August 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM - August 4, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting
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                                        CALL TO ORDER:  ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
                    Board of Education: President Jennifer Brown Trustee Scott Moore Vice-President Tara Kribs Trustee Shana Wojtowicz Secretary Sherry Steffen Trustee Jeff Hill Treasurer Darryl Antcliff Central Staff: Superintendent Bryan McKenna Executive Assistant Kortni Huron Director of Finance Laurie McCann 
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                                        COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (AGENDA ITEMS ONLY) 
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                                        CONSENT AGENDA 
                                                APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
 
 15-25 APPROVAL OF KATELYN JARVIS AS A TEACHER RESOLVED: That Katelyn Jarvis be approved as a teacher at Lakeland Elementary. Mrs. Jarvis is to be placed at BA Step 6 of the Master Agreement. 16-25 APPROVAL OF LUCAS DEFORGE AS A TEACHER RESOLVED: That Lucas DeForge be approved as a teacher at Lakeland Elementary and Mill Creek Academy. Mr. DeForge will be placed at BA Step 3 of the Master Agreement. 17-25 APPROVAL OF RESIGNATION OF RYAN MCCHESNEY AS A TEACHER RESOLVED: That the resignation of Ryan McChesney as a teacher at Cherryland Middle School be approved as of July 23, 2025. 18-25 APPROVAL OF RESIGNATION OF HOLLY SCHLICKER AS OFFICE ASSISTANT RESOLVED: That the resignation of Holly Schlicker as an Office Assistant at Mill Creek Academy be approved as of July 19, 2025. 19-25 APPROVAL OF TIM SPIERS AS FACILITIES/GROUNDS ASSISTANT RESOLVED: That Tim Spiers be approved as Elk Rapids Schools Facilities/Grounds Assistant as of August 4, 2025. 20-25 APPROVAL OF BELLANY MILLER AS LEAD GSRP TEACHER RESOLVED: That Bellany Miller be approved as the Lead GSRP Teacher at Mill Creek Academy. Ms. Miller will be placed at Step 1 of the Lead Preschool Teacher Wage Scale. 21-25 APPROVAL OF ANDREA REFFITT AS A PRESCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL RESOLVED: That Andrea Reffitt be approved as a Preschool Paraprofessional at Lakeland Elementary. Mrs. Reffitt will be placed at Step 3 of the paraprofessional wage scale. DONATIONS None. 
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                                        22-25 APPROVAL OF PROBATIONARY AND NON-PROBATIONARY TEACHERS REQUIRED BY POLICIES 3142 & 3370 
                                                RESOLVED: That the probationary and non-probationary teachers be approved as presented. 
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                                        23-25 APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS/ADJUSTMENTS 
                                                RESOLVED: That the contracts/adjustments for the following staff be approved as presented. 
 
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                                        24-25 APPROVAL OF COURSE LIST FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR  
                                                RESOLVED: That the attached Course List for 2025-26 be approved as presented. 
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                                        25-25 APPROVAL OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR AS REQUIRED BY POLICY 2623 
                                                RESOLVED: That the attached Student Assessment Plan for the 2025-26 school year be approved as presented. 
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                                        26-25 APPROVAL OF THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FUNDS FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR AS REQUIRED BY POLICY 6610 
                                                RESOLVED: That the attached Student Activity Fund for the 2025-26 school year be approved as presented. 
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                                        SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
 
                    
 
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                                        BOARD OF EDUCATION CELEBRATING SUCCESSES                  
                    
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Brown - reported that BoardBook appears to be working again!     
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                                        ADJOURNMENT                 
                                                
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