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Call to Order
A. Call to Order
B. Attendance
C. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Special Recognition
A. Celebrating Successes - Co-Chairs of the Parent Teacher Organization Council (PTOC) Welcome Back Celebration Planning Committee
Karen Huyghe and Pat Watson
Volunteers being honored: Paulina Hakopian and Erin Watson
B. Celebrating Successes - Student leaders who initiated the free period products program which positively impacted countless middle and high school students
Randy English, Jessica Lupone and Pat Watson
Students being honored: Violet Garrett, Sophia Hawkins, Katie Tadesse, Jolie Winkler and Rieley Zelten
C. Appointment of 2022-23 Board Interns and Student Advisory Council Members
Board of Education
Board Interns: Madelyn Clements, Diya Ramesh, and Fiona Rudy
Student Advisory Council: Sydney Butler, Aileen Hsi, Henry Jackson, Steven Macaj, Nisha Singhi, and Natalie Tsimhoni
3. Public Comment
A. Public Comment
To submit public comment during a meeting of the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education, please complete a comment card and present it to the administrative professional recording minutes prior to the agenda item.
4. Board President's Report
John VanGemert, Board President
5. Superintendent's Report
Pat Watson, Superintendent
6. Consent Agenda
A. Consent Agenda Motion
Jennifer Matlow, Board Secretary
I move that the Board of Education approve the recommendations detailed in the Consent Agenda as follows:
B. Request to Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 24, 2022
C. Request to Approve Minutes from the Study Session of September 8, 2022
D. Request to Approve Disbursement Reports
Tina Kostiuk, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations
I move that the Board of Education approve the disbursement reports, as presented.
E. Request to Approve Winter Tax Levy
Tina Kostiuk, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations
I move that the Board of Education approve the following winter tax millage rates:
General operating of 5.440 mills (commonly referred to as "hold harmless") for principal residence exemption property and 9.0000 mills for non-principal residence property;
Sinking fund millage rate of 0.3488 mills on all property;
Debt service millage rate of 1.3750 mills on all property
The millage rates are required to be forwarded to the respective taxing units by September 30, 2022.
I move that the Board of Education approve a general operating winter tax levy of approximately 4.0781 mills for homestead property and 9.0000 mills for non-homestead property and authorize administration to develop the exact millage rate based on the latest fall student count data and forward same to the respective taxing units and the Board of Education by September 30, 2014. In addition, both homestead and nonhomestead property will be levied a sinking fund millage rate of 0.3688 mill and a debt retirement millage rate of 0.4793
I move that the Board of Education approve a general operating winter tax levy of approximately 4.0781 mills for homestead property and 9.0000 mills for non-homestead property and authorize administration to develop the exact millage rate based on the latest fall student count data and forward same to the respective taxing units and the Board of Education by September 30, 2014. In addition, both homestead and nonhomestead property will be levied a sinking fund millage rate of 0.3688 mill and a debt retirement millage rate of 0.4793
F. Request to Approve Vehicle Replacement
Jacob McDermott, Director of Physical Plant Services
I move the Board of Education approve the purchase of one 2023 Ford Transit Connect XLT Van in the amount of $38,787, with $26,478 funded from the Capital Equipment Fund and $12,309 from insurance claim proceeds.
G. Request to Approve HR Actions
Keith McDonald, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator
I move that the Board of Education approve the personnel actions, as presented.
7. Special Reports
A. Quarterly Bond Update
Allen Dresselhouse, Plante Moran CRESA
8. General Discussion
A. Data and Student Outcomes Presentation - Spring 2022 State Assessments
Learning Services Team
9. Board Business
A. Request to Award Bid #T2303, Audio/Visual Projects at North Hills, South Hills, Conant & Way Additions
David Shulkin, Director of Learning Technology
I move the Board of Education award Bid T2303 for the amount of $3,070,257.42, funded by the Bond Fund, to the qualified bidders to specifications as follows:
Bluum, Inc. $505,459.00
Digital Age Technologies $1,644,515.98
Wenger Corporation $606,368.13
Intelligent AV $34,800.00
Bid Contingency (10%) $279,114,31
B. Request to Approve Advanced Digital Art Course
Sarah Fairman, Director of Secondary Education
I move the Board of Education approve the Advanced Digital Art Course, as presented, and in accordance with Board Policy 3003.
C. First Reading of Board Policy Updates
Board of Education
This information is being presented for a first reading in accordance with Board Policy 1003 and requires no board action at this time.
D. Voting Delegates for 2022 MASB Delegate Assembly
Board of Education
I move that trustee Howard Baron be appointed as Bloomfield Hills Schools voting delegate for the Michigan Association of School Boards 2022 Delegate Assembly on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
10. Closed Session
A. Request for Closed Session
Pat Watson, Superintendent
I move that the Board of Education convene a closed session in accordance with MCL 15.268 Section 8(c), to discuss negotiation connected with a collective bargaining agreement, and MCL 15.268 Section 8(a) to discuss the 2022 evaluation of the Superintendent.
Roll call vote required.
11. Adjournment
