August 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting

Call to Order
 

Pledge of Allegiance
 

Roll Call
 

Registration of Guests
 

Approval of Agenda with Additional Items and Order of Priority
 

Consent Agenda
 

Approval of Minutes of the July 13, 2026 Organizational and Regular Meetings, and the Minutes of the July 13, 2026 Closed Session.
 

Approval of Financial Statements as of July 31, 2026

• Resolution - Board Treasurers Report
• Balance Sheet
• Budget to Actual Comparison
• Purchase Orders Over $5,000
• Purchasing Card Transactions
• Report of Vendor Payments of $5,000 or Greater
   

Communications
 

Public Participation in the MAISD Board of Education Meeting
 

Reports
 

Superintendent's Report
 

Head Start Update
 

Financial Report
 

Education Update - Early Head Start Home Visiting - Amy Kunnen & Tina Jett Parker
 

Old Business
 

New Business
 

Approve asphalt seal coating proposal to All Season Innovations for $89,050.00.

Approve Wesley playground surface replacement proposal to Sof Surfaces, Inc. for $95,398.43.

Approve the appointment of Brittany Miller, representing North Muskegon Public Schools, to the MAISD Special Education Parent Advisory Committee.

Approve the 2026-27 Transportation Agreement between Pioneer Resources and the MAISD.

Approve the 2026-27 Student/Parent Handbooks for Wesley School, Lakeshore Learning Center, and Transition at Craig Campus.

Approve the 2026-2027 Spectrum Health (“ Corewell Health”) contract amendment to our School Health Services Agreement.

Approve the November 2026 Longevity Pay for Head Start / Early Head Start / GSRP employees employed on the Early Childhood Center pay scale.

Approve FY 2027 Head Start / Early Head Start grant of $10,532,197.

Approve the Head Start 2026-27 Action Plan/Goals for Year 2.

Approve the Revised Early Childhood Pay Scale.

Approve equipment purchase for playground enhancement at Marquette Elementary in the amount of $34,916.60.

Approve the time off and benefit policy for Early Childhood Edustaff employees.

Approve the CTC Student/Parent Handbook for the 2026-2027 school year.

Approve the purchase of the following from Xello in the amount of $68,526.92.

•     Custom Web Training - Per Session - 2 = $900.00
•     Data Integration Services - 7 = $2,100.00
•     Xello for Elementary School - Per Student - 3,439 = $8,005.31
•     Xello for Elementary School - Per Student - 5,117 = $11,922.61
•     Xello for High School - Per Student - 8,028 = $28,338.84
•     Xello for High School - Per Student - 42 = $148.38
•     Xello for Middle School - Per Student - 5,010 = $14,706.86
•     Xello for Middle School - Per Student - 818 = $2,404.92
•     Subscription Period = September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027

Approve the Out-of-State Conference Requests and Overnight Field Trip Requests as follows:
 

Shannon DeLora - Transition Consultant
Division on Career Development & Transition
October 13-18, 2026
New Orleans, LA

Elissa Penczar - CTE Food Systems Coordinator
2026 Innovation Hub Convening: Where Innovation Takes Root
October 26-27, 2026
Indianapolis, IN

Danielle Vossekuil, Math Consultant
Carrie Carlson, Mathematics Instructional Specialist
NCSM & NCTM Annual Conference(s)
October 26-30, 2026
Denver, CO

Kevin Richards, Early Literacy Coach
EL Education National Conference
October 27-29, 2026
San Francisco, CA

Approve the Employment of the Following Personnel:
 

Noah Rose - Building Custodian - Effective 07/14/26
 

Katelyn Keane - Early Literacy Coach - Effective 08/03/26
 

Andrea Hall - Early Literacy Coach - Effective 08/04/26
 

Taylor Thorpe - Supervisor - Lakeshore Learning Center - Effective 08/10/26
 

Samantha Erickson - Head Start/GSRP Blend Teacher - Early Childhood - Effective 08/12/26
 

Jodee Monette - Literacy Coach - Effective 08/17/26
 

Tony Jarvis - Project, Problem, Place-Based (3P) Coach - Effective 08/17/26
 

Amanda Schaub - Building Custodian - Effective 08/17/26
 

Kennedy Stube - GSRP Lead Teacher - Early Childhood - Effective 08/17/26
 

Kellie Ruggles - Educational Interpreter - Deaf/Hard of Hearing - Effective 08/18/26
 

Kristina Hedrick - SCI Teacher - Transition at Craig - Effective 08/19/26
 

Devin DeBoer - Physical Therapist - Transition at Craig & DHH - Effective 08/19/26
 

Trisha Jackson - CTE Data & Compliance Administrative Assistant - Effective 08/19/26
 

Vianney Gomez - Family Advocate - Early Childhood - Effective 08/24/26
 

Lisa Carlson - CTE Business Parnership Coordinator - Career Tech Center - Effective 08/24/26
 

Ellis Glassford - Promise Zone Community Outreach Specialist - Effective 08/24/26
 

Approve the Following New Positions/Changes:
 

Katie Ellis - Moving from Teacher to Supervisor - Wesley School - Effective 08/10/26
 

Jennifer Johnson - Moving from Preschool Teacher to Family Advocate - Early Childhood - Effective 08/10/26
 

Michelle Badenski - Moving from Preschool Teacher to Family Advocate - Early Childhood - Effective 08/10/26
 

Jody Callender - Moving from MOCI to Homebound Special Education Teacher - Transition at Craig - Effective 08/19/26
 

Approve the Following Termination:
 

Sara Miller - Lakeshore Learning Center - Staff Member Unprofessional Conduct
 

Acknowledge the Retirement/Resignation/Layoff/Separation of the following personnel:
 

Kimberly Lilly - Instructional Assistant - Transition at Craig - Retirement - Effective 07/31/26
 

Patricia Gomez - Instructional Assistant - Wesley School - Resignation - Effective 07/31/26
 

Shaina Wilbur - Instructional Assistant - Lakeshore Learning Center - Resignation - Effective 08/10/26
 

Tina Ledford - Instructional Assistant - Lakeshore Learning Center - Resignation - Effective 08/11/26
 

Holly Pontius - Construction Trades Teacher - Career Tech Center - Resignation - Effective 08/18/26
 

Kim McLouth - Teacher - Wesley School - Resignation - Effective 08/23/26
 

Other
 

Adjournment