May 21, 2015 at 5:30 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF KALAMAZOO RESA STAFF

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

III.A. Board of Education Special Meeting - April 14, 2015

III.B. Board of Education Regular Meeting - April 16, 2015

IV. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE

V. CONSENT AGENDA

V.A. Acknowledgement of Minutes

V.A.1. Parent Advisory Committee - March 17, 2015

V.B. Grants Approval

V.B.1. Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) Grant Submission Approvals

V.B.1.a. 2015-16 MCACA Grant Submission Approval - $30,000 Head Start Arts Education

V.B.1.b. 2015-16 MCACA Grant Submission Approval - $16,615 WoodsEdge Learning Center Artist Residency Program

V.B.1.c. 2015-16 MCACA Grant Submission Approval - $30,000 JHS Sharing Authentic Voices Program

V.B.1.d. 2015-16 MCACA Grant Submission Approval - $30,000 EFA PACE Program

V.C. Approval of all KRESA Retirements 2015

V.D. Approval of 2015 KRESA Tenure

V.E. Village of Vicksburg Public Hearing, May 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., for request for IFT tax exemption for Summit Polymers - $2,023,340.

VI. PROGRAM AND/OR CONFERENCE REVIEW

VI.A. Head Start Presentation - Stephanie Lemmer

VII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

VII.A. Deputy Superintendent Report - Ms. Norman

VII.A.1. April 2015 Budget Report - Mr. Thomas

VII.B. Instructional Report - Dr. McGlinchey

VII.B.1. Administrator Academy - Dr. McGlinchey

VII.B.2. Monthly Head Start Update - Ms. Carambula

VII.C. Special Education Report - Ms. Montgomery

VII.C.1. Annual Report on Bullying Policy #8260

VII.D. Superintendent Report - Mr. Campbell

VII.D.1. State Budget Update

VII.D.2. Special Education Millage

VII.D.3. Shared Prosperity Initiative

VII.D.4. Other

VII.D.5. Correspondence

VII.D.5.a. Thrun Law Notes

VII.D.5.b. Thank you from Parent Advisory Committee Chairperson

VII.D.5.c. Thank you for Gilmore Artistic Loan - EFA

VIII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION

VIII.A. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THOMAS HARWOOD AND SCOTT THOMAS AS AUTHORIZED PERSONS FOR FIFTH THIRD BANK [roll call vote]

VIII.B. KALAMAZOO RESA TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL

VIII.C. APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION OF HEAD START 2014-2015 BUDGET MODIFICATION
The administration recommends that the Board of Education approve submission of the Head Start budget modification to include the purchase of two Head Start buses from the 2014-2015 budget year.

VIII.D. APPROVAL OF FIRST READING OF REVISIONS OF BOARD POLICY #1170 - BOARD POSITION VACANCIES
The administration recommends approval of policy #1170, as presented.

VIII.E. APPROVAL OF FIRST READING OF REVISIONS OF BOARD POLICY #1300 - MEETINGS

IX. COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

X. ADJOURNMENT