April 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

I.A. Call to Order 

I.B. Roll Call

I.C. Mission Statement: Nurturing Each Child, Educating All Students, Building World Citizens

I.D. Approval of Agenda
Motion: The Board of Education approves the agenda for the April 22, 2024, regular meeting, as presented.

I.E. Approval of Minutes
Motion: The Board of Education approves the following minutes as presented.

I.E.1. April 8, 2024, regular meeting
 

II. Recognition
 

III. Student Representative Report
 

IV. Superintendent's Report
 

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

V.A. New Hires

V.A.1. Hiring of Hanigan Racelis - 1.0 FTE Speech and Language Pathologist at East Lansing High School at MA Step 7 effective August 26, 2024
 

V.A.2. Hiring of Sarah Moldenhauer - 1.0 FTE Resource Room Teacher with ASD Focus at MacDonald Middle School at MA Step 11 effective August 26, 2024.
 

VI. 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. 
 

VII. Public Hearing

VII.A. Opening of Public Hearing
Recommendation for the addition of a new 4th-grade puberty video, Always Changing and Growing Up, Co-ed Puberty Education.
 

VII.B. Comments from Anne Scott, ELPS Director of Sexual Education
 

VII.C. Public Comment
 

VII.D. Close of Public Hearing
 

VIII. Board Discussion
 

IX. Action Items

IX.A. Addition of a New 4th-grade Puberty Education Video
Motion: The Board of Education approves the replacement of the 4th grade puberty education videos with Always Changing and Growing Up - Co-Ed Puberty Education.
 

IX.B. Schools of Choice Openings for 2024-25
Motion: The Board of Education approve the following number of Schools of Choice (SOC) openings for the 2024-25 school year:

Y5/Kindergarten                     20                   
1^st grade                                18                                                       
2^nd grade                                 2                                                      
3^rd grade                                14                                 
4^th grade                                25                                           
5^th grade                                13                               
6^th grade                                16                                 
7^th grade                                10                                           
8^th grade                                  2                               
9^th grade                                  3                                 
10^th grade                                7
11^th grade                                7
12^th grade                                2
           Total:                         139    

 

X. Committee Reports 

X.A. Academic and Technology Committee

X.B. Facilities Committee

X.C. Finance Committee

X.D. Intergovernmental Relations

X.E. Personnel Committee

X.F. Policy Committee
 

XI. Announcements 

XI.A. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education is May 13, 2024.
 

XII. Adjournment