June 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM - C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District Board of Education Meeting

1. Call to order & Roll Call

2. Opening Ceremonies
- Pledge of Allegiance 
- Mission Statement
C.O.O.R. ISD provides programs and services with our partners to support the current and emerging teaching and learning needs of our schools and communities.

3. Adopt the Agenda

4. Public Budget Hearing on Proposed Budget for 2023-24
Notice was given in local newspapers.

4.A. Present 2023-24 General Fund Budget
Including tax revenue at the following rates: 
0.2971 General Operating Mills      
0.7431 Special Education Mills
 

4.B. Public Participation for Budget Hearing

Anyone in attendance may comment on the proposed 23-24 General Fund budget.

4.C. Set Tax Rate for 2023: To collect summer property taxes levied upon properties located within the boundaries of Crawford AuSable School District and Mio AuSable School District and to collect winter property taxes levied upon properties located within the boundaries of all other COOR ISD school districts. (The L4029 form shows both summer and winter). 

Approve 2023 L-4029 forms showing the following local taxes at the following rates: 
0.2506 allocated
0.0465 voted 2020
0.2971 total General Operating Mills

0.6271 voted 1968
0.1160 voted 2020
0.7431 total Special Education Mills

Two forms are used to fit all nine counties that have parcels in our ISD.

 

4.D. Action item: Approve Proposed 2023-24 Budgets as presented by Kurt Loll, Finance Director:
General Fund 2023-24 Budget
Special Education 2023-24 Budget
ROOC, Inc. 2023-24 Budget
Career & Technical Education 2023-24 Budget
 

5. Department Updates
-Career & Technical Education Department 
-Early Childhood Department 
-Instructional Services Department 
-Special Education Department 
-R.O.O.C., Inc. 
-K12 ETA (Educational Technology Association)

6. Public Participation
-The public may submit comments by 3:00 PM:  https://forms.gle/LoHQRUpns9MKTvef6
-The public may call 989-275-9575 and leave a voicemail by 3:00 PM, OR
-The public may raise his/her hand during this session of the meeting.
-Individuals may speak for a maximum of 5 minutes. 
-Groups may speak for a maximum of 15 minutes.

7. Consent Agenda
(A single member's request shall cause an item on the Consent Agenda to be relocated as an Action Item, eligible for discussion and vote that evening.)

7.A. Approve minutes of the previous meeting, May 10, 2023

7.B. Approval of Bills for May 2023 totaling $1,299,207.22

7.C. Approve Revenue & Expenditure Reports for May 2023

7.D. Approve contract renewals for administrators and non-union personnel from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 unless listed otherwise:

Administrators:

1. Melisa Akers, Director of Special Education
2. Natalie Davis, Director of Career & Technical Education
3. Katie Fuelling, Director of Instructional Services through June 30, 2024
4. Katie Keith, Supervisor of Early Childhood
5. Kurt Loll, Director of Finances
6. Somer Quinlan, Executive Director of R.O.O.C., Inc.

Instructional Services: 

1. Michelle Ewald, Early Literacy Coach,  through June 30, 2024
2. Christina Pudvan, Student Engagement Coach 
3. Stacy Shafto, Whole Child Specialist at CASD through June 30, 2024
4. Heather Sharpe,  Whole Child Specialist at Mio and Fairview through June 30, 2024

Special Education Contracts:

1. Joseph Moore, C.O.O.R. Educational Center Principal
2. Brenda Vaughan-Ide, Compliance Monitor/Transition Coordinator

ROOC, Inc: 

1. Lori Bowler, Director of Services
2. Christina Maske, Program Manager
3. Melinda Nagy, Director of Employment Services

Central Office: 

1. Rebecca Socia, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent

7.E. Renew contract with Karen Walton-Ebnit for Speech and Language Pathologist services up to 163 days (increasing from 24 hours per week up to 32 hours per week) for the 2023-24 school year and up to 16 days for the extended school year program.

7.F. Approve renewal of MASB membership at the cost of $3,757.98

7.G. Renew membership with the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators (MASA) for July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 at the cost of $995.95

7.H. Renew agreement with Public Consulting Group, LLC (PCG) for Medicaid consulting and billing from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026.

7.I. Renew Skyward student management licensing for the COOR Educational Center in the amount of $49,352.50

7.J. Approve Grayling Rotary's use of the admin office lawn & parking lot as a aid station/rest stop for the cyclists involved in the Black Bear Grand Fondo event to be held on July 8, 2023 (Rotary provides event insurance). Rotary's fiscal year ends on 7-1-2023 and so does the attached proof of insurance.  They will send the ISD an updated proof when it is available after July 1st.

8. Action Items

8.A. Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement with CESPA, effective July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, as negotiated. This includes a wage increase of 3.5% and a one-time payment of $400.

8.B. Approve a 3.5% salary increase for the COOR Education Association (CEA) staff group

8.C. Approve a change to the COOR Educational Center calendar, making June 16th a staff day and June 15th the last student day

8.D. Ratify second amendment to the agreement with DHHS to a Whole Child Specialist, Scott Beltz, at Charlton Heston Academy

8.E.  Accept an RFQ from Roscommon Area Public Schools for vended school meals for the 23-24 school year in the amount of $55,527.80, pending state approval. This was the only bid we received.

8.F. Approve a lease with RAPS for Early On and Special Education staff offices and playgroup at Roscommon Elementary from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, at the rate of $500 per month

8.G. Approve the following new hires and a payment agreement:

• Olivia Merrow, Speech Language Pathologist, COOR Education Association agreement, MA30, step 3 starting July 1, 2023 pending background check
• Jennifer Bell, Speech Language Pathologist, COOR Education Association agreement,  MA30, step 12 starting July 1, 2023 pending background check
• Charles Bissell, Automotive Instructor at the COOR Advanced Technical Innovation Center, pending background check 
• Authorize payment to Kyle Sisco for Welding Lab setup and machine training

8.H. Approve airfare and expenses to send Kyle Sisco, CTE instructor, and Roy Boomer, Paraprofessional at Ogemaw Heights High School, to attend the Titans of CNC Inspector Certification in Grapevine, Texas August 7-9, 2023.  This training would allow the staff to become certified Titan CNC Trainers, who could then train anyone in the state.

8.I. Discontinue the Ascent New Teacher Program for the 2023-24 school year 

8.J. Accept bids for the CEC Vocational room: Metal Arts Construction bid for the installation of acoustical ceiling grid and tile in the in the amount of $29,710 and Global Green Corporation bid for LED lighting in the amount of $23,784.75

8.K. Authorize the Superintendent or his representative to seek bids for electrical upgrades to accommodate new HVAC units in the CEC Vocational room

9. Information Items
- CEC graduation invitation: Ceremony on June 14th at 1:30PM
- Summer Camp Enrollment data
- Save the date: Thursday, Aug 3rd - NMSLA Dinner in Traverse City
- Quote from S&J Excavating to grade the area behind CEC to prep for setting the new HVAC units for the Vocational room.
- May 2023 Social Media Report
- Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County: 
--- May meeting minutes
--- June meeting agenda
---22-23 final budget
---23-24 budget
---23-24 calendar

10. Superintendent's Report
-2023 Lyle Spalding Award for Leadership in Educational Technology
-Vocational room project update: grading & gravel

11. Communications

12. Public Participation- continued

13. Adjournment