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Call to Order
A. Attendance
2. Closed Session
A. Closed Session per MCL 15.268 Section 8 (a): Evaluation of the Superintendent
Pat Watson, Superintendent
I move that the Board of Education convene a closed session in accordance with MCL 15.268
Section 8 (a) to discuss the 2022 evaluation of the Superintendent.
Rollcall vote required
3. Reconvene
A. Reconvene & Call to Order for Regular Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
B. Attendance
C. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Celebrating Successes: Boys Tennis State Champs
Carol Davis, Booster President
Students being honored: Malik Alabbas, Sam Basil, Jonah Chernett, Merrick Chernett, Drew Davis,
Michael Dillon, Ethan Endelman, Asher Langwell, Kierth Lingam, Dominic Pascarella, Ryan Rose,
Pierce Shaya, Daniel Stojanov, Toni Vasile
5. Celebrating Successes: College Board National Recognition Program Recipients
Lawrence Stroughter, Principal, Bloomfield Hills High School
Students being honored: Alexandria Balde, Cassidy Dickerson, Luis Garza, Nia Johnson, Nicholas
Little, Jakyah O'Rourke, Sydney Saywrayne, Erin Proctor, Isaiah Woods
6. Special Recognition Honoring Board of Education Service:Howard Baron, Lisa Efros and
Jennifer Matlow
7. 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.
8. Board President's Report
John VanGemert, Board President
9. Superintendent's Report
Pat Watson, Superintendent
10. 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 Closed Session and Regular Meeting of November 17,
2022
C. Request to Approve Minutes from the Closed Session and Study Session of December 1, 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 Monthly Financial Reports
Tina Kostiuk, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations
I move that the Board of Education approve the financial reports, as presented.
F. Request to Approve HR Actions
Keith McDonald, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
I move that the Board of Education approve the personnelactions, as presented.
11. Special Reports
A. Quarterly Bond Update
Paul Wills & Allen Dresselhouse, BHS Owner's Rep / Plante Moran CRESA
12. Board Business
A. Approval of 2022-23 December IA Budget Revisions
Tina Kostiuk, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations
I move that the Board of Education approve the December InternationalAcademy Okma
Campus Budget Revisions for FiscalYear 2022-23 as detailed in the attachment. Below is a
summary:
Fund Revenue Expenditures
Net Change in
Fund Balance
InternationalAcademy $ 6,515,164 $ 6,390,962 $ 124,202
B. Approval to Amend the InternationalAcademy Letter of Understanding
Keith McDonald, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
I move the Board of Education, as a participating school district in the InternationalAcademy
Consortium, approve the Letter of Understanding, as presented.
C. Approval of Purchase of District Playground Equipment
David Goldman/Plante Moran Cresa, BHS Owner's Rep
I move the Board of Education approve the purchase of new playground equipment for a not-toexceed total of $1,000,000 with a 20% contingency, totaling $1,200,000, to be paid by the Bond
and Sinking Funds. The Board authorizes the Superintendent and his designees to finalize the
purchase details.
Vendors being considered include:
Penchura LLC
Sinclar Recreation (GameTime)
D. Approval of Purchase of Turf, including Installation
David Goldman/Plante Moran Cresa, BHS Owner's Rep
I move the Board of Education approve the purchase of turf and installation services for the
baseballand softball fields at Bloomfield Hills High School to be supplied by Shaw Sports
Turf, an Onmia Partners purchasing cooperative organization, in the amount of $895,755.00,
plus a 10% contingency, totaling $985,330.00. This is to be funded by the Bond Fund.
E. 2022 Superintendent Evaluation
Board of Education
I move that the Bloomfield Hills Board of Education adopt the completed the year-end
Evaluation of Superintendent, Pat Watson, pursuant to Michigan Law, including 1249 and 1249b
of the Revised School Code and has rated him highly effective for the
2022 calendar year.
F. Superintendent Contract
Board of Education
13. Adjournment
