October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. REGULAR BUSINESS

I.A. Call to Order

I.A.1) Pledge of Allegiance

I.A.2) Roll Call

I.B. Approval of Agenda

I.C. Audit Presentation

I.C.1) 2024-25 Financial Audit Results: Maner Costerisan will present the results of the 2024-25 Eaton RESA Annual Financial Audit.

I.D. Action Item

I.D.1) 2024-25 Financial Audit Results: Tina Monroe, Executive Director of Finance & Operations, is requesting that the Board approve the 2024-25 Financial Audit by Maner Costerisan.

I.E. Audience Participation

I.F. Action Items

I.F.1) Consent Agenda

I.F.1)a. 09-24-2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

I.F.1)b. Personnel Report

I.F.1)c. Board Bills and Disbursement Report

I.F.2) Travel Requests:

I.F.2)a. Kim Thalison, Director of School Wellness and Prevention, is requesting board approval for up to 6 staff members to attend the National Leadership Forum for Prevention Professionals in National Harbor, MD. The estimated costs are $15,600 for the six participants, to be paid for with grant funding. The conference will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about national trends and best practices for prevention practices.

I.F.3) Property Transfer: Bob Nemeth, residing at 7000 Johnson Rd. within the Potterville Public School District boundaries, is requesting that the Board approve the transfer of his adjacent property, identified as Parcel No. 070-002-300-100-00, from Charlotte Public Schools to Potterville Public Schools pursuant to Sections 951–976 of the Michigan Revised School Code (MCL 380.951 et seq.). This 10-acre parcel, also identified as 7000 Johnson Rd., was originally split in 1988 between Charlotte Public Schools and Potterville Public Schools.

I.F.4) Apprenticeship Wall Project – Round 2: Eaton RESA was awarded a $1 million grant by MDE-OCTE in order to direct and manage the statewide apprenticeship wall project. Vlad Lebedintsev, Assistant Superintendent for Career & Technical Education, is requesting that the Board award authorize the Superintendent to contract with Conduit for the Trades, LLC, a sole source provider of “apprenticeship walls” to design, print and deliver apprenticeship walls to awarded schools. Interested schools will be required to go through an application process and will request an apprenticeship wall from 3 different size options and costs ranging from $2,000 - $3,000 and up to 4 additional smaller walls at $200 each. An estimated 60 apprenticeship walls will be developed, printed and delivered in round 2 of applications for a cost not to exceed $228,000 through June 30, 2026.

I.F.5) AMN Healthcare, Inc. Contract to provide School Social Work Services for the 2025–26 School Year: Kelly Hager, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education, is requesting Board approval for a contract between Eaton RESA and AMN Healthcare for 1.0 FTE School Social Worker to provide coverage during two upcoming staff leaves, not to exceed 640 hours for a maximum amount of $52,480 for the 2025-2026 school year. The terms of the agreement are from November 2, 2025, through June 2, 2026.

I.F.6) New Position: up to .50 FTE Custodian: The Board recently approved increasing the .5 FTE custodian to 1.0 FTE because the District purchased the Union Street Building from Eaton Rapids Public Schools. We are requesting that the Board approve an additional .5 FTE custodian to fill the vacancy at Storefront and Southridge.

I.F.7) 2026 Summer Tax Levy Resolution: Tina Monroe, Executive Director of Finance & Operations, is requesting that the Board approve the 2026 Summer Tax Levy Resolution before the December 31, 2025, deadline. This allows Eaton RESA to continue collecting fifty percent of the taxes in the summer and fifty percent in the winter from 7 of its 32 taxing units as done previously.

I.G. Board Member Reports & Requests

I.H. Correspondence

I.H.1) Upcoming Events

I.I. Adjournment