June 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM - Kent ISD Regular School Board Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call

C. Action Items 
Consent Grouping: Action items C.1-C.20 may be approved with one motion unless a board member requests that an item or items be removed for separate action.

C.1. Approve the Financial Report allowing bills from May 1,2024, through May 31, 2024.

C.2. Approval of the minutes from the regular school board meeting.

C.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented 

C.4. Approve the hiring of a new principal for KEC Beltline. 

C.5. Approve the addition of a Functional Communication Coach for the Student Services Department. 

C.6. Approve the addition of two (1.0 FTE) CTE Curriculum Coordinators for College & Career Readiness. 

C.7. Approve the addition of a Teacher Academy Career Tech Education Specialist for KCTC. 

C.8. Approve the addition of an Early Childhood MTSS Coordinator.

C.9. Approve the purchase of furniture for Adult Education's GRCC location from Custer Office Environments in the amount of $70,047.94. 

C.10. Approve the purchase of furniture for Adult Education's Wyoming location from Custer Office Environments in the amount of $61,791.21. 

C.11. Approve the purchase of a modular wall system for the Early Childhood Center on the Lincoln Campus from Custer Office Environments in the amount of $31,521.71.

C.12. Approve the purchase of therapy equipment from Rifton Equipment in the amount of $61,775.25 for Lincoln Developmental Center. 

C.13. Approve the purchase of 27 HP Elite 600 Desktop PCs from Sehi in the amount of $35,462.65 for students enrolled in KCTC's Engineering program. 

C.14. Approve the purchase of 28 HP G9 WorkStation PC's from Sehi in the amount of $47,700 for students enrolled in KCTC's Computer Programming/3D Animation program. 

C.15. Approve the application maintenance package contract from Bulb Digital in the amount of $30,000 for the continued support of Our School Data and MiCIP integration applications. 

C.16. Approve the virtual welders from KCTC's Welding program as surplus equipment and grant permission for Kent ISD administration to dispose of these items per all applicable Kent ISD Policies. 

C.17. Approve the new Adult Education staff manual as outlined in the board packet. 

C.18. Approve the 23-24 donations from various donors outlined in the board packet.

C.19. Approve the committed fund's designation for June 30, 2024. 

C.20. ADDENDUM: Approve the addition of two new community site classrooms and six additional positions for the 24-25 school year for Center Programs. 

D. Approve the bid from People Driven for Avigilon security cameras for Lincoln School in the amount of $125,110.40.

E. Approve the tentative agreements between Kent ISD/MEA/KCEA collective bargaining units. 

F. Approve the updated salary scales for non-union professionals and classified staff effective July 1, 2024. 

G. Approve the final budget amendments for the 23-24 school year. 

H. Approve adoption of the budget for the 24-25 school year. 

I. Approve the resolution to support the Ready By Five Early Childhood Millage renewal proposal. 

J. Approve the property transfer request located at 9367 108th St. SE, Middleville, MI 49333, from Caledonia Community School District to Thornapple Kellogg Public School District. 

K. Approve the resolution for Superintendent Koehler's retirement.

L. Public Comment

M. Items from Board Members

N. Superintendent's Report 

O. Adjournment