December 9, 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 December 9, 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. Approval of the Minutes of the November 11, 2024 Board of Education Meeting

7.B. Personnel Recommendations as of December 9, 2024

7.C. November, 2024 Accounts Payables in the amount of $3,315,245.91

7.D. Superintendent Contract Extension

8. DISCUSSION

8.A. Michigan Association Student Councils/Honor Societies (MASC/MAHS) 2025 Student Leadership State Conference Overnight Trip Request - Todd Simmons

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

8.C.  High School Choir Course Name Change Request - Ron Behrenwald

8.D. Elementary Playground Equipment Proposal - Matti Sullivan and Scott Smith

8.E. 2024 - 2027 CSEA Contract - Scott Smith

8.F. Financial Update - Matti Sullivan

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

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

8.G.2) PO 5330.02 - OPIOID ANTAGONISTS

8.G.3) PO 5340 - STUDENT ACCIDENTS

8.G.4) PO 5500 - STUDENT CONDUCT

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

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

8.H. Board of Education Organizational Meeting Planning - Heidi Reed and 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. 2024 - 2027 CSEA Contract

10.B. High School New Course Proposal - AP Comparative Government and Politics

10.C.  High School Choir Course Name Change

10.D. NEOLA Fall 2024 Policy Updates

10.D.1) PO 3120.08 - EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL FOR CO-CURRICULAR/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

10.D.2) PO 5330.02 - OPIOID ANTAGONISTS

10.D.3) PO 5340 - STUDENT ACCIDENTS

10.D.4) PO 5500 - STUDENT CONDUCT

10.D.5) PO 7540.09 - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ("AI")

10.D.6) PO 8321 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SECURITY (NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY)

11. COMMUNICATION

11.A. Board of Education

11.B. Superintendent

12. PLANNING

13. ADJOURN