff

XXV. Approve/Disapprove Client Services Agreement from Sunbelt Staffing (Educational Division) for Special Education Staffing Services

XXVI. Approve/Disapprove Contracts for MAISD Non-Union New Staff Entering their First and Second Years of Employment

XXVII. Approve/Disapprove Substitute Staffing Rates for 2026 - 2027

XXVIII. Approve/Disapprove 2025-2026 Summative Evaluation for MAISD Superintendent Katie Flynn

XXIX. Report from MAISD Superintendent Katie Flynn

XXX. Reports from MAISD Associate Superintendents and Leadership Team

Kim Iverson, Associate Superintendent of Special Education
Tricia Root, Associate Superintendent of Finance and Human Resources
Shannon Tripp, Associate Superintendent of CTE and Early College
Cari O'Connor, Associate Superintendent of Early Childhood Services
- Playgroups — Schedule for 2026 - 2027
Adel DiOrio, Associate Superintendent of Instruction and Technology
Brandon Richmond, Director of Technology
Zach Most, Director of Facilities
Penny Dora, Director of Communications

XXXI. Information and Discussion Items for Future Meetings

XXXII. Adjournment

July 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM - Organizational Meeting

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