September 28, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Roll Call

I.C. Approval of Agenda

I.D. Approval of Minutes

I.D.1. September 14, 2015 regular meeting

I.D.2. September 21, 2015 worksession

II. Student Representative Report

III. Superintendent's Report

IV. Student Recognition

IV.A. National Merit Semifinalists - Adrian Birge, Cedar Drews and Ayley Shortridge

V. Parent Council Reports

VI. Consent Agenda
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the consent agenda to include the following items:

VI.A. hiring of Sheree Jungwirth, .40 FTE MacDonald Middle School Physical Education Teacher at the MA Step 4 level effective September 29, 2015

VI.B. resignation of Speech Pathologist Susan Cogan effective September 22, 2015

VII. Presentations

VII.A. MTSS Update - by Dori Leyko, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment and Kris Chapman, Director of Special Education

VII.B. Technology Update - by Christian Palasty, Director of Technology and Media Services

VII.C. Introduction of New Ingham Intermediate Schol District Superintendent - Scott Koenigsknecht

VII.D. Draft Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/15 - by Bruce Dunn, Maner Costerisan PC, CPAs

VIII. Action Item

VIII.A. Superintendent Contract
Motion:  The Board of Education approve and authorize the President of the Board of Education to execute the First Amendment and Modification to East Lansing Public Schools Contract of Employment – Superintendent as presented.

VIII.B. Architectural and Construction Management Services
Motion: The Board of Education authorize the Superintendent, or her designee, to issue a request for proposal for architectural and construction management services related to a potential elementary bond project. 

IX. Board Discussion

IX.A. Proposed Motion on Educational Programming at Red Cedar and Donley - Fall 2016
At this meeting the Board of Education will discuss a potential motion that is currently anticipated will be brought forward for action at the October 12, 2015 regular meeting to initiate pre-K-5 innovative educational programming in Fall 2016 as follows: Red Cedar as mandated by the 2012 resolution and Donley.  Social, cultural and academic programming that meets the needs of each schools’ specific populations to be determined by an administrative committee including Superintendent, Director of Curriculum, Director of Finance, Donley Principal, one or more teachers and at least one school board member.  Committee will present its plan as an action item to the Board no later than the December 14, 2015 school Board meeting.  Funding for alternative programming will come from the 2012 Capital Projects Fund.  

X. Public Comment:    This is the opportunity to address the Board.  Speakers are to confine their remarks to five minutes.  If a speaker requires more than five minutes, after all other persons who have requested to speak during this part of the meeting have spoken, that speaker will be allowed additional time.  The Superintendent or other district staff may comment to clear up or avoid significant misunderstandings.

XI. Committee Reports

XI.A. Intergovernmental Relations

XI.B. Personnel Committee

XI.C. Policy Committee

XII. Recognition

XIII. Announcements

XIV. Closed Session
Motion: The Board of Education meet in closed session for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent Evaluation as permitted by Section 8(a) of the Open Meetings Act.
Roll Call Vote

XV. Adjournment