001Right. Welcome everyone to the Taylor School District regularly scheduled board meeting of June 5th, 2024, where our mission statement is to educate, engage, and empower those we serve. And our vision statement is that we will be the innovative destination district where all succeed. We call to order at 6 o'lock. Mr. Wright has a previous engagement. Miss Block is here. Mr. Pet >> here. >> Mr. Myers >> here. >> Mr. Tom >> here. >> Mrs. Thomas >> here. Mrs. Shel here. >> We are six. Okay. So, acting in Mr. Wright's place will be Mrs. Thomas, the vice president. If all please stand. I pledge alce of the stand for all. >> Okay. Our good news tonight is the 100 mile club, Mr. Adam Brown. view the presentation. Okay. Trying to speak without the microphone. I have
002a being a gym teacher. It's easier for me to project my voice. Uh thank you all for coming tonight to celebrate the accomplishments of all our fine men club. My name is Scott Fisk. I am the head coach for the 100mile club. Uh for those of you who are not familiar, the 100mile club is a national program in its 36th year. Um and the object is as the name implies is students are trying to reach 100 miles by the end of the school year. Now this group of students has met since the end of September and we've gone until the end of May which is a total of 32 weeks approximately 90 days in rain or shine. Okay. Before school we made that commitment to try and reach that number. Okay. Um now as a
003collectively as a group we almost reached 2600 miles or 2595 miles. Okay, a program record I might add. Uh some of the places you could go for that distance. You could travel to Mexico City, you could travel to Los Angeles, you could travel to Vancouver. Okay. So, pretty impressive that they were able to go that far. Okay. The shirts that you see today, uh, they get incent. So, 25 they receive the shirts that you see in front of you. At 50, they receive a pencil. At 75, they get a bracelet. And if they reach 100 miles, they receive a medal. And we have six individuals that we're going to honor tonight with those. Okay. Uh before we start with presenting the certificates, I'd like to thank uh some of the people who helped me along
004the way to make this program what it is today. Starting with my friend and teaching partner, Mr. Adam Brown and Frank and Sandy, please stand up. Okay. Oh, I'm sorry for getting so uh Mr. Harris. >> Okay. Now, I'm going to introduce my students. And some of them aren't here tonight, but if I call their name, they're not here. We still want to acknowledge the hard work that they've put in this year. Okay. And we'll go from reverse order from fewest to most. Okay. Zachary Lassen, please walk up, get your certificate. >> Please stay up here for We'll give you plenty of opportunity for photo op after we're done. Aubrey Grand 76 miles. Andrew Carney 76 miles. >> I might add in Andrew's case, it took him, this is his third year in the club
005and it took him three years to reach 76 miles. >> Okay, I don't see McKenzie Stringer. She probably has a softball to see her. Make sure you congratulate her after she reached 78 miles. Stephen Campbell 79 miles. There you go. Stephen Natalie Palmer 80 miles. Wyatt Lang 85. Let's see. I don't see Ryan Wel. Ryan reached 90 miles. So, if you see him around town, make sure you shake his hand. Okay. Darren Smith, 91 miles. Yeah, I don't see Parker Cap Biano, but he reached 94 miles. So, >> Dennis DJ Sirens 94 miles. >> Noi 95 miles. Gabriel Palmer 97 miles. Okay. Brayan Kabiano is not here. He reached 100 miles. I might add that Brilan not only reached 100 miles this year, he reached he reached 100 miles all three years in the 100
006mile. Jacob Morris 1139. What's going Miguel Florence 12 Alexander Johnson I might add Alex is also this is his third consecutive year reaching of 100 miles. So well done Nicholas Mana 129. And last, but certainly not least, Oliver Harrison 131 maths. Congratulations everyone. squish together. >> Yeah. Squish. Yeah. No problem. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you for everything you guys do. >> Thank you. How about one more round of applause for everybody for the 100 miles. You know, the Olympics start in about six weeks. So, uh maybe you guys will get more inspired and do another 100 miles this summer. What do you think? No. >> Great. Well, it's quite inspiring to watch the Olympics. So, I I hope you guys continue to always do that
007because um the 100 mile club can lead you to a very healthy lifestyle down the road. Okay? And um it's amazing that you do this. Very amazing. You guys are you should be very proud of yourselves. All right. We know that the days of school are dwindling down, but we know that you might have a few things you have to do for tomorrow. Get rested up. So, we're going to do business stuff now that you might find boring. So, you can leave if you want. Thank you so much for coming, though. Did you get Okay, we'll go on with the rest of the agenda for the meeting. Uh, item number four, I'll turn this over to Mrs. Thomas. >> Item number four is the revisions and approval of the agenda. Is there a motion? >>
008Motion by Mr. Meyers. Is there a second? Second >> second by Mr. Heath. Miss Block. >> Yes. >> Mr. He >> Mr. Myers. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is a yes. Mrs. Shuk. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wright is absent. That carries. 60. >> Next. Number five is scheduled report COVID 19 learning plan. Emily Graham. >> Good evening everybody. In your packet you will see that there are um there's a health and safety um protocol plan that needs board approval every year. U this basically reflects that we will be following the CDC operational guidelines for K12 school. um as well as any applicable guidance or recommendations from our local health department. It uh covers face coverings, physical distancing, hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette, cleaning and maintaining healthy facilities, testing, health screening
009and student illnesses as well as vaccinations. >> Okay. Thank you, Miss Mrs. Miss Graham. Our discussion items for tonight Uh item number six, number one will be policy reviews and first readings of special updates from November 2023. And that is going to be our Niola representative Jamie Hitchcock. Believe she's online. I'm not Good evening. I'm not able to uh take myself off video, but I am happy um remaining uh just uh with you hearing my voice if that's okay. I can go either way, but I can't take myself off of uh >> you being able to see my video. Okay. So, I will jump right in and start with just a brief overview. Uh, when I was contacted and asked to attend, I was told that um you just wanted a brief update around some
010policies that were um released in November of 2023. And just for the audience and for the board, uh just want to make sure everyone knows that um there were some substantial changes that were made um to the revised school code. Uh Niola's legal council conducted a thorough review of the policies related to the issues and areas covered by the legislative changes. Um and they're published in the November 2023 update. and those policies went into effect. February 13, 2024 was the effective date of the statutory changes. Um, so the overview that I will share tonight is just um does not include every policy that was in the update. I'm hoping that um the board all received a copy of the policy overview from uh the fall 2023 and um already inside of board docs it appears
011that there were some edits made uh at the suggestion of the board policy committee. Additionally, we uh I met with uh the the interim superintendent and board president uh and executive secretary on March 18th to review some additional policies. So, uh I will move down the list. Uh hopefully you have an attached copy of the proposed policies, but the first on the list that I was sent is uh policy 0122 board polic board powers uh which is necessary for the elimination of some prohibited subjects of bargaining. As you know, some of the some changes were made to the law and the topics that are no longer prohibited subjects have been deleted from the board powers bylaw. Uh these changes should be adopted or should have been adopted previously because they went into effect February 2024.
012The next one on the list is the school administrator evaluation. This policy relates to administrator evaluations. There are changes to the statute uh which go into effect July 1, 2024. The appropriate revisions were made to the policy. Um although the full statutory changes should be reviewed prior to that effective date. The next uh policy on the list was policy 3131, staff reductions and recalls. This policy relates to staff reductions and recalls which are no longer a prohibited subject of bargaining. Additionally, the legislature amended section 1248 um relating to what can be used as decision-making factors in staffing situations. Uh these changes are not in effect until July 1 of 2024. Uh, next on the list is policy 3142, probationary teachers. The new laws changed the rating system effective July 1, 2024, which in turn created
013the need to revise the probationary teacher policy to accurately reflect the new rating system. And the next policy will jump over to um the updates in 30 volume 38 number two for February 2024. And uh we kind of had an overview of these policies during the meeting on March 18th, but I'll just briefly review these policies as well. Uh the first on that list is the evaluation of the superintendent. It was revised based on Senate Bill 395 and 396 um by Governor Whitmer. These bills change the evaluation system effective July 1 for the superintendent. The revised policy incorporates those changes as they apply to evaluating the superintendent. Uh the next on the list is policy 2410. Prohibition of referral assistance was rescended. The legislature repealed the the portions of the school aid act that require
014a disciplinary policy for providing abortion assistance and that provides additional limitations on instructional and reproductive health or other sex education respectively. Based on the repeal of these sections, Niola has rescended policy 2410 as its sole purpose was to ensure compliance with the now repealed section 1766. The next policy was revised which is policy 2414, reproductive health and family planning. The legislature repealed the portions of the school aid act that required a disciplinary policy for providing abortion assistance and that provide and that provide additional limitations on instruction and reproductive health or sex education. Based on the repeal of these sections, Niola has updated the related provisions in the policy. uh the language that was present solely because the language that is present was solely because of MCL 3881766 and that has now been deleted. Uh we
015uh Niola has also deleted the reference to the parents right to observe instruction as that has contained solely in the repealed section but it does provide some additional rights to parents to uh review all materials and to opt out if they deem necessary for their child. Policy 2418 was revised sex education. The legislature repealed the portions of the school aid act that require disciplinary policy again for abortion assistance and that provide additional limitations on instruction in reproductive health or sex education. Um based on the repeal of these actions, Niola has updated these provisions in this policy. This includes deleting the reference to requirements on MCL 3881766 that have been rescended um and adding language from 1507B to ensure all curriculum requirements are noted. Policy includes just a technical correction that are based on um grammatical
016errors. So it could include uh the capitalization or comma. Uh and that policy was um was discussed previously in the uh fall update. Policy 6320 purchasing also a technical error. Um and it was included in the cross reference for prevailing wages with the intent of encouraging districts to review all related content during implementation. and it also includes any grammar or punctuation corrections. Policy 6321, new school construct construction renovation. Also technical corrections made uh and a cross reference to 6350 around prevailing wages with the intent of encouraging districts to review all related content during implementation and again um grammar and punctuation. Policy 6325 procurement federal grants funds technical correction is made there also the connection to prevailing wages and um miscellaneous grammar and punctuation corrections. Policy 6350 prevailing wage which is new. This policy has been
017updated um or this policy is excuse me has been added because of Michigan's prevailing wage act uh has been restored and will take effect or took effect on March 2024. Policy 6520 payroll deductions has been revised. This policy has been revised to reflect that districts can deduct union dues or ser and/or service fees um from payroll. And then finally or not finally I have one more uh policy 8390 animals on district pol property. This is also a technical correction or um some changes for grammatical errors for some districts that do did adopt this policy. And the last policy 8800 religious/patriotic ceremonies and observances. This policy is revised to reflect the US Supreme Court decision in Kennedy versus Breton, a school district in which the court clarified the equal importance of and the interaction between the
018Constitution's two first amendment clauses pertaining to religious rights. The Breton decision reinforced employees rights to to the free exercise of religion such that a first amendment analysis regarding district action must consider whether the employee is exercising the staff member's free exercise rights as a particular matter. The analysis remains unchanged. However, the court clarified this is the key. The court clarified that the school district officials were not entitled to error on the side of avoiding a violation of the establishment clause. Revisions are recommended and they are not adopted to articulate current law. A district can be exposed to constitutional challenge um to the policy as officially invalid. Um likewise application of the concepts does require officials to apply the law as described in the policy revisions. The bottom line is that the court the US Supreme
019Court provided more clarification around the appropriate um times for staff to engage in prayer. So that concludes the February 2024 list of policy updates. Are there any questions? >> I know there was a lot to take in you guys, but um are there any questions for Jamie? Not at this time. Okay. Thank you, Jamie. >> Thank you. Have a wonderful rest of your evening. If you do h find that you have any questions, please don't hesitate uh to reach out. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Have a wonderful evening. >> You too. >> Okay. Number two, civil engineering services. Gary Kent. >> Good evening. Uh Gary Kam with plantar man real point here to present the award recommendation for the Taylor school district civil engineering services for the 2021 bond program. I need to
020start by saying I apologize the cover sheet that was given to everyone was the wrong copy so it's incorrect. Um the following pages are the proposal you'll actually see from PDA group which are correct. Um essentially the first page just outlines again what we had done back in 2023. We had went out and issued an RFP for uh civil engineering and surveying services for the 2021 bond program. At that time we got two firms to provide proposals which were Spalding the Decker and PEA group. Um we held those rates for this next portion of the project which includes the renovations that are going to be occurring next summer. Um essentially those three buildings are Blair Moody, uh the New Kenyon building and Eureka Heights. Um the collaborative group which is the architect for those buildings
021requested that they come out and provide surveying services and geotechnical investigation. Um we felt it would be best interest for the district to hold that contract directly with the district so that we're not paying a markup for the architect to hold that contract when we already have an existing one with the district. Um again the the services that are being provided are geotechnical investigation, utility locating which a total of $11,600 and then surveying and site engineering and construction drawings for the three schools which total $73,050 for a total amount of $84,650. This work would occur um over the next several months. that would then provide those drawings to the district and the collaborative group so that they can continue on with their design of the building additions at these three buildings. Um you can see
022a breakdown uh on page three of the first proposal from PA group which outlines the lump sum prices for geotechnical investigation in the private utility locating and then the second proposal from PA group on page five you'll see the breakdown for the surveying and the three schools. Um some of these items are lump sum for the design survey and the final site engineering construction drawings. The other three items or four items which include permitting assistance, the meetings, construction services and reimburseable expenses are at hourly estimates and allowances. So that you know we'll track those along the way. We do have hourly rates you'll see in the proposals for this contractor. Any unused u expenses or hourly rates will be then returned to the district when we close out the project. Any questions on this proposal?
023>> And Michael, I'll be sure to send you the updated cover letters is there today. >> This is for the next group of >> correct. This is for the summer patients. Okay. Guess there's no questions on that part. >> All right. Thank you. Thank you. Here >> number three, out of state field trip request football tournament. Chris Simons. >> All right. Um, so basically just asking permission for a field trip. uh for our seven on seven uh football team uh is going to go down to Bowling Green for the day to compete against uh six other schools. Um some schools be from Ohio, uh other schools be Michigan, I think one Indiana. Um just give a different feel, different area against different competition of other schools. Uh, it's one of the things that I work
024with coach Pittz on the past couple months about getting more involved with more programs in the summer. What my idea is with the basketball and your big programs, volleyball and stuff like that is to get these kids going year round. Um, keep them busy, keep them out of trouble, keep them interested. And this is just one of the things that we do. And then the funding of this was $300 and that comes I think $350 and it comes out of uh the football budget that they raised. Um we will bust them down. Uh Jack did get us a bus uh on that Saturday and that funds will also come from uh the football budget that they currently have. Um but more of this to come. Hopefully we can send more of our kids to different
025places. Uh the rules changed a couple years ago. We were now allowed to go play within the bordering states. uh four other competitions. That's a new rule that MHSA put in two years ago. So, it's kind of interesting to be able to be to do these things to see different places for our kids. So, be a good experience. So, just asking for your permission to send our boys down. >> And you said there's seven teams competing in this. >> No, there's going to be a lot more. There's in our division, we're going to be I think we play five games. Um and they're shorter games. They're not like regular football games. They're like 20 minutes. Um but it's a seven on seven. uh kind of like a flag uh football type thing, but works on
026agilityities and plus there's also um there are colleges there watching so it does expose some of our kids. So that's another thing I'm really pushing for is get these kids in the spotlight instead of staying in the shadows. >> That's the same one they went to last year, right? >> A little bit different, but yeah, something very similar. I >> think last year I think what might have been Toledo or that was at the border to Okay. Thank you, Mr. Simons. But I believe you are stay right up there. >> Yes. >> Um, >> no one has any other questions, do they? >> Okay. Go right into it. That it will be um the MHSA 2024 2025 membership. >> Yes. For what this is, this comes up every year as a renewal. Um, basically what
027this does that it allows us as a school district to compete with all the other schools that are um, Michigan High School Sports Association teams. Um, we follow the rules um, basically each year. People ask me, why do we got to do this each year? Well, reason being we fill out um, our capacity, not our capacity, but the number of kids that we have. Sometimes schools will change classes. Sometimes they lose kids, sometimes they add kids. and we're 155 in high school with 3005 in TVLA. So it puts it 1,800 which makes us class A big school. Um so we have a lot of kids to choose from. Um sometimes your numbers were dropped. I think Southgate dropped by a couple kids. I think they went to a class B for uh baseball. Don't quote
028me on it, but something got changed. The reason why they're not in the baseball district. Um, but yeah, so each year we got to like kind of like I wouldn't say reclassify, but they need the updated information about our schools and so that's why each year we have to renew, bring it to you, give a stamp of approval. So that's what that does. So each year we'll have to renew that. >> Do you know what this goes by? Like because if for next year we use what this year's enrollment was, is that how that works? >> Yeah, because this gets submitted before we would get to the next. So it would go off of like our count days. >> Correct. >> Right. So yeah, because that's why you know all our beautiful secretaries, they love
029when I call say I need this. I need this. Why you need this? I said just trust me. I said, "Can you tbla I call I call them. I'm like, please just how many kids you got over there?" You know? So it's uh and I get what they do, you know, and it helps when you bracket your teams and your divisions each year. You're like, "Well, well, they were in our district last year. Why is why why they're not in our district?" And back in the past, good old Truman High School, our district was basketball. We had the best district in the state. We had Rhymeless, Wayne Memorial, US, Inkster, you know, whoever came out of our district basically would break to the regional finals. So, um, this is how they classify in your area.
030So, >> and we're we're class A straight across. >> Uh, division two. Yeah. Well, yeah, we're a big school, so we're class two. >> Okay. >> But we are division two. Do you have any plans to add um boys volleyball or girls scales hockey? >> Well, that's came up. Um the boys volleyball definitely spark an interest, but the one thing that we all have to realize is that the more we had, we had the facilities and I know you're talking about building and everything else. And you know, I love my kids. I love my sports. But as more and more as we grow, where do we go? You know, like right now we had boys volleyball. If they put it in the fall, we have no time for them. With wrestling, now we're gonna have
031a JV wrestling. I have nowhere to put it. >> What boys like? Are you saying boys volleyball would be like during >> They were talking about the fall. So, you got to put it either you're going to take from football. That's what you put in the spring, you're going to take from your spring sports. So, that's the thing. You know, >> there's just no gym space because we don't have the only one that would be big enough, right? And we don't have >> and we got to worry about the one thing too I think we fail to forget is our safety. We got to keep the kids safe. We can't have kids running one way and the other way in the gym. It just don't work. >> Um I know you guys are all fighting
032good fighting. I get it. I get it. But I would love to have another sport. You know, the more the marrier and just makes us a better program. But we have to crawl before we walk, I guess you could say. >> Okay. I just wanted to know where we stood on that. >> Yeah, they just passed it. I'm going to Well, that's next when you give me permission to go to the conference in June. I'll get more information on that. So, >> I was just very surprised. I didn't know that there was a >> They fall for it. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I see that. >> Yep. It's uh it's coming. So, but another thing we also could do too is do a co-op with that with another school and you can kind of combine
033to start it kind of what we do with our swimming boys and girls program. uh if we don't have the facilities, we still might be able to team up with another school and do that. That's always another option, too. >> Hey, does anybody else have any more questions for Chris? >> Thank you, guys. >> Thank you. >> All right, number five, Fisher Elementarylit Heating Cooling Units. That is Mr. Dud. >> Hi, Jack. So couple weeks ago, I had a problem with Fisher um while program and uh offered us the opportunity to purchase the mini split keys that are in. Um they had installed a few years back and they will take a while to happen because by federal money or to sell them to us building for 3500 there's they want to take one hour
034that I mean two but they didn't want to because that and preschoolers are so >> what are your thoughts? >> Um I I actually they're very new. Um they do they run a great you know um you know you're probably about $6,000 in >> Yeah. And I do want to say like there's been a big push from the legislature in Lancing that particularly when we're looking at preschool programming. Um it's either that there's an option on the table to take even younger students into preschool which could expand our numbers in the future or the other big push uh the other philosophy that's being pushed is the preschool for all which would also expand our numbers. So uh it's not a bad idea to have these uh available if we are ready to make an expansion.
035But say we buy them and we don't use that building for 3 years. They just sit there. Then what? What? >> Well, you know, they're not, you know, they're basically the heat. We're running so you know we can probably >> and you said it it is possible for us to move them someplace else within the district. that >> and you said they were purchased with federal money for the Head Start program. >> Yeah. So that's something >> and that wouldn't impact us on our end because that was their federal funding ours. Correct. >> I just to me I'm like what if we don't use that building ever right now? We just spent this money that >> they're just sitting there and >> Yeah. I just wanted to remind you that you know Any other questions
036for chair? >> Thank you, chair. >> All right. Our next item on the agenda is number six, Wayne Reese Technology Services,ou Mr. Ross. John All right, that's better. Good afternoon. John Ross, tech director, and tonight I'm going to talk about anou for internet contact uh content filtering. Uh this is a continuation of a product that we already have. uh it's in place to protect our students. It works both when they're in the classroom on their Chromebooks as well as when they go home as well. Uh so it is a requirement that we have this protection so that we can meet children's internet protection and compliance so that again uh both when they when they have our device both at school and at home they're protected. Uh so we have the securely uh filter premium currently.
037Uh it's cloud filtering. There's no on premise devices or anything to make this work. Uh it also includes a product called aware that it looks for situations in emails and content that uh the kids might send uh that looks for uh things that we should be aware of uh things that we should look into. So from a standpoint of uh if a child's talking about any gunplay or uh if the words depression or certain statements or phrases are made that we want to look into then we can do that and um just counsel that kid before anything were to happen. So that product's already included in there. Also has auditing so it can go back 90 days for us to run reports that sort of thing. Uh and then it also includes the classroom tool
038which is management. Uh that way the teachers can monitor what the kids are doing on their Chromebooks and alter what they're able to see and do during class so that they can only focus on the things that the teacher wants them to focus on. Uh so recently uh Wayne Risa went to bid uh every three years they do it for these products and three years ago we selected securely as is the filtering content filtering that we were going to use and then we decided that we were going to also continue with that after the bidding process was up. Not only are teachers already familiar with it and comfortable with the products that we have but it also did come in at the lowest cost point. So um again one we are required to have this
039and two it is the most uh cost-effective approach to doing it at this time uh and was thoroughly bid out by Wayne Ree at the same time. Uh so any other questions about this products? >> Oh no one has anything? >> Great. Thank you. Okay. >> Thanks John. Wayne Resa, Mr. Wagger. >> So, tonight you do have in your package before you a uh resolution and some information supporting the Wayne Resa enhancement mill renewal. Um the last time this was passed was in 2020 and there has been uh other versions of this that have existed for quite a while. Uh the law does allow Wayne Resa to go out and seek uh three mills, a total of three mills throughout all of Wayne County um in order to uh provide that money back directly to
040the school districts within uh Wayne Rea's uh area of control that they have. So, um this is the time where they've decided to bring this renewal back up. they want to put it onto the ballot in November and they do need the resolution from each of the school districts that they serve uh to be able to go forward with that. Um this has been a huge bonus to the Taylor school district over the time that this enhancement uh millillage has existed. uh in the last two years we pulled our data here and we have roughly gotten around $2 million uh from the current existing enhancement uh millillage and we are projected uh as it is for next year to be at $2.3 million that we received from this. So it is essential that we're doing
041and supporting what we can to continue to get that money into uh the Taylor School District and to support our programming. Um, and as I said, this is just a resolution so that they can put that forward and put it onto the ballot uh this coming November. >> So, you want to give an overview of what kind of services we do get from RESA? >> Yeah. So, uh, we get lots of different services from RHA. They could be um special education programming. It could be supports as, uh, Mr. Ross was just up here talking about the different technology pieces that they support us on and that we contract with them on for services. Um, but the thing about this enhancement mill is this isn't money that's going to them for their services. This is money
042that they pull in because they have the authority under the state law to do so and they just simply are putting that money out back to their constituent districts. So, um, this is in addition to all the great services they provide us. This is just another way that they're able to help support us on our financial pieces. >> Okay. Are there any questions? Any comments? Okay. Hearing none, we will go to the next item. Taylor Federation of Teachers, TFTOU, Mr. Waker. >> So, we are asking tonight to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Taylor Federation of Teachers. Um and this is in regards to hiring um in certain subjects uh for new staff. Uh we are living in an era of free agency when it comes to teaching. Uh I don't think I've
043ever seen anything like this in my career where pretty much uh it is the pick of candidates to be able to go wherever they want right now and we need to find ways to be competitive and to be able to attract those uh people to come and be on our staff. So what thisou is putting out there is that for certain areas that we know there is specific need and the the biggest one that I can come up with is especially in our special education field but in math and science we have noticed this in the past we are being uh basically coming here tonight and asking to work with the TFT to be able to uh give somebody who's like fresh out of college that we can put them higher on the teacher pay
044scale up to what is step five on their pay scale. This does not apply to people who are already in the Taylor Federation of Teachers. This would be to new hires to be able to attract them and to be able to take on some of these positions. Um, I know throughout this year we have really had a struggle with filling all of our special education positions and this is one of those boosts that we're really hoping is able to do that. Um, and I know that through conversations we've had with Wayne Resa, um, this is something that they would be very happy with us to see too to to help and, uh, fill those needs. >> So, in other departments, they would not start at step five. Correct. >> Well, even at the starting of
045step five, it's just giving us discretion. It doesn't mean they would automatically start there, but if it's something we saw in there, we have that ability to >> Okay. Even with teachers that are just coming out of school. Correct. >> Okay. >> Anybody else? >> How are other teachers going to feel about Yeah. Like do they So I you know I I've had the conversations with their union leadership and their union leadership is in support of this uh as it is right now. So, uh, not sure how it would be on the individuals, but I know from just their leadership, they also see the need that we have to be able to have people fill these positions because what ends up happening is when we can't fill say a crosscap position at Taylor High, well,
046now everybody who's got prep hours is going and subbing and they are covering that position on their preps and that is becomes a drain on our our current staff, too. So, I think a lot would be happy to see we're doing what we can. >> We have like science math on here like would you move teachers that have more seniority to the higher >> would you bring that up to step five >> as well >> like who are in there already >> are there any teachers that are under step five >> are you talking about in these particular areas um there maybe I don't have that number in front of me that could >> and that's I guess my question like that's gonna probably not sit well with them unless they were brought up to
047that as well, right? >> Possible. But like I said, I I know it's from their leadership that they were they were uh okay with where we were at on putting this forward. In fact, um they had reached out to us too to to be able to do this. >> This is this is for people who are certified in these three areas, >> correct? >> And not for somebody who wants to move over to a science. Exactly. >> Yes. And if I can interject for a second, um the what I've been finding in the last couple years over the summer, the principles are so excited. They found the chemistry teacher, they found across COH high, and we come in and they come in, we do all their paperwork, they sign the contract, and then two weeks
048later, they say, "Hey, I just got an offer from so- and so school, and they've offered me more money, you know." So, I think we need to be in some of these special areas. I mean, if we could find a chemistry teacher, you know, when we're looking for them, some of them are just so hard to fill that they can almost name your price. >> So, I mean, I understand that, but if we have a chemistry teacher here on staff that is not at step five and we're hiring somebody straight out of college above them, we should probably move our current chemistry teacher to that step as well to make it right. Like if they're, you know, to make it fair. Yeah. Well, you know, if they have different certifications or something like that, I
049hope that would play a factor, but I mean, I would feel I know if it was me, I'd be mad that I've been here four or five years teaching this and now this fresh out of school person is going to make more. So, I just hope that we're taking that into account before we just >> and and certainly like that's something we can look at how many that affects because like I said off the top of my head I don't know that number but um I'm sure we can even enter into those conversations with the Taylor Federation teachers as well. I think that would be a separate conversation but uh one we could absolutely have with them. >> Right. >> Yeah. Because how many years does it take to get to a step five? Well,
050typically um and it would be five years is what would be there because you come in at step one. So, and five you're going to hit step five. Uh and this is something that did exist in their contract for quite a while and um you know at some point it did come out of their contract. So, this was something that was in their >> previously it was four years. Yeah. >> Are there any other questions? Okay, our last item is number nine, ancillary staff rate renewals. Miss Delatory. Good evening everyone. Um on the agenda this evening are rate addendum sheets for three contract companies who supply ancillary staff to tsd when we can't secure direct hires or um some examples of those are like our nurses PTO could be a psychologist could be a parah
051um our ultimate goal is to be able to hire our own but sometimes we are in a situation where we have to have a nurse might be a one-on-one we can't hire one we can't find one so um we have uh contracted with these companies to um supply us with uh with those ancillary learning positions. Uh the three people the three companies that are currently on there tonight um we've had relationships with them. Um one was new this year and GPS we've had them we've been with them since they've been with us since 2018. Um and I I can say that the special ed staff has has done a wonderful job working with these companies. the companies have done a wonderful job working with us in regards to if there's any discipline issues, anything like
052that. You know, all we have to do is record it and they remove the person immediately. Um and uh so I'm hoping that you guys will um approve these uh this evening. And I would like to give a shout out to TFT and to TS uh to 26M union. These are recognized positions in their union and it would be very easy for them to say no and then it could really um uh hurt the children, you know, especially the children who have special needs and things of that nature. And they have um they have graciously for many years have allowed us to do this on a temporary basis just as long as we continue to look for full-time regular employment for these positions. So, I just wanted to say a shout out to those two
053organizations for unions because they have really been through contract to make sure that our kids are taken care of. >> Yeah, they have. Um, do you know on an average in a month how many times we have to rely on because we used to only have the two, right? And now we you're asking for three. >> Well, because sometimes the contract companies may not even have it. So contract number one, they might not have any nurses to go. Their nurses might be out. So we don't want to get caught short-handed. >> So the more opportunities we have, then the better off we are so that we can continue service. >> Yeah. Because we've added some during the years. >> Yeah. >> Um but do you know how many we might have in a in a
054week? We have at one time we had to call on them a lot. >> Yeah. Yeah. And I mean I think that we're doing a like we're not that special ed staff are really trying to recruit. As a matter of fact, I talked to the director of special ed today and she had said, "Oh yeah, I got some, you know, interviews set up and I think I've got some really great candidates. I'm going to send you the names." So, I mean, we're really trying hard not to have to go this route, but I would say, and sometimes when you do them, because there's clauses in there, too, like, you know, it's a 30-day notice and things like that, but the reality of it is is that by the time you interview somebody and you go
055through that whole process, you know, it's almost 30 days anyway, you know, by the time that they can pretty much start. Um I want to and I can't give you the exact numbers but I know there are multiple paras that are I would say the paras are probably the largest that we have and then we I don't think we have any nurses but there are other pockets of of ancillary staff. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I would agree it's the fairs is the biggest piece that that we're really reliant on this and it has gone up over time. >> Okay. >> Um does anybody else have any questions? Unfortunately, we have to go this route because we can't direct hire all the time. So, but the main thing is that as long as we get service
056for kids and they can get this the services that they need and then their parents feel comfortable that they're getting the services and that's the most important. >> Yeah. To cover these. No, no other comments or questions. Okay. I will turn this over to action items. Mrs. Thomas. >> Okay. Number seven. Uh action item number one. Uh before I read it, the RFP amount has changed to a flat uh rate and the last sentence is being uh removed. Do we have to do anything before I read that? We have to do anything publicly or just read it. Okay. Okay. Action item number one, uh, civil engineering services policy 6320. It is recommended the board of education approve the bond team's recommendation and award contract the civil engineering services to PA group pending final negotiations of
057terms by the legal council. The total project award recommendation for the Taylor School District Civil Engineering Service RFP is $84,650. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there support? >> Support by Daryl Thomas. Mr. Heath? >> Yes. >> Mr. Myers? >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is a yes. Mrs. Shupel, >> yes. >> Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Block, >> yes. >> That carries 6. Uh, number two, out of state field trip request football tournament policy 2340 and policy 8640. It is recommended the board of education approve the following out of state field trip request. Taylor High School football tournament bowling green, Ohio on June 15, 2024. Motion >> motion by Ann Block. Is there a second? >> Second by Miss Shfeld. >> Mr. Meyers? >> Yes. >>
058Mr. Thomas? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is a yes. Miss Shoefeld. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Block. >> Yes. >> Mr. Heath. >> Yes. >> That carries 6. Number three, Michigan High School Athletic Association MHSA membership. It is recommended the board of education adopt the MHSA membership resolution for the year August 1st, 2024 through July 31st, 2025. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Mayers. Is there support? >> Support. >> Who wants it? I don't care. Daryl. Sure. >> Okay. Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is a yes. Missel. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Block. >> Yes. >> Mr. Heath. >> Yes. >> Mr. Meyers. >> Yes. >> That carries 6. Number four. Fiser Elementary mini split heating and cooling units. It is recommended the board of
059education approve the purchase of eight minisplit heating and cooling units from the guided center not to exceed $28,000. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there support? >> Support by Mr. Heath. Miss Thomas is a yes. Miss Shel no. Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Block. >> Yes. >> Mr. Heath? Yes, >> Mr. Myers. >> Yes, >> Mr. Thomas. >> No, carries. Four to three. Four to two. I'm sorry, Mr. Ray is okay. Number five, Wayne Rhysa Technology Servicesou. It is recommended the board of education approve the memo of understanding between the Taylor School District and Wayne Resa regarding technology services for internet content filtering ICF. The cost for the service is $79,219.70 annually effective July 2024 through July 2026. Wait, that has changed and it went down. Oh, for three years, not
060annually. Okay. >> So, $79,219.70 for three years. >> Yes. Yes. Okay. >> Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there support >> support by Miss Shel >> Missel? Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Heath. >> Yes. >> Mr. Meyers. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Miss Thomas is a yes. That carries. 6. Number six. The resolution requesting renewal of regional enhancement. village. It is recommended the board of education approve the renewing and continuing the authority to levy a regional enhancement mill for 1.9812 mills per or for a period of six years 2028 to 2033 inclusive at the general election to be held on November 5th 2024. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Meyers. Is there support? Support >> support by
061Mr. Heath. >> Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Block, >> yes. >> Mr. Heath, >> yes. >> Mr. Meyers, >> yes. >> Mr. Thomas, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is a yes. Miss Shupel, >> yes. >> That carries 6. Number seven, Taylor Federation of Teachers, the TFT memo of understanding. It is recommended the board of education approve the Taylor Federation of Teachers memo of understanding regarding salary steps for new teachers. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there support? >> Support by Mr. Heath. Miss Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Heath? >> Yes. >> Mr. Myers? >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is a yes. Miss Shout >> yes. >> Miss I'm sorry. >> Yes. Mr. Wright is absent. That carries 6. Number eight. Career staff unlimited policy 6320. It
062is recommended the board of education approve the career staff unlimited rate schedule addendum A. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there support? >> Support by Mr. Heath. >> Mr. Heath? >> Yes. >> Mr. Myers? >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is a yes. Miss Chief, >> yes. >> Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Black. >> Yes. >> That carries 6. Okay. Two more. >> Okay. Global Psychological Policy 6320. It is recommended that the board of education approve the global psych psych I can't even speak anymore. Addendum number one to the consulting and service agreement commenced on September 4th, 2019. The agreement shall commence on September 1st, 2024 and terminate on June 30th, 2026. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers, is there support? >> Support by
063Mr. Thomas. Mr. Myers. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is a yes. Miss Chief, >> yes. >> Mr. Wright is absent. And >> yes, >> Mr. Heat. >> Yes. >> That carries. 6. Number 10. Proare therapy policy 6320. It is recommended the board of education approve the ProCare therapy for July 1st, 2024 through June 30th, 2025. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Meyers. Is there support? >> Support by Mr. Heath. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is a yes. Miss Shep. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Block. >> Yes. >> Mr. Be. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes, >> that carries 6. >> Good job, Jody. Thank you. >> Take a drink of water. >> Yeah. >> Okay. The agenda, uh, administrative district business. We will
064now have the superintendence report. Mr. Waker. >> All right. Good evening, everybody. Um, first off, I want to give a big thanks to the Randall PTO and the Randall staff for inviting me over. Uh, and the biggest thanks of all to their students who uh fundraised and uh it was my pleasure to get uh out of the office. Uh I don't know if it was my pleasure to get stuck to a wall while I was out of the office, but uh it was a great time to see uh all the looks on the students faces, all the fun they were having, and uh it just was a just great to be out and in a building and enjoying those good things that come with the uh end of the school year. So huge thanks to
065to the Randall community and family for that opportunity. Uh the biggest thing that I do want to talk about tonight in my superintendent report is um it has to do with uh the budget talks that are taking pla place currently in Lancing regarding the school aid budget. Um a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go up to Lancing and advocate on the school district's behalf uh for a proposal that has been uh put on the table that would help our school district uh tremendously. Several years ago, um, when they were finding that the retirement system for teachers and, uh, not just teachers, but all school staff was being underfunded, there was efforts put in that changed what the rates were that uh, the individual employees and that the school districts had to pay
066to be able to solve that issue. What they're finding now is that it worked. and they're finding that particularly in the health care costs uh for what was done to fix the myipsters issue um there is now more money in there uh that the state has. So what's been put out on the table is a the opportunity that in the state budget we can change the not only what districts pay in but what the individual employees put in. And from the district standpoint, it would lower uh what we pay back to the uh retirement fund by 7%. Um to put that in terms of what that actually looks like for us, that is $3.4 million annually that we keep back in our general fund. Now, I know back in the fall we were talking about
067the utilization plan and we talked about that uh going forward we were going to have a structural deficit. 3.4 $4 million annually really helps cut that tremendously. So, uh it's something that we need to get behind. We need to be able to be out there and uh support that kind of movement. Um in fact, uh between that and actions we are taking with uh you know the utilization plan and repurposing our buildings, we would be pretty close to looking at that structural deficit uh starting to be gone pretty quickly. So this this would be just giant uh on our behalf. It is something that is not just supported by superintendents because when I went up to Lanson that day, it was, you know, several superintendents statewide who were advocating for this, but it is done
068something extremely rare that you have the superintendent association, you have MASB uh all on the same sides as well with AFT Michigan, the MEA, and every single educational entity has lined up behind this because of what it would do for school districts to be able to control their own destiny. So, uh, I'm just urging with something this big, something this could be this, uh, uh, big to our school district and to all school districts, uh, if you can, I think it's a great opportunity to contact your legislators, um, and push for this kind of support. It It's something that will will help us tremendously. And on that note, I know everybody's excited. All the kids are excited because we are down to our last two days. So, let's have a good last two days. Let's
069keep it nice and safe and then enjoy that summer out there, everybody. >> Thank you, Mr. Wagger. >> Great. >> Okay, I turn it over to you again, Mrs. Sn. Next is the approval of the consent agenda, policy 0166.1 and policy 6470. Uh, minutes from the May 1st, 2024 regular board meeting. Minutes from the May 8th, 2024 special board meeting. Minutes from May 15, 2024 regular board meeting. And consolidated items, payment of current bills, certified, non-certified, and administrative reports. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. Heath. Miss Thomas is a yes. Miss >> Yes. Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Block, >> yes. >> Mr. Heath, >> yes. >> Mr. Meyers, >> yes. >> Mr. Thomas, >> yes. >> That carries 6. >> Okay. Item number
07010. Items scheduled for the next agenda, Wednesday, June 19th, 2024. We have good news on the agenda so far. Now on number 11, we have public comments. Okay. Thank you for all who are able to be here with us in person and online tonight. We understand the importance of continuing to keep you all informed and provide an opportunity for you to be heard. Tonight's audience participation will be for all who wish to speak, whether it be in person or online. We will begin with those in person. If you would like to address the board, please step up to the microphone and state your name and address for the record. After all those in person have had the opportunity to speak, the opportunity will be given to those online. Please take into consideration common courtesy and
071keep your comments to three minutes or less. We will provide and assist with timekeeping so that each speaker will be able to monitor their own time and know when to conclude. So all who wish to speak will have an equal opportunity to do so. If there are any questions at this meeting or by some other avenue, Superintendent Michael Wagger or his designate will work on getting those answers in a timely fashion. We will start with those in person. Please state your name and address for the record. Uh Tracy Bond, 6749 Cornell. Um one of them is what's going on with the new school? When are we going to have that built? I mean, we've been waiting for a long time and I'm really curious. Do we have any answer? >> Oh, I I'll have to
072call you. That's the protocol. But yes, I will reach out. Just make sure Shauna has your contact information. >> Okay. And also, I have talked to you about doing photography and graphic design as an elective class. Um, so I'm hoping that I will be able to do that next year and hopefully we can have the funds to do that as well. >> That is my questions. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Are there any on Okay, >> one person. >> Good evening. Bob Murray on 9731 Sharon Street. Um I wanted to talk about a couple things. Um one was the communication or lack thereof. I get asked a lot of questions just like this young lady here asked me. She turned around what's going on with the school. Everybody's asking the same thing. There's
073rumors going around. We're not going to build it, etc., etc. And being that I do construction trades, I know and everybody here should know the cost gone up. we know the impact it's had here on on uh on us in in going forward with the bond. Um but I think we need to update the information. You know, if Mr. Wager had to call everybody who had that question, he'd be on phone all day answering that question. The last update on the bond u millig is on the website is from U 9623. That's the last presentation. When do you have an area there says you have any questions? I said it's no longer open to ask questions, which doesn't make sense to me. Uh, but there's a lot of questions, you know. Um, it kind of
074goes in hand to hand utilization committee. Um, we had the big meeting in in December. Here was the plan and all of a sudden it's all changed. So, I don't know who knows what's going on. I'm not trying to be facitious, but if I ask my administrator, you know, the answer is I'm not sure. uh here's what we talked about and all of us are asking the same questions. You know, uh utility was going to come over to our building and they were going to be in the same building where kids are starting uh trying to learn. That didn't make sense. So, somebody's got to communicate with not only just me or the staff, but to the public, what is going on? Why why are we not going to two two junior highs into one?
075Why, you know, why are we not closing this one? Why are we doing this? instead of you trying to answer those questions, you know, yourself all the time. The other thing I had was this. Um, you guys know that I'm the construction teacher over at the career center. I've met with Mike before. I've met with a lot of you before. We saved $2 million, I think, right around there in that building a full-fledged CTE wing at the high school. Uh, there is one high bay that's going to stay there. I'm not sure what that high bay would be used for being that at least we've been told welding, construction classes, culinary are all staying where we are. I'm not sure what that high bay uh is going to be used for. The other thing was
076the placement of it. And I I brought this to the attention of when we had all the presentations. I'm not sure why this big bay is sitting right next to where you're going to be serving food. Whoever's using that bay for whatever it is, it's a lab. whether it be sawdust, drywall, auto, whatever it is, it doesn't make sense to me to have it right next to the dining room. Um, but is there is there is money set aside for remodeling of other buildings. So, uh, as I talked to a few of you here, we need if we're going to stay at that building, we need some help in that building. It's 60 years old. Um, there really has been no renovations. There's been fixes and repairs we've had to do with leaks or the
077sewage backing up and stuff like that, but is there any plan that you can share inevitably with us that that's going to tell us, "Yeah, we know this is a problem here. We want to expand. We want to add here." You know, my biggest concern is we tore down a pole barn uh because it was dangerous. And today, and it's not my kids, it's the other teacher who had to have six kids move in about 400 sheets of OSB and plywood from outside because we have nowhere to put them because we tore the pole barn down. So, you know, the kids ask, why are we doing this? Where's the pole bar? Why didn't we build it? I, you know, we don't have any answers. So, we just need to communicate and come up with a
078plan that makes sense for everybody in regards to the high school, all the other things that are are happening within the district as far as building or not building, parking lots going, etc., etc. So, if you can do that, I appreciate. Last thing I had was this. I happen to live across uh I live in the same neighborhood as some of you here and some of the people I teach with uh in my right across the street Riverview graduate down the street summit graduate down the street Allen Park graduate and I've always thought of me and it's you know not my job per se I feel like knocking on the door and saying hi my name's Bob Murray I'm a teacher in the district is there something that we can do or what was the
079reason that you up tailored to go there. And I think those are good questions. At the end of the year as a teacher and I've been doing for 25 years, I give them a survey. I say, "Fill out what you what you need. What do you think I need to improve on? What do you think stunk? What do you think was good? And if I could do that after 25 years of teaching construction, we should be able to hopefully find out what we're doing that people don't like that we can improve. and I would love to help in any way, shape or form do that where I gota knock on doors with you or put up signs or send out or get addresses or whatever it is. Um, so that's it. So, thank you very
080much. I appreciate >> Thank you, Mr. Murray. Go online. >> Okay. >> Good evening, Kathy Fields, 22670 Wood Creek. Um, I understand that the board has been I don't want to say told or instructed by council not to answer questions publicly, but where I have my issue is a lot of good questions were asked tonight. How do some of us that didn't ask the question, how do we get to hear the answer? Is it is it um questions that interest me? I have to file for you because questions are asked and I know the superintendent because I've asked questions in the past and he has reached out to me and I appreciate that. But tonight the lady Bob have they brought up some good things and I'm sure they're going to get their answers. But
081I'd like to know the answers to those questions, too. So, I don't know if that can be changed or if you can read the answer at a later date. Th this this is all council crap and I know that. But, uh, if somebody would let us know what we can do because I have no problem find filing up for you every time there's a question that I want to hear the answer to. So, everybody have a wonderful summer and a good night. Thank you. >> Thank you, Kathy. >> Are there any more, Sean? Okay. Okay. Next is adjournment to close session policy 0137.2 two. Pursuant to Michigan's Open Meetings Act being public act 267 of and as amended, I move the board to convene in close session pursuant to 8C negotiations and 8H material exempt
082from disclosure by state or federal statute. >> Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there a second? >> Second by Miss Shoefelt. >> Miss Shoefelt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wright is absent. Miss Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Heed. >> Yes. >> Mr. Meyers. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas? >> Yes. >> Miss Thomas is a yes. That carries. 6. >> We're going to close session at 7:23.