A. Call to Order
B. Attendance
C. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Administrative Appointments
A. Administrative Appointment of Andrew Gignac to Principal of Eastover Elementary School
Pat Watson, Superintendent
I move the Board of Education to appoint Andrew Gignac as the Principal of Eastover Elementary School, with an effective date of July 31, 2023.
3. Public Comment
4. Superintendent's Report
Pat Watson, Superintendent
5. Board President's Report
Dr. Michelle Southward, Board President
6. Consent Agenda
A. Consent Agenda
John VanGemert, Board President
I move that the Board of Education approve the recommendations detailed in the Consent Agenda as follows:
B. Approval of Minutes from the Closed Session and Study Session of June 8, 2023
C. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of June 22, 2023
D. Approval of Minutes from the Closed Session and Special Meeting of July 11, 2023
E. Approval of Minutes from the Study Session of July 13, 2023
F. Approval of Minutes from the Special Meeting of July 17, 2023
G. Approval of Minutes from the Special Meeting of July 18, 2023
H. Approval of Minutes from the Special Meeting of July 19, 2023
I. Approval of Minutes from the Special Meeting of July 20, 2023
J. Request to Approve Disbursement Reports
Pat Watson, Superintendent
I move that the Board of Education approve the disbursement reports, as presented.
K. Request to Approve Personnel Actions
Keith McDonald, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
I move that the Board of Education approve the personnel actions, as presented.
7. Board Business
A. Request to Award Bid #1044 Asbestos Abatement (Eastover)
Jake McDermott, Director of Physical Plant Services
I move the Board of Education approve Bid #1044 Asbestos Abatement Eastover in the amount of $38,200.00, with the addition of the 10% contingency of $3,820.00 to Quality Environmental Services Inc bringing the total approved budget to $42,020.00 to be funded by the 2020 Bond Fund.
B. Request to Approve Purchase of iPads (Elementary School Innovation Labs) David Shulkin, Director of Learning Technology
I move that the Board of Education award purchase of iPads, cases, and carts through the state's REMC Cooperative Bid Consortium for the amount of $42,156.40. Funded from the Bond Fund. Funds will be allocated as follows:
Apple Inc = $35,280.00 (REMC#196001)
Bluum = $2,720.40 (REMC#230010)
Precision Data = $4,156.00 (REMC#230050)
C. Request to Award Bid T5- Paging System David Shulkin, Director of Learning Technology I move that the Board of Education award Bid Pack T5 to Amcomm Telecommunications for the amount of $718,200.00. Funded from the Bond and Capital Equipment Funds as outlined in the recommendation letter.
D. Request to Approve Bloomfield Hills Association of Instructional Assistants Contract
Pat Watson, Superintendent
I move the Board of Education to approve the tentative agreement with the Bloomfield Hills Instructional Assistants Association, as presented.
E. Request to Approve Michigan Educational Support Personnel Association Contract
Pat Watson, Superintendent
The Secretary union represents secretaries across the district. Their current collective bargaining agreement expired on June 30, 2023. The parties have been negotiating for a successor labor agreement and reached a tentative agreement on July 19, 2023. The employees ratified the agreement on July 24, 2023. The agreement will be brought for a Board vote on July 27, 2023. Changes in contract language will not take effect until the Board approves the tentative agreement.
F. Superintendent Search Next Steps Discussion
Dr. Michelle Southward, Board President
Any motions will be made at the board table.
8. Adjournment