001All [Music] right, we're going to call to order the meeting for September 8th, 2025. If everyone could please rise for the pledge. >> Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Let the record show all members are present with the exception of Scott George and Jail Ball. Is everyone okay with the agenda? Don't believe we have any communications? Okay. Um item seven, board committee update, building and facility committee. Mrs. Rafie. >> Thank you, Madam President. Uh the building and facilities committee met tonight at 6:00. President were uh myself, um Micasio, Mr. Mallaloy, Mr. Fischer, Mr. Wnooki, and Mr. Emans. Uh we got updates on the sinking fund projects. The lather's roof is
002complete. We're just waiting on the inspection for um to issue a warranty. Donnelly Street replacement by the middle school. That's complete. Um there's two speed bumps, well marked, so hopefully that can control traffic over there. Our middle school field um update. We just actually walked over there and saw it. It looks fantastic. Um they're going to meet for a full update um on Wednesday with foresight, but it looks terrific. Um buildings and grounds and transportation update, electrical work for all the kitchen upgrades is almost complete. The paint crew finished up at Cambridge and they said, "What a transformation." Uh, it looks terrific. Um, the filter first update, the filling stations are all in in our buildings. Middle school courtyard, um, they decided to, um, gut the courtyards. They've been very overgrown and not maintained for
003a long time. So, they've been gutted. And a company called Artman's is going to be out, um, to put down weed barrier. And we're going to cover limestone, put a cover of limestone in there. Um, and then we have three new bus drivers in the last two weeks. So, welcome to the district. And that's it. >> Thank you. Item B, curriculum committee. Miss Childress. >> Okay. Hi. Um, tonight the curriculum committee met. It was Kevin English, Stacy Williamson, and myself. We went over the sun summer learning programs. um the different programs that happen and the statistics and looking at possibly improving or different things we could do to improve next year. Um something that dropped today from Mr. English and it's on the horizon that windwork readiness assessment for spring 2026 will replace the ACT
004work keys. more info to follow, but that just dropped today from MDE. And the last thing we did was go over the school AI pilot with the 2.0 version, which is usable now, and it is really fascinating. I can't wait to play. Thank you. Comments from the audience focused on today's agenda, and we have none. Item nine, approval of the general consent agenda items. A, regular meeting minutes of August 25th, 2025. B, closed meeting minutes of August 25th, 2025. C, finance committee minutes of August 25th, 2025. And D, policy committee minutes of August 25th, 2025. Motion's in order. >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? Item 10, new business, a human resource report. Mrs. Williamson. >> Thank you, Madam President. This week's human resources report includes the resignation of four staff members, the hiring of
005six new employees. Also, we received notice of leave of absence from three GCISS members, two of whom were promoted to unaffiliated positions that will support central office in some way. one is a the payroll specialist and the other is actually going to be the new executive administrative assistant to the associate superintendent me uh because we've received notice of retirement from Diane Bar. Um so she will be leaving us in December. So if there are no questions it is my recommendation to uh to accept the report as presented. Motion is in order. So move support. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay. Motion passes. Item B, the school bus purchase. Mrs. Mr. Wiznooki. >> Thank you, Madam President. Garden City Public Schools intends to purchase one new Bluebird 65 passenger bus
006for the 2526 school year. This purchase is part of the Michigan school business officials bud bus purchase program which allows for direct contract contact with participating dealers without a separate bidding process. The estimated cost of the new bus is $153,893 which will be funded by the district syncing fund. Voter approval for such purch for such purchases was obtained in 2024. This acquisition combined with the three but bus buses purchased during the 2425 school year will contri contribute to the modernization of the district's fleet. Uh it is my recommendation that the board of education approve the purchase of one new bluebird 65 passenger bus from the Holland bus company in the amount of 153,893. >> Motion is in order. >> Some move support. Any discussion? Kathy, can we have a roll call vote? >> Sarah Rothy,
007>> hi. >> Chase Malloy, >> hi. >> Margie Sanders, >> hi. >> Lynette Childress, >> hi. >> Jamie Picassio, >> hi. >> Thank you. Comments from the audience. And we have none. Item 12, reviewing recommendations. Superintendent, other central office admins. Mr. Fischer. >> Madam President, thank you. I want to uh congratulate our students, parents, and staff on the start of the 2526 school year. It's my 11th year as superintendent, and I will share that all things considered and looking at the feedback from across our staff and students and community, it's a very smooth start to the school year. So, I want to thank staff for their good work uh and their and their planning. Uh I want to thank my cabinet team and and the good work they've done in preparation uh for the school
008year. and certainly give a shout out again to uh the student services team for the many enrollments and uh it's just a great start to the school year. A lot to celebrate. Uh so thank you everybody for the good work. I also want to thank the community and our PTA and Mr. English and members of the board who were able to attend on our bounceback event that was uh Thursday, August 28th. Had a little rain there. We ended about 45 minutes early, but all things considered, we had a great bounceback as well. So it was just a great turnout for the community. uh a great showing of the many many agencies um and community programs and organizations that support our schools and support our kids and families. So, I want to thank everybody for turning
009out to that. It was just a great way to uh our traditional way to kind of launch into the school year and it was nice seeing Miss Duneford there with her friend as well, her friend Kota. So, um, I do want to thank our, speaking of our first responders, I want to thank our first responders, specifically the Garden City Police Department and our friends with the Ingster Police Department for their support with managing a safety concern that was not a district issue, uh, but it was an issue out in the community. So, I want to thank our Garden City Police Department for their support uh, for managing an issue in the community. Last Thursday, we did have a lockdown event, a short lockdown in a few buildings. Uh, we communicated that out. We had great
010support from staff. I want to thank our team over at Lathers for managing our our littles over there and doing the great job that they did and likewise at BTC, Douglas, Cambridge, and G City High School. Uh, but that that event was managed thoughtfully with the support of our police community. So, I want to give a shout out to them and recognize their good work and also for the parents for being understanding. We communicated what was happening and everybody did what they needed to do and responded accordingly and it was a great way to exercise the lockdown for the right reasons. I will share that we do have our strategic plan community input sessions coming up. Board members, you know that your input session date and time uh that's a week from tonight, that's Monday,
011September 15th with the board reporting to Garden City High School MRC/ Library from 6:00 to 7. Um we and we do have two community input sessions. That information will go out again to thoughtfully remind the community. I know we've already got quite a bit of feedback uh from the survey that's gone out, but the community input sessions are Monday, September 15th. That's for the community 7 to 8 at Garden City High School. And there's a second community input session September Monday, September 22nd from 5 to 6 in the Garden City Middle School Library. That's gone out over InTouch that'll also go out again uh tomorrow over InTouch as a reminder. As far as the school budget, I shared at our last board meeting that the Michigan legislature had a statutory requirement to deliver a school
012aid budget by July 1. We still don't have a budget, folks. Fortunately, we're a district that has worked hard and thoughtfully and put considerable effort into being fiscally healthy into getting a fund equity. And that's good and that's for times like this. But, you know, the state budget starts on October 1st. We hopefully expect our first state aid payment to arrive on October 20th. Um, so again, I'm going to call on the state legislature. Both sides of the aisle, regardless of the party, both Democrats and Republicans are responsible for this. Both the House and the Senate are responsible for this. It's time for them to get to work and do what they need to do and deliver a budget for public schools, right? They we've got many obligations that we manage as a school district.
013Parents manage items. There's expectations from kids. We've got an expectation from our elected officials to do what they are statutoily required to do and they need to step up to the plate. Right now, the governor is on a tour, a manufacturing tour in Asia. Uh we know there's concerns about the roads, but any good work and needed work that happens uh in regards to Michigan roads should not be paid at the expense of Michigan school children. It is completely and entirely unacceptable and uh I'm going to continue to be vocal. So, I'm calling on our members of the legislature. We do our jobs. It's time for you to do yours. Any comments from the cabinet team at all. I know I've said a lot there, but feel free. >> All right. And again, we're really
014pleased to start the school year off. It's hard to believe it is the 25 26 school year. And again, a shout out to our kids for doing a great job. shout out to the support we've had from our staff and a thank you to our parents. And with that, we'll conclude my comments. >> Thank you. Item 13, review and recommendations. Members of the board, anyone have anything? Mrs. Childress? Um, we had spoke before about how I I feel that we're so lucky on this board that we get the information. And if those of you who are old enough to remember John Therabberry sitting here, he would sit here and go, "Where's this money coming from? This isn't coming from the" and he would ask these questions. I was just reading through Mr. Wnook's memorandum and
015it's like he answered all our questions. So it it's not just you, Steve, you know, Kevin, Dr. Stan, you guys all do a great job in keeping us informed and I just wanted to give you a shout out and thank you for that. Agreed. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay. Item 14, adjournment. >> Madam President, >> Mrs. Robbie, >> I move that we adjourn. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> Any opposed? All right. Thank you everyone. Awesome. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. There was a bit. >> Okay. Item five, comments from the audience and we have none. So we will adjourn this meeting. Madam President, I move that we adjourn. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> Any opposed? Okay. All right, we're going to go ahead and call our regular board meeting to
016order on June 23rd, 2025. If everybody could please rise for the pledge. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. Let the record show all members are present with the exception of Chase Mallaloy. Is everyone okay with the agenda as presented? And do we have any communications this evening? >> Okay. Uh item seven, comments from the audience focused on today's agenda. And we have none, which takes us to item eight, approval of the general consent agenda items. A, regular meeting minutes of June 9th, 2025. B, building committee minutes of June 9th, 2025. D, curriculum committee minutes of June 9th, 2025. D, workshop minutes of June 11th, 2025. A motion is in
017order. >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? Motion passes. Moving to item nine, new business. A, human resource report. Mrs. Williamson. >> Thank you, Madam President. The human resources report this evening reflects the retirement of one pair professional. So, if there are no questions, I recommend the board accept the report as presented. >> Motion is in order. So, >> move. Any discussion? All in favor? >> Any opposed? Motion passes. Item B, the 2025 2026 board meeting schedule. Mr. Fischer. >> Madam President, board members, in your packet, you will find the proposed board meeting schedule for Garden City Public Schools Board of Education for the 2022 school year. Identified on that uh regular board meeting schedule is a total of 20 meetings with the following dates. July 28th, 2025, August 25th, 2025, September 8th, 2025, September
01822nd, 2025, October 13th and October 17th of 2025, November 10th and November 4th of 2025, December 8th. Please note, there's only one board meeting in December in observance of the winter break. Then we move into 2026 with January 20, I'm sorry, January 12th, and January 26th, February 9th, February 23rd. March 9th, March 23rd, April 13th, and April 27th, May 11th. Again, only one board meeting for the month of May on observance of the uh Memorial Day holiday. And then finally, rounding out the 2526 school year with board meetings tenatively scheduled for June 8th and June 22nd. The recommendation is that the board approve the regular board meeting schedule as presented. >> Motion is in order. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> Any opposed? Motion passes. Item C, the Michigan High School Athletic Association membership,
019Mr. Fischer. >> Madam President, thank you. This is an annual item uh that we bring to the board at the final meeting of of June. Uh so for consideration of tonight's June 23rd, 2025 meeting, it's recommended that the Garden City High School and Garden City Middle School uh and the city of Garden City County of Wayne, state of Michigan are hereby a enrolled as members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, which is a nonprofit association, and B are further enrolled to participate in the improved interchool athletic activities sponsored by set organization. The board of education hereby delegates the superintendent, his or her designate, the responsibility for the supervision and control of said activities and hereby accepts the constitution and bylaws of said association and adopts as it as its own the rules and regulations
020interpretations as minimum standards. All published in the current handbook and qualifications as published in the bulletin as the governing code under which the said schools garden city middle school garden city high school shall conduct its program of intercolastic activities and agrees to primary enforcement of said rules regulations interpretations and qualifications. In addition, it is hereby agreed that the schools which host or participate in the association's meets and tournaments shall follow and enforce alternate policies and procedures. This authorization will be shall be effective from August 1, 2025 and shall remain effective until July 31st, 2026 during which the authorization may not be revoked. Uh so the recommendation is that the Garden City uh Board of Education adopt um the Michigan High School Athletic Association rules and regulations. >> Motion is in order. So support. >> Any
021discussion? All in favor? >> Any opposed? Motion passes. Item D, the approval of the executive admin contracts and updated salary schedule. Uh tonight we have approval. We have for approval the updated contracts for the executive administration team which includes a superintendent, associate superintendent, and the CFO. The approval of the contracts also approves the updated salary schedule that includes wage details through June 30th, 2029. The approval of the salary schedule has been recommended by legal counsel as the executive team is not part of a collective bargaining unit and therefore requires a salary schedule for purposes of reporting to the Michigan Office of Retirement Services. The recommended resolution tonight is the Garden City Public Schools Board of Education approves the updated contracts for the executive administrative team, the superintendent, which is the superintendent, associate superintendent, and the
022CFO, and the embedded salary schedule for purposes of OS reporting. Is there support? >> So, support I think I need to move it. So, move >> to roll call. Any discussion? Kathy, may we have a roll call vote? >> Hi, it's all good. Item E, the 2025 2026 student code of conduct. Dr. Shaka. >> Thank you, Madam President. Um this evening I'm re recommending that the board of education accept and approve the 2025 2026 Garden City Schools student code of conduct. The code is presented as it was approved the prior year with one revision. We reviewed this again during our policy committee. The code violation previously indexed as quote fighting and assault fighting gross misbehavior is being revised as physical aggression. uh and some definition. Um the resolution is that the Garden City School Board
023of Education approves the student code of conduct for the 2025 2026 school year as it's presented above. >> Motion is in order. >> So move support. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> Any opposed? The motion passes. Item F, the board policy revision first reading. Dr. Shaka. >> Thank you, Madam Presidents. Uh, as you know, periodically, Millie Johnson School uh, policy services recommend revisions to the board policy, oftentimes in results of legislative changes and uh, directions from the states. Uh, I'm offering a first reading. We reviewed this in policy committee uh today again uh with the legislative changes impacting local educational authorities. Policy recommendations and related administrative guidelines were appropriate where appropriate were reviewed for the board policies committee recommendations made for full approval. The March 2025 recommendations were brought to the policy committee on
024April 28, 2025 and today in preparation for a first reading today, June uh 23rd, 2025. A second reading will be made following the next policy committee meeting occurring in July to finalize the recommendations and seek approval for the full board to adopt the revisions. The resolution is as follows. uh that the Garden City Board of Education adopt proposed revisions to the board policy as presented by the policy committee. Just the first reading today, anyone have any questions on that? Item G, the Burgger Baylor classroom equipment. Mr. Wnooki. >> Thank you, Madam President. On April 25th, 2025, Garden City Public Schools received a a discretionary funds allocation from Wayne Risa designated under the ACT 18 program. These funds are authorized for use of purchase services, supplies, or capital expenditures directly supporting the district's act 18 initiatives.
025The district has chosen to invest these funds in new classroom equipment for the Burgger Baylor program in partnership with NBS Commercial Interiors, which provides access to consortium pricing through ENI cooperative services, a nonprofit organization that meets or exceeds competitive RFP standards. Garden City Public Schools will ensure cost-effective purchasing aligned with regulatory guidelines. NBS collaborated with school administration to determine the appropriate equipment selections and has issued a quote that includes both delivery and installation. This investment will enhance every classroom at Burgger Balor support learning environments supporting learning environments through significant capital improvements. Uh the total purchase price is $44,938.94 and after accounting for this uh purchase approximately $95,000 of the discretionary fund allocation will still remain. Uh it is my recommendation that the board of education approved the bid from NBS Commercial Interiors in the amount
026of $44,938 94 for the new classroom equipment at the Burgger Baylor school. >> And Mr. Riski, just for clarity, that is a non-general fund expenditure coming from act 18 resources. Correct. >> That is correct. A restricted revenue that we have to put back into the program. >> Thank you. >> A motion is in order. >> Kathy, may we have a roll call vote? >> Sanders. >> Hi. Hi. >> Sierra. Hi. Thank you. Item H, the Donnelly Street partial replacement. Mr. Wiznooki. Thank you, Madam President. On May 14, 2025, Garden City Public Schools issued a bid proposal for the partial removal and replacement of Donnelly Street. The bid notice appeared in the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press along with a posting on the state of Michigan Sigma website. Uh bids were required to be turned
027to the district no later than May 27th, 2025 at 2 p.m. A total of three bids were received with the most qualified bid coming from Hartwell Cement Company. The bid from Heartwell Cement Company was in the amount of $124,45460. Uh, this project will be paid for out of the district syncing fund and it is my recommendation that the board of education approve the bid from Hartwell Cement Company in the amount of $124,45460 for the partial removal and replacement of Donna Street. Motion is in order. >> Any discussion? Kathy, may we have an roll call vote? I >> Jamie >> I item I 2024 2025 amended budget proposal. Mr. Rosnooki. >> Thank you again. Uh I am recommending the approval of the amended 2425 budgets for the general fund, center program fund, debt fund, syncing funds,
028food service fund, student activity and scholarship fund, and capital project funds for the 2425 final amended budget. Um the the the 2425 final amended budget for the general fund was discussed uh in uh tonight's finance committee meeting. Uh it is my recommendation that the board of education approve the 2425 final amended general appropriations uh resolution as presented. >> Okay. Motion is in order. >> So move support. >> Any discussion? Kathy, can we have another roll call vote, please? >> Lynette Childress. >> Hi. >> Jill Booter. >> Hi. >> Margie Sanders. >> Hi. >> Sarah Roby. >> Hi. >> Scott George. >> Hi. >> Jamie Bashio. >> Hi. Item J, the 2025 2026 millillage rates resolution. Mr. Wnooki. >> Thank you. Uh, the following mill rates were presented earlier during the budget hearing. It is recommended
029that the board of education establish the following millage rates for 2025. For the operating mill, uh, 18 um 18 mills uh, levied on non-homestead property. For the 2016 debt, 2.8 mills levied on all property. For the 2020 debt, 2.2 mills levied on all property. for the 2022 debt 1.3 mills levied on all property and the sinking fund uh levied at 1.7961 on all property. Uh Headley reductions cap the amount our millillage revenue can grow each year. This year we are required to reduce our syncing fund millillage from 1.8285 to 1.796 1.7961 mills. Uh the rate of 1.8285 8285 was established when the syncing fund replacement mill was passed in August of 2024. Prior to the August 2024 syncing fund replacement, the district syncing fund rate was 1.7957. The total debt millage for 2024 was 6.3
030mills and will remain the same at 6.3 mills for the 2025 levy period. Our financial adviser PFM provides analysis on how to split the millillage between the three debt funds based upon the interest and principal payments over the next 12 months. It is my recommendation that the board of education approved the following mill rates for 2025. Operating millage of 18 mills again levied on uh non-homestead property. The 2016 debt um uh levied at 2.8 mills on all property. The 2020 debt levied at 2.2 mills on all property. the 2022 debt levied at 1.3 mills on all property and the sinking fund levied at 1.7961 on all property. Motion is in order. So move support. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? Okay, motion passes. Item K, the 2025 2026 budget proposal. Mr.
031was ni. >> Thank you. One last time, uh, I'm recommending uh the approval of the initial 2526 budget for the general fund, center program fund, debt fund, syncing funds, food service fund, student activity, and scholar and student activity and scholarship fund. The budget was reviewed during this evening's finance committee meeting. In addition, a budget hearing was held before tonight's meeting to hear comments from the community. During the hearing, summary information in addition to millage rates that support these budget was presented. It is my recommendation that the board of education approve the 2526 initial general appropriations resolution as presented. Motion is in order. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Kathy, may we have a roll call?