February 18, 2010 at 5:30 PM - Regular
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                                        I. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING                 
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                                        II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                 
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                                        II.A. Board of Education Regular Meeting - January 21, 2010                 
                                            
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                                        III. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE                 
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                                        IV. CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        IV.A. Acknowledgement of Minutes                 
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                                        IV.A.1. EFE Council                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.2. Special Education PAC                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.3. Kalamazoo County Council of Principals                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.4. Kalamazoo County Instructional Consultants                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.5. Regional Instructional Council                 
                                            
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                                        IV.B. Grants Approved                 
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                                        IV.B.1. State of Michigan - ARRA Title IID Grant, $303,000.                 
                                            
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                                        IV.B.2. Kalamazoo Community Foundation/Constantin and Ruth Butiu - Education for the Arts Grant - $2,000.                 
                                            
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                                        IV.B.3. Irving S. Gilmore Foundation 2010-11 EFA Operational Support Grant - $600,000.                 
                                            
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                                        IV.C. Approval of Submission of a $7,500 grant application to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.                 
                                            
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                                        IV.D. Approval of Case Manager Position for Education Reconnection                 
                                            
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                                        IV.E. 2009-2010 Third Enhancement Payout to Local Districts - $1,543,380.                 
                                            
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                                        IV.F. 2009-2010 Third Special Education Payout to Local Districts - $3,713,087.                 
                                            
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                                        V. PROGRAM AND/OR CONFERENCE REVIEW                 
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                                        VI. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS                 
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                                        VI.A. Financial Reports - Ms. Norman                 
                                            
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                                        VI.B. Construction Update - Ms. Norman                 
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                                        VI.C. Instructional Services Report - Ms. Cowart                 
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                                        VI.D. Special Education Report - Ms. Montgomery                 
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                                        VI.E. Superintendent Report - Mr. Fuller                 
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                                        VI.E.1. Energy Education Cost Avoidance Summary                 
                    
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April - December, 2009     
                            
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                                        VI.E.2. Legislative Update                 
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                                        VI.E.2.a. Reform Proposal Overview                 
                                            
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                                        VI.E.2.b. MAISA Reviews                 
                                            
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                                        VI.E.3. 2010 Governor's Education Summit - April 19, 2010                 
                    
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                                        VI.E.4. 2010 AASA National Conference                 
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                                        VI.E.5. Correspondence                 
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                                        VI.E.5.a. Thrun Law Notes                 
                                            
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                                        VI.E.5.b. Kalamazoo RESA Staff Thank You                 
                                            
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                                        VII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION                 
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                                        VII.A. 2010 CENSUS PARTNER RESOLUTION                 
                    
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**Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the 2010 Census Partner Resolution, as discussed.     
                            
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                                        VII.B. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF FIVE SATALIGHT SMART BOARDS FOR CROYDEN/WOODSEDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS                 
                    
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**Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the purchase of five Satalight SMART Boards for Croyden/WoodsEdge special education classrooms.     
                            
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                                        VII.C. APPROVAL OF BID AWARD AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE KALAMAZOO RESA WOODSEDGE LEARNING CENTER TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS PROJECT #2264B                 
                    
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**Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the bid award for the Kalamazoo RESA WoodsEdge Learning Center Technology Systems Project #2264B, as presented.     
                            
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                                        VII.D. APPROVAL OF RETIREMENT FOR LYNNE COWART, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR INSTRUCTION                 
                    
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**Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the retirement of Lynne Cowart, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction.     
                            
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                                        VIII. COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE                 
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                                        IX. ADJOURNMENT                 
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