March 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM - C.O.O.R. ISD 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. 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)

5. Public Participation
- Any person attending the meeting 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.

6. 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.)

6.A. Approve minutes of previous meeting on February 14, 2024

6.B. Approve proposed 2028-2029 Common Calendar for local school districts as presented

6.C. Approve the proposed 2024-25 calendar for the COOR Educational Center as presented

6.D. Approval of Bills for February 2024 totaling $1,328,429.93

6.E. Authorize the Transportation Director to obtain bids to buy a new school bus for the school year 2024-2025.

6.F. Approve Revenue & Expenditure Reports for  February 2024

7. Action Items

7.A. Approve the hiring of Shawn Teegarden, School Psychologist, as a member of the COOR Educational Association, Step 15, MA+30 as of July 1, 2024.

7.B. Approve a contract with Kingscott for the vocational room renovation at the COOR Educational Center with an initial cost of $15,000 with subsequent costs to be determined and brought back to the board for approval.

7.C. Approve contract with Strobel Education, Inc. for a presentation to local district staff on November 1, 2024  in the amount of $17,000; 
and approve a contract with Alpine Education for Lori Pearson to facilitate professional development sessions in the spring of 2025 on the Vision of High-Quality Instruction in each subject area  for the 2024-25 school year.

7.D. Approve an addendum to the Edustaff agreement to add teacher subs and paraprofessional subs at the COOR Educational Center as early as March 2024 and renewing for each school year. Also approve an agreement with Red Rover Technologies, LLC. Their absence tracking and substitute management portion is required to utilize Edustaff for substitutes. This contract also includes time tracking and hiring components.  First-year costs would be $13,104 with renewal at $7,854.00.

7.E. Approve payment to Region 7B to support Career Navigators through Mi Works in West Branch/Rose City and Roscommon Area Public Schools, $15,000 each.

7.F. Approve  five 5-year contracts with ACD to be the fiscal entity supplying internet to the local districts. Bid tabulations attached.

7.G. Approve registration & expenses for any interested board members to attend the MASB Spring Institute on Friday, April 19th and Saturday, April 20th. 

Among classes eligible for reimbursement are: 
CBA 106: Community Relations*
CBA 109: Data-Informed Decision making*
CBA 253: Board Operating Procedures*

8. Information Items
-Social Media Report
-New Hires: Stephanie Holtcamp, ROOC Part time Direct Care Worker, and 
 Peter Wadsworth, CEC Paraprofessional
-AEAOC Agenda March
-AEAOC Minutes February
- Repair/replacement of four doors at the CEC by Ponder Door of Bay City totaling $11,364.69
-Save the date: 2024 MASB Annual Leadership Conference on Oct. 24 – 27th at the Lansing Center in Lansing.

 

9. Superintendent's Report
- Election Results
- Updated guidance on respiratory viruses
- Sunset clause on property deed
- Condo agreement - CATIC

10. Communications
-Certified Election results Feb 27, 2024

11. Adjournment
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