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Meeting Agenda
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I. Call to Order/ Pledge of Allegiance
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II. Approval of Agenda
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III. Approval of Consent Action Items
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IV. Good News
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V. Superintendent Informational Report
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V.A. Student Representative Report
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VI. Board of Education Reports/Action
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VI.A. Facilities & Finance Comm.
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VI.B. Student Success Committee
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VI.C. Culture & Leadership Committee
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VI.D. Professional Development
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VII. Superintendent Recommendations
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VII.A. Annual Summer Tax Resolution
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VII.B. Parent Advisory Committee
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VII.C. Overnight Trips
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VII.D. Quarterly Budget Modification
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VII.E. Bid Approval
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VIII. Public Comment
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IX. Other Matters — Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
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Lakeshore Public Schools
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| Meeting: | October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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I. Call to Order/ Pledge of Allegiance
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Rachel Wade
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Description:
At this time, the Board will conduct the routine activities related to calling the meeting to order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
INTRODUCTIONS will be conducted by the Board President. |
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II. Approval of Agenda
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Rachel Wade
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Description:
The Board should consider any changes or additions to the agenda, including the potential removal of any matter scheduled as a consent action item. The Board should approve the agenda with one of the following motions:
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III. Approval of Consent Action Items
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| Presenter: |
Rachel Wade
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Description:
The Board may approve these Consent Action items with the following motion:
Minutes — that the minutes of the September 14, 2026, regular meeting be approved as presented; and Financial Statements & Bills — that the September 2026 financial statements be accepted, and the September 2026 payrolls be approved for payment as presented. |
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IV. Good News
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Greg Eding
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Description:
We have High School Principal Jerry Holtgren and Dean of Students Ryan Quinn here to talk about The SHORE Week, and we have several Math & Science Center students sharing their experiences.
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V. Superintendent Informational Report
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Greg Eding
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Description:
It is hard to believe that we are already six weeks into the school year. As I have spent time in our buildings and classrooms, I continue to be encouraged by the work taking place across the District. Our staff has settled into the school year well, and our continued focus is on creating strong learning environments for students while supporting the people doing the work each day.
One area that continues to be a priority is strengthening teaching and learning throughout the District. Our Elementary Leadership Team recently participated in Adaptive Schools training, providing our teacher leaders with additional strategies for facilitating groups, building consensus, working through disagreement, and keeping teams focused on genuine inquiry and student learning. We are also continuing to prepare for Michigan's upcoming dyslexia and structured literacy requirements. While those requirements do not fully take effect until the 2027–28 school year, our elementary work has positioned us well, and we have now begun expanding that learning to our secondary staff with support from Berrien RESA. I am also excited about the continued partnership we have with the Lakeshore Excellence Foundation. The LEF recently approved $750,000 in funding for four significant projects: classroom safety and emergency kits, professional development connected to District programs, Unified Sports programming, and a Robotics and Professional Development Center. I had an opportunity at the MASA Conference to attend a session featuring students involved in Unified Sports in Bath, Michigan. Seeing the impact of that program and making connections with people at the state level made me even more excited about bringing Unified Sports to Lakeshore. We are also continuing to look for ways to improve our systems and communication with families. This month, we signed an agreement to begin implementing BusRight, a transportation management system that includes route planning, driver navigation, live GPS tracking, and improved parent communication. And finally, this past Friday we had a full day of professional development that was sponsored by Berrien RESA and hosted at Lake Michigan College. There were over 1500 educators in attendance, all from Berrien County. It was a great day of learning and collaboration with fellow colleagues from area schools. This is the third year that the RESA has put this day together and it has improved each year! Overall, I continue to feel very positive about the start of the 2026–27 school year. There is a tremendous amount of good work happening throughout Lakeshore, and I appreciate the commitment of our staff, and the continued focus on providing the best possible experience for our students. |
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V.A. Student Representative Report
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Abbie Luckman
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Description:
Abbie Luckman will provide the Board with her report.
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VI. Board of Education Reports/Action
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VI.A. Facilities & Finance Comm.
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Griffin Ott
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Description:
The Facilities and Finance Committee, consisting of Rachel Wade, Lori VonKoenig, Tracy Althouse, Greg Eding, Jake Scott, and Griffin Ott met on October 8th. Trace presented the monthly financials including the investment summary, cash flows as well as the September cash receipts and expenditures. She discussed how the budget amendment as well as the projected fall student count will affect 2026-27 cash flows. Jake and Tracy discussed the baseball turf which was last done in 2016. It has been projected to be redone this fall with Sinking Fund dollars. Turf is recommended to be replaced between 8–10 years. We will be asking the Board to approve AstroTurf redoing our baseball turf tonight. Bond schedules were presented showing our total interest made to date, all our spend to date by vendor, as well as project listing. Tracy discussed the differential between budgeted projects and projected revenue remaining. Jake and Tracy will be presenting the committee with potential projects in the upcoming months. Greg led a discussion on 31aa categorical funds. We will be discussing the interests of accepting or declining the funds at a future Board meeting. Until a decision is reached, Tracy will remove the school safety portion from the budget. Tracy also presented Budget Modification #1. We are showing additional fund balance usage as our student count was lower than projected by approximately 35 students. Some of the decrease in foundation allowance will be "made up" with the new 3-year enrollment weighted average categorical. It was noted that many of these were from students moving out of the area. In addition, the 31aa school safety portion of funding was removed. Increases in expenses included new bus transportation and enrollment software, as well as various updates to staffing for insurance.
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VI.B. Student Success Committee
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Jason Beckrow
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Description:
The Student Success Committee met on September 29th. Present at the meeting were Bill Scaletta, Jessica Bigley, Natalie Macerata, Jeron Blood, Greg Eding, and Jason Beckrow. The committee spent some time discussing the book, "The Digital Delusion" by Jared Cooney Horvath. The book examines our growing dependence on digital technology and the negative effects this dependence can have on attention, relationships, and learning. The committee also spent time looking at the District’s spring test scores from the MSTEP, PSAT, and SAT. Mrs. Macerata will be presenting an overview of our District data in a future Board meeting.
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VI.C. Culture & Leadership Committee
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VonKoenig
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Description:
The Culture and Leadership Committee met on October 2nd. Present at the meeting were Susan Toothman, Greg Eding, Bill Scaletta, and Lori VonKoenig. Mrs. Toothman provided an overview of several projects and issues that she has been working on including:
Mrs. Toothman also went over the various student teachers that are in our District this semester. And we discussed the relationship between the Child Advocacy Center, law enforcement, and schools as it relates to interviews with students. |
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VI.D. Professional Development
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Rachel Wade
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Description:
The Board members have the opportunity to share insights or key takeaways from any recent professional development activities or training sessions they have attended.
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VII. Superintendent Recommendations
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VII.A. Annual Summer Tax Resolution
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Greg Eding
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Description:
We recommend approval of the resolution which imposes the continuing resolution to collect 100% of summer taxes for the 2027 tax levy in July.
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VII.B. Parent Advisory Committee
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Greg Eding
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Description:
Each school district in the county is to recommend parent(s) to be members of the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) at Berrien RESA. This council focuses on special education needs and services, and the appointed parent(s) would serve the term ending on August 31, 2028. We recommend that the Board nominate Kate Heath to represent Lakeshore Public Schools.
Student Services Director Jeron Blood is here to give us more insight. |
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VII.C. Overnight Trips
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Greg Eding
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Description:
APUSH BOSTON FIELD TRIP
AP U.S. History teacher Amy Perkins is requesting approval for an educational field trip to Boston from April 7 - 11, 2027. The trip is open to all current and prior-year APUSH students, with an estimated 40 students attending, accompanied by six chaperones and a tour director. Travel will be provided via a charter bus, with all arrangements coordinated through Explorer Tours, Inc. The full itinerary is included in your packet. MSC SENIOR TRIP Teacher Jill McNabnay is requesting approval for the Math & Science Center Seniors to travel to Tennessee from May 14th-17th for the MSC Senior Capstone Experience. MARCHING BAND The High School Marching Band is seeking approval to travel to Detroit for the state competition. The band, consisting of 161 students, will stay overnight on Friday, November 6 and perform the next morning at Ford Field. |
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VII.D. Quarterly Budget Modification
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| Presenter: |
Greg Eding
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Description:
In Tracy Althouse’s absence, I will briefly review the preliminary Quarterly Budget Modification #1 and recommend adoption by the Board. Documentation has been included for your review.
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VII.E. Bid Approval
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| Presenter: |
Greg Eding
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VIII. Public Comment
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| Presenter: |
Rachel Wade
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Description:
The Board President will call on citizens who would like to make comments or express concerns at this time. The Board of Education Policy, ‘Public Participation at Board Meetings’, applies to this section of the Agenda.
"To ensure due process and respect of individual rights, the District maintains a formal process for handling complaints against individuals. A problem involving an individual or specific incident is best handled through administrative channels." "Speakers are asked to express themselves in a civil manner, with due respect for the dignity and privacy of others who may be affected by your comments. While it is not our intent to stifle public comment, speakers should be aware that if your?statements violate the rights of others under the law of defamation or invasion of privacy, you may be held legally responsible. If you are unsure of the legal ramifications of what you are about to say, we urge you to consult first with your legal advisor." |
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IX. Other Matters — Adjournment
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| Presenter: |
Rachel Wade
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Description:
OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION OR POSSIBLE ACTION
A. Board Meeting Evaluation - Evaluations are available for the audience. B. Suggested Meeting Guide - Enclosed is the Suggested Meeting Guide for Board members to review. C. Adjournment - |
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