May 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM - Kent ISD Regular School Board Meeting
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A. Call to Order
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B. Welcome Visitors and Roll Call
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C. Presentation
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C.1. Leading Learning Awards
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C.2. CareerPrep2030
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D. Action Items
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D.1. Approve the Financial Report, allowing bills from April 1, 2025, through April 30, 2025.
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D.2. Approval of the minutes from the regular school board meeting on April 21, 2025.
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D.3. Approve the personnel recommendations and report as presented.
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D.4. Approve hiring one additional GSRP Supervisor.
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D.5. Approve the addition of two GSRP Early Childhood Specialists.
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D.6. Approve the expansion of nine GSRP classrooms and hire nine GSRP Lead Teachers and nine GSRP Associate Teachers.
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D.7. Approve hiring two additional GSRP Classroom Aides.
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D.8. Approve hiring five additional GSRP Break Aides.
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D.9. Approve hiring the Executive Director of the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative.
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D.10. Approve the staffing changes for the facilities department.
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D.11. Approve the addition of one classroom at Pine Grove Learning Center.
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D.12. Approve Kent ISD administration to enter into a multi-year EduStaff consortium contract to continue third-party substitute staffing services.
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D.13. Approve the purchase of eleven Universal Robot Certification Kits from Toolkit Technology for the KCTC Mechatronics program.
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D.14. Approve the purchase of therapy equipment for Lincoln Developmental Center.
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D.15. Approve the summer tax collections.
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D.16. Approve eight KCTC students to attend the National Skills USA Competition in Atlanta, Georgia on June 20-28, 2025.
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D.17. Approve seven KCTC students to participate in the HOSA International Competition in Nashville, TN, on June 17-22, 2025.
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E. Approve the purchase and installation of a generator for KEC Beltline.
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F. Approve the purchase of furniture for Empower U South from Custer Office Environments.
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G. Approve United Commercial Services as the custodial contractor for multiple center program buildings.
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H. Approve the agreement with Relayhub to support Medicaid claims billing.
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I. Approve the purchase of technology equipment for center programs as outlined in the board packet.
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J. Approve the purchase of two 3D printers for the KCTC Mechatronics program.
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K. ADDENDUM: Approve Kent ISD to authorize the millage levies as recommended, totaling 5.315 mills in 2025.
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L. Informational Item: Superintendent Gorman's annual evaluation took place on April 21, 2025, in closed session. The Board unanimously approved an EFFECTIVE rating for the 2024-25 school year, the highest rating that can be received under the new evaluation system, and will extend his contract for another year.
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M. Public Comment
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N. Items from Board Members
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O. Superintendent's Report
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P. Adjournment
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