July 7, 2011 at 5:30 PM - Regular
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                                        I. CALL TO ORDER                 
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                                        II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES                 
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                                        II.A. Board of Education Biennial Election Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2011                 
                                            
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                                        II.B. Board of Education Regular Meeting - June 9, 2011                 
                                            
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                                        III. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE                 
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                                        IV. CONSENT AGENDA                 
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                                        IV.A. Approval of Minutes                 
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                                        IV.A.1. Kalamazoo County Instructional Consultants Minutes - May 4, 2011                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.2. Regional Instructional Consultants Minutes - Jun 1, 2011                 
                                            
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                                        IV.B. Special Education Hiring Recommendations                 
                    
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These staff being recommended will replace staff who have left the position.  The positions are funded in the 2011-12 Special Education projected budget.     
                            
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                                        IV.B.1. 1.0 FTE - MoCI teacher (moderately cognitively impaired)                 
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                                        IV.B.2. 1.0 FTE - EI teacher (emotionally impaired)                 
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                                        IV.B.3. 1.0 FTE - ASD teacher (autism spectrum disorder)                 
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                                        IV.C. City of Kalamazoo Notice of IFT Exemption Hearing - July 5, 2011                  
                    
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Fabri-Kal Corporation - $17,112,700 (personal property) and $187,300 (real property)     
                            
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                                        IV.D. Y.O.U. Participants Approval                 
                                            
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                                        IV.E. 2010-2011 Sixth Regional Enhancement Millage Payout - $517,724                 
                                            
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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.A.1. Monthly Financial Reports                 
                                            
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                                        VI.A.2. Standard & Poors Rating Information                 
                                            
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                                        VI.B. Construction Update - Ms. Norman                 
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                                        VI.C. Instructional Report - Lynne Cowart                 
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                                        VI.D. Special Education Report - Ms. Montgomery                 
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                                        VI.D.1. Merit Pay                 
                                            
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                                        VI.E. Superintendent Report - Mr. Fuller                 
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                                        VI.E.1. Back to School Breakfast - August 29, 2011 @ 7:30 a.m. - Radisson                 
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                                        VI.E.2. AESA Annual Conference - (November 30 - December 3, 2011) or NSBA Annual Conference (April 21-23, 2012).                 
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                                        VI.E.3. MASB Annual Fall Conference - Board and Superintendent                 
                    
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October 27-30, 2011     
                            
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                                        VI.E.4. Legislative Update                 
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                                        VI.E.4.a. Senator Schuitmaker                 
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                                        VI.E.5. Thrun Law Notes                 
                                            
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                                        VI.E.6. Correspondence                 
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                                        VI.E.6.a. KRESA Regional Data Initiatives Consortium Thank You                 
                                            
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                                        VI.E.6.b. Y.O.U. and City of Kalamazoo Summer Youth Work Program                 
                                            
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                                        VI.E.6.c. The Learning Network Partnership (Ready 4's)                 
                                            
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                                        VII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION                 
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                                        VII.A. APPROVAL OF 2011-2012 PROPOSED BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT CONFERENCES                 
                    
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Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the proposed Board and Superintendent Conferences for 2011-2012.     
                            
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                                        VII.B. APPROVAL TO APPOINT DR. DAVID HUTTON AND STACEY RANDOLPH LEDBETTER, EACH TO THE YOUTH ADVANCEMENT ACADEMY BOARD FOR A NEW THREE YEAR TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2014.                 
                    
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Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the appointment of Dr. David Hutton and Stacey Randolph Ledbetter, each for a new three year term on the Youth Advancement Academy Board, expiring June 30, 2014, as presented.     
                            
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                                        VIII. COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE                 
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                                        IX. ADJOURNMENT 
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