March 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call To Order
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated on the agenda. |
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Citizens' Comments
This portion of the agenda is for citizens to address any questions or comments to the Board. The Board will listen, take comments and questions under advisement, and not respond at this time. The presiding officer will refer questions to the superintendent for research and response. When called on by the Board President, the citizen may address the Board for up to three (3) minutes during the citizen comment period. Citizen comment timeframe is limited to 30 minutes. |
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4. Presentations
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Update on Franklin Drain Project - by Christopher Quattrin, Berrien County Drain Commissioner.
Teacher Recruitment and Retention - Adam Burtsfield |
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5. Information Item
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6. Superintendent's Comments
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7. Adoption of the Consent Agenda
Items on the Consent Agenda are to be voted on as a single item by the Board. Board members may remove items from the Consent Agenda prior to the vote. Discussion of the items that have been removed will be added to the Action/Discussion Items listed on the agenda. A motion is needed to approve the items on the Consent Agenda. A roll call vote is required.
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SAMPLE MOTION: ROLL CALL VOTE
I move - "that all items on the Consent agenda be approved as submitted". |
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7.A. Approval of Minutes
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- March 4, 2024, Regular Meeting - March 11, 2024 Special Meeting - March 13, 2024 Special Meeting ****************************************************************************** |
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7.B. Payment of Bills
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A list of bills is presented for payment. Mr. Skabek will answer question.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the following be approved for payment -Payroll Vouchers #16 and #17 -General Fund checks 71039 through 71260 ***************************************************************************** |
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7.C. Modes of Instructional Delivery - Reconfirmation
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Each month, at a meeting of the board, administration will reconfirm how instruction is going to be delivered during the 2023-24 school year. The district's approved plan states that Niles Community Schools may offer both in-person and virtual modes of instruction and employed mitigation strategies for the health and safety of our learning environments.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board reconfirm the modes of instructional delivery and other services for April 2024 as stated and detailed in the district's approved Continuity of Service Plan". ****************************************************************************** |
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8. Action/Discussion Items
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8.A. Bid Acceptance
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Administration is recommending that the Board accept the bids submitted by BR Bleachers in the amount of $61,800 and from Peerless Electrical in the amount of $22,007 for purchase and installation of motorized backboards in the high school, Ring Lardner Middle School and Ballard Elementary gymnasiums. Roy Pingel will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board accept the bids submitted by BR Bleachers and Peerless Electrical for the purchase and installation of motorized basketball backboards". ****************************************************************************** |
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8.B. Bid Acceptance
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Administration is recommending that the Board accept the base bid submitted by Morris and Sons Roofing in the amount of $435,000.00 for the high school roof improvement project. Roy Pingel will answer questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the board accept the base bid submitted by Morris and Sons Roofing in the amount of $435,000.00 for the Niles high school roof improvement project". ****************************************************************************** |
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8.C. Student Long Term Suspension
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Administration is recommending that the student involved in Administrative Hearing #24-1212 be suspended for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year. In order to be considered for reinstatement the suspended student must not be in violation of any Niles Community Schools code of conduct or Michigan State Law. Adam Burtsfield or Heather Loos will answer any questions.
SAMPLE MOTION I move - "that the student involved in Administrative Hearing #24-1212 be suspended for the remainder of the 2023-24 school. In order to be considered for reinstatement the suspended student must not be in violation of any Niles Community Schools code of conduct or Michigan State Law". ****************************************************************************** |
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9. Unscheduled Business
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10. Adjournment
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