August 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  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 in the agenda.

Description:  The Board of Education will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Description:  The Board Secretary will administer roll call to establish that a quorum of the Board is present and to determine which Board members are present at the start of the meeting.

Description:  Please notify the superintendent in writing at least two business days before the scheduled meetings of the Board of Education if you wish to address the Board but do not speak English, or if you have a handicap or disability that may prevent you from speaking to the Board.  At this time, the Board will listen to comments from the public and others regarding both agenda action items and items that are not on the agenda.  Per Board Policy #0167.3 each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three (3) minutes.  This is the only opportunity for public comment. The Board President may add a second comment if there are more than 20 community members seeking to speak.
The Board requests that, if you wish to speak, you provide us with your name, address, and affiliation with the district.  Please limit your comment to three minutes.  Comments should not be directed at individuals on the board, rather to the board as a whole.  This is a meeting of the Board of Education being held in public.
Board members will not respond to public comment but you may request a formal response for a later time.
 

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer will provide an update to the Board.

Description:  The following are offered as part of the consent agenda.  The motion noted will allow for the authorization of all listed items, without discussion, unless a member of the Board requests that any one or all be considered individually.

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer and the administrative team are recommending the Board approve the following staff: 

Jamie Hipkins - Fifth Grade (Middle School)
Olivia Holmes - Dean of Students (Dunlap)
Shalen King - Second Grade (Purdy)
Jamie Madry - First Grade Teacher (Purdy)
Erika Paesens - Fourth Grade (Dunlap)


 

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer and the technology department administrators are recommending the Board of Education approve the first reading of the following policies which are included in your board packet along with an overview of each of the changes. 

po7540.02 - Technology: Web Accessibility, Content, Apps and Services
po8305 - Technology: Information Security
po8315 - Technology - Information Management
po9700.01 - Technology - Advertising and Commercial Activities.

Description:  It is the recommendation of the Director of Finance and Operations and the Superintendent that the Board approve the bond bills for the month of July for Triangle in the amount of $1,883,673.17 and Kingscott in the amount of $9,097.78.  A summary of services rendered is attached.

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer recommends approval of the Law Enforcement Contract with the Calhoun Sherrif's Department for the purchased services  of our School Resource Officer.  The contract was last updated in 2011 and changes reflect updates in FMLA, ADA, and names and titles. 

Description:  It is Superintendent Lemmer's recommendation to approve the Bus Garage Remodel.

Description:  The Board previously approved a contract salary opening for 24-25 within the Transportation contract. Superintendent Lemmer recommends approval of the negotiated increase for the Transportation 24-25 contract.

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer met with the Safety Committee to review the Emergency Operations Plan that was written in collaboration with Codenity who specializes in Security Management, and Deputy Chuck Saulsberry the School Resource Officer.  According to Public Act 436 of 2018 Section 1308b of Michigan’s Revised School Code (MCL 380.1308b) the Board is required to approve the EOP every two years.  

Description:  The Superintendent and Director of Finance and Operations recommend approval of the Cooperative Food Service agreement with Lakeview Schools for purchased services of running our food service department. The contract for the 24-25 school year is a partial contract of six months and reflects a 3% increase from 23-24.  The Director of Finance and Operations has collaborated with Lakeview Schools to bring food service in house and directly employ Hannah Huyser our current Food Service Manager through Lakeview, to lead the food service department beginning in December.

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer recommends board approval for the following Instructional and Non-Instructional administrator contracts:

Anthony Allen (High School Assistant Principal)
Stephenie Bruce Ph.D (Middle School Principal and Secondary Curriculum Coordinator)
Michael DeRyder (Ombudsman)
Trevor Deveaux ( Executive Director of Elementary Education and Student Services)
Sherrie Glas (Curriculum Coordinator and Principal Mentor)
Angena Schwartz ( Executive Director of Finance and Operations)
Candice Wilson (Principal of North Penn and Purdy)
Noah Wilson (High School Principal)
April Yates (Executive Director of Curriculum, Communications, and Innovation)

 

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer and the administrative team recommend the creation of the MTSS & State/Local Grant Coordinator position.  This position would provide leadership to Title I and 31A grants and the implementation of MTSS  districtwide.  This position is necessary to provide support and management of the 37 categorical funds the district currently has, which have increased from 6 categorical funds four years ago.  Additionally this individual will support building leadership and school leadership teams in each building as well as staff who are responsible for implementing the 31A and Title programming 

Description:  Stephanie Lemmer and the Pennfield Education Association are in support of the Schedule B Stipend for Mentor Teachers.