June 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS
Laura Iaquinto & Leah Nelson.

4. FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Mrs. Jackie Gurwin, Executive Director of the Foundation for Excellence (FFE) will honor its champions and present the FFE Outstanding Support & Generosity Award and the Michael Bernhardt Legacy Award.

5. ANNUAL SPORTS RECOGNITION

6. LITERACY ESSENTIALS OAKLAND COACHING PROJECT
The Literacy Essentials Oakland (LEO) is a county-wide coaching network that works with district Literacy Leadership Teams to build capacity for early literacy success. Michelle Black, ELA/Social Studies Coordinator; Debbie Faber and Christine Titus, Instructional Specialists, will present the work accomplished during this partnership with Oakland Schools and our District’s progress in literacy coaching and data outcomes for this project.

7. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2024-2025 BUDGET
A Public Hearing is required prior to the adoption of each new fiscal year's general operating budget.  The Hearing will provide revenue and expense information relevant to the 2024-2025 general operating budget, which includes the general operating levy.

8. PUBLIC COMMENTARY

9. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTARY

10. BOARD COMMENTARY

11. CONSENT AGENDA

11.a. Approval of Minutes

11.a.1) Proposed May 10, 2024, Board Special Committee Workshop  

11.a.2) Proposed May 20, 2024, Special Meeting

11.b. Personnel Recommendations

11.b.1) Administrative Appointments

11.b.2) Resignations

11.c. Financial Reports -  April 2024 
Disbursements in the amount of $19,226,571
Balance Sheet and Statement of Revenues and Expenditures - Unaudited, and Investment Schedule

11.d. Purchases (Under $50,000)

11.d.1) District Curriculum Supports, K-2, Let's Gather Bundles, Heinemann- $38,963.63, 35J Grant Fund -General Fund

11.d.2) Alternate Curriculum Elementary, Annual Renewal of enCORE K-12 TeachTown Student Subscription, K-2 and 3-5 Teacher Materials and K-5 Manipulative Kits, $44,166 - General Fund

11.d.3) Alternate Curriculum Secondary, Annual Renewal of Unique Learning System, L³ Skills, SymbolStix Prime/SYMBOLSTIX, and N2Y - news2you subscription, $37,171.72 - General Fund

11.e. Head Start Director's Report

12. SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT
The Board presents the attached contract for consideration with Dr. Michael Lonze to engage his services as Superintendent.

13. PURCHASES (Over $50,000)

13.a. District-wide Playground Soft Surface Material, Superior Groundcover Incorporated, $53,250 - General Fund

13.b. District Curriculum Supports, K-2, Jump Rope Readers Classroom Bundles, Heinemann- $133,984.10, 35J Grant Fund -General Fund

13.c. 2019 Bond Program Furnishings, Phase 5.3 Central High School (19057A), Smart Middle School (19063A), Outdoor Education Center(19078A) & Elementary Riser Guardrails (19074A, 19067A, 19066A), $196,085.92 -  2019 Bond Fund

14. BID AWARDS Over $50,000

14.a. 2019 Bond Project, Northern High School Generator Pre-Purchase, Cummins Sales & Services, $203,275 - 2019 Bond Fund

15. CUSTODIAL SERVICES CONTRACT EXTENSION
Since July 2010, Enviro-Clean Building Services has provided cleaning, custodial, and minor maintenance services for the District. Their level of service has remained satisfactory, and their performance in providing clean and sanitary schools has improved each of the past three years.  Administration recommends renewing the contract with Enviro-Clean for a three-year period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, at an average 3.75% annual increase in contract costs, including additional healthcare premium costs.  A portion of this increase will be subject to meeting satisfactory performance objectives established by the District. The contract includes an option to add two additional one-year extensions at the district’s discretion. 

16. 2024-2025 MILLAGE RATES
Based on the provisions of Proposal A and the change in the Michigan Business Tax in 2011-12, the millage rates required to generate the homestead and non-homestead millage rates for 2024-25 will be 16.7461 mills on all non-homestead properties. Principal Residence, Qualified Agricultural, Qualified Forest, and Industrial Personal will be 0.3086 mils, and 5.0547 mills on commercial personal properties. To satisfy the debt obligations for 2024-25, 4.0500 mills will be levied on all properties for debt and 0.4981 mills on all properties for the sinking fund. 

17. WAIVER REQUEST
The Commerce Chargers and Walled Lake Braves are non-profit community-based youth football and cheer programs that are direct feeders to Walled Lake Central and Walled Lake Western High Schools.  These programs work closely with high school coaches to better prepare student-athletes for the high school experience. Over 60% of district athletes who participate in a Walled Lake high school football or cheer program began by participating in the Chargers or Braves community program.  With the elimination of middle school football and cheer, these programs are valuable outlets for our student-athletes. 

18. RESOLUTION: MHSAA COOPERATIVE TEAM APPLICATION
Walled Lake Central, Western, and Northern High Schools, Boy’s Ice Hockey teams' participation has declined over the past several years and similarly throughout the state of Michigan.  In 2023, Administration reviewed the High School Boys’ Ice Hockey programs and suggested that the best option for the district was to form one unified team. The Board approved, at their May 4, 2023, meeting, Walled Lake Central and Walled Lake Northern form a MHSAA cooperative team for the 2023-2024 season. Walled Lake Western has completed its 2-year agreement with Pinckney, and it is recommended that it be added to the 2024-25 MHSAA cooperative agreement to form one unified Walled Lake team.  

19. RESOLUTION: MHSAA COOPERATIVE TEAM APPLICATION
Walled Lake Central and Northern High School's JV and Varsity Boy's Lacrosse teams formed a unified team in 2021. Due to low participation, Walled Lake Western is requesting to join the cooperative team program. Administration recommends that the Board approve the MHSAA Cooperative Team Application to form one unified Walled Lake team.  

20. RESOLUTION: MHSAA MEMBERSHIP
The Board of Education hereby delegates to the Superintendent or his designee(s) the responsibility for supervising and controlling the District's secondary athletic activities and hereby accepts the Constitution and By-Laws of the Michigan High School Association (MHSAA). The District adopts as its own rules, regulations, and interpretations (as minimum standards), as published in the current Athletic Handbook as the governing code under which the Walled Lake secondary school(s) shall conduct its program of interscholastic athletics and agrees to primary enforcement of said rules, regulations, interpretations, and qualifications.  In addition, it is hereby agreed that schools that host or participate in the association’s meets and tournaments shall follow and enforce all tournament policies, procedures, and schedules. This authorization shall be effective from August 1, 2024, and shall remain effective until July 31, 2025, during which the authorization may not be revoked. 

21. ADJOURNMENT