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Call to Order
B. Attendance
C. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Administrative Appointment
A. Placeholder: Administrative Appointment of (Name), Associate Principal for Eastover Elementary School
Todd Bidlack, Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services
I move the Board of Education appoint (Name) as Associate Principal for Eastover Elementary School, with an effective date of (Date).
3. Special Recognition
A. Celebrating Success: National Merit Semi-Finalists
Lynne Gibson and Dr. Dan Hartley, Principals of IA and BHHS
Lucy Dickson, Amy Fischer, Idrees Malik, Benjamin Saperstein, Raj Shah, Nisha Singhi and Varun Tandon
B. Celebrating Success: National Merit Commended Students
Lynne Gibson & Dr. Dan Hartley, Principals of IA and BHHS
Praneel Basu, Meghan Chaiyasate, Devi Chandran, Sandra Fernandez, Sophie Fischer, Robert Gaines, Eli Goldstein, Nicholas Guettler, Elizabeth Harst, Henry Hutchinson, Ashni Kansara, Arun Nagappan, Forest Qin, Talia Reddy, and Jake Song
C. Celebrating Success: Michigan Assistant Principal of the Year Recipient
Dr. Dan Hartley, Bloomfield Hills High School Principal
Jessica Lupone, Associate Principal, Bloomfield Hills High School
4. 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.
5. Superintendent's Report and Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Update
Dr. Randy Liepa, Superintendent
6. Board President's Report and Superintendent Search Update
Dr. Michelle Southward, Board President
7. Consent Agenda
A. Consent Agenda
John VanGemert, Board Secretary
I move that the Board of Education approve the recommendations detailed in the Consent Agenda as follows:
B. Approval of Minutes from Regular Meeting of September 28, 2023
C. Approval of Minutes from the Study Session of October 12, 2023
D. Request to Approve Disbursement Reports
Carmella Lewis, Accounting and Grants Supervisor
I move that the Board of Education approve the disbursement reports, as presented.
E. Request to Approve Monthly Financial Reports
Deanna Wheeler, Director of Finance
I move that the Board of Education approve the financial reports, as presented.
F. 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.
G. Request to Approve Annual Summer Tax Resolution
Dr. Randy Liepa, Interim Superintendent
I move that the Board of Education adopt the attached resolution to collect summer property taxes on property located within the School District.
8. Special Reports
A. Annual Financial Audit Presentation
Donna Hanson and Kasey Eason, Plante Moran
9. General Discussion
A. Data and Student Outcomes Presentation - Spring 2023 Assessments
Learning Services Team
10. Board Business
A. Acceptance and Filing of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Dr. Randy Liepa, Interim Superintendent
I move that the Board of Education accept the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 as audited and presented by Plante Moran.
B. Request to Approve Food Services Truck Purchase
Jacob McDermott, Director of Maintenance and Operations
I move the Board of Education approve the purchase of one (1) 2023 Ram ProMaster for Food Services in the amount of $52,600 to be funded by the Food Service Fund.
C. Request to Approve Purchase of a Large Area Rotary Mower
Jacob McDermott, Director of Maintenance and Operations
I move the Board of Education approve the purchase 2 Toro Groundmaster 4000-D in the amount of $172,470.48, from Spartan Distributors, funded by the Capital Equipment Fund.
D. Request to Approve Purchase of John Deere Gators (Athletics)
Jacob McDermott, Director of Physical Plant Services
I move the Board of Education approve the purchase of two, 2024 John Deere Gator HPX615E, in the amount of $28,592.14 funded by the Capital Equipment Fund
E. Final Reading and Adoption of Board Policy Updates
Board of Education
11. Adjournment