December 9, 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: I move to approve the December 9, 2024, regular meeting agenda, as presented.

I.E. Approval of Minutes
Motion: I move to approve the minutes of the following meeting.

I.E.1. November 11, 2024, regular meeting
 

II. Recognition
 

III. Student Representative Report
 

IV. Superintendent's Report
 

V. Consent Agenda 
Motion: I move to approve the consent agenda to including the following item.

V.A. Hiring of Embre Willson as a conditional hire pending obtainment of certification - 1.0 FTE Kindergarten Teacher at Robert L Green Elementary School at BA Step 3 effective January 6, 2025. The individual will be paid at a daily rate of $200 until certification is received.
 

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. Presentation

VII.A. East Lansing Educational Foundation Big Check Presentation

VII.B. ELPS Mental Health Programming and Initiatives, District Mental Health Coordinator, Heather (Fin) Findley, LMSW
 

VIII. Board Discussion
 

IX. Action Items

IX.A. Policy Manual Updates
Motion: I move to approve the remaining July 2024 Thrun Policy Updates.
 

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 January 13, 2025. 
 

XII. Adjournment