Meeting Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
 
SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTATIONS AND INTERVIEWS
BOARD DELIBERATION OF INTERVIEWS
ADJOURN
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Meeting: March 17, 2026 Special Meeting - Special Meeting: Superintendent Final Round Interviews
Subject:
CALL TO ORDER
Description:
Tom Buffett, Jason Burns, Katie Cavanaugh, Shulawn Doxie, Andrew Phelps, Leeni Shrestha and Jillian Winn
Subject:
ROLL CALL
Subject:
WELCOME AND MEETING FORMAT
Description:

Welcome to this special meeting of the Okemos Board of Education held in public for the purpose of conducting the business of the school board.

There is one opportunity for public comment: Citizens who wish to address agenda or non-agenda items will have an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting. In-person individuals who wish to address the board must complete a blue form, located with the agendas near the room entrance, and present it to the board’s secretary prior to the start of the agenda item. 

At the appropriate point in the agenda, the board president will call upon individuals who have submitted a blue card for their comments.
Subject:
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
 
Description:
At this time in the meeting, citizens have an opportunity to address the board regarding any item(s) of interest. Individual comments at this time will be limited to three minutes but may be extended at the discretion of the board president.  A designated timekeeper will communicate to the individual who is addressing the board at three minutes.  The board highly values public comment; however, our meeting format does not allow the board to engage in conversation with speakers.  Questions or concerns may be assigned for follow-up by the board or the administration at a later date.
 
Subject:
SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTATIONS AND INTERVIEWS
Description:
The Board of Education will conduct interviews with selected superintendent candidates as part of the superintendent search process.

6:00 p.m. Dr. Lori Haven, Superintendent, Perry Public Schools

7:30 p.m. Dr. Matthew Olson, Assistant Superintendent, Northwest Education Services
Subject:
BOARD DELIBERATION OF INTERVIEWS
Description:
Motion to enter into contract negotiations with XXX  to become Superintendent of Okemos Public Schools beginning XXX.
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. I move that the Board, in open session and in compliance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act, identify [Candidate Name] as the preferred candidate for the position of Superintendent and authorize the Board President to begin contract negotiations.
Subject:
ADJOURN

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