November 11, 2024 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

Welcome to this regularly scheduled meeting of the Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education on November 11, 2024. The Board is meeting this evening to conduct the business of the School District. While the meeting is legally required to be held in a public setting, it is not considered a public community meeting.  

We value your input and have allocated time for public comment/participation during the meeting.

Please indicate your intent to make a public comment tonight by submitting a registration form at this time. You can find the forms next to the copies of the agenda on the table you passed as you entered the meeting.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

5. GRATITUDES

6. HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES

7. CONSENT ITEMS

7.A. Minutes of the October 28, 2024 Meeting of the Board of Education

7.B. Personnel Recommendations as of November 11, 2024

7.C. October 2024 Accounts Payables in the amount of $6,908,906.69

8. DISCUSSION

8.A. High School New Course Proposal - AP Comparative Government and Politics - Ron Behrenwald

8.B. High School Choir Course Name Change Requests - Ron Behrenwald

8.C. Financial Update - Scott Smith

8.D. IXL Quote - 6-12 Intervention Support - Scott Smith

8.E. NEOLA Fall 2024 Policy Updates - Scott Smith

8.E.1) PO 3120.08 - EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL FOR CO-CURRICULAR/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

8.E.2) PO 5330.02 - OPIOID ANTAGONISTS

8.E.3) PO 5340 - STUDENT ACCIDENTS

8.E.4) PO 5500 - STUDENT CONDUCT

8.E.5) PO 7540.09 - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ("AI")

8.E.6) PO 8321 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SECURITY (NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY)

8.F. 2025 NSBA Scholarship Opportunity through the KISD -  Scott Smith

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS -  The Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education welcomes citizens to speak during the Public Comment portion of the Board of Education Meeting agenda. However, Board of Education practice is to hear the public comment, not to act on the public comment at that time. Concerns brought before the Board of Education during the Public Comment portion of the agenda will be referred to the Superintendent. Those citizens wishing to speak will be allowed a maximum of three minutes each to address their concerns. 

10. ACTION

10.A. IXL Quote - 6-12 Intervention Support

11. CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Open Meetings Act Section 8(c) - Contract Negotiations Update

11.A. CSEA Contract Negotiations Update

11.B. Superintendent Contract Extension

12. COMMUNICATION

12.A. Board of Education

12.B. Superintendent

13. PLANNING

14. ADJOURN