001We're going to call the meeting order. Please stand for the pledge. >> I 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. Thank you. [snorts] You can call the board. >> Does she actually have a job yet? >> Yeah. I mean, can she call the role? >> She can. Anybody can call the rule. Anybody, Julie, can you call the rule? >> Member Steel >> here. >> Member Limewalt here. Member Frederick here. Member Billsboro. Member Hullbrook >> here. >> Member Dean here. Member Lake >> here. Thank you. Are there any individuals that would like to submit a request to talk to the board? I see none. >> Visitors, delegations, communication. >> Might have >> what?
002>> You might have wanted to say something. >> You're still catching up. >> I don't know if this is the meeting to uh say this to. I just wanted to touch on the the bus transportation thing. Maybe this isn't the meeting to bring that up at. >> Um, if you'd like to stick around after the meeting, I'd be more than happy to meet with you. >> Fantastic. >> Okay. >> Thank you very much. >> You're welcome. >> Uh, next we have the appointment of the executive secretary of the board. Board of Education may appoint an executive secretary to the board. Main functions of the position are to record minutes of all meetings and carry on clerical duties during the regular hours of the individual's workday for the board of education. It resolved the board of
003education appoints Julie Fitch as the executive secretary of the board at her current hourly rate inclusive of regular and special meetings and duties assigned outside regular clerical responsibilities for 2025 2026 effective January 5th 2026 and be further resolved that Julie Fish be deputized by the secretary of the board to carry on all the duties required of consolidated election coordinator for the school district inclusive of the annual election and any special elections during the 202526 school year effective January 5th, 2026. Is there a motion? >> So >> any discussion? All in favor? >> I oppose. Motion carries. >> Do we do the swearing in now or do we do it? Let's do it now. I mean, she's been here legitimately half of the meeting camera. I, Claire Dean, Secretary of the Board of Education, do hereby
004deputize Julie Fitch, executive secretary to the Board of Education, to carry out all the duties required of the executive secretary of the board in the consolidated election or any special elections during the 2025 2026 school year. So, you need to, I guess, raise your hand. I don't I'm not sure. and say, "I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution. [snorts] >> I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution and the Constitution of this state and that I will faith faithfully discharge the duties required of me in the consolidated election or any special elections during the 2526 school year [clears throat] according to the best of my ability." Oh, I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this state and that I
005will faithfully discharge the duties required of me in the consolidated election or any special elections during the 2025 2026 school year according to the best of my ability there. >> No backing out now. >> Uh, next we have the approval of minutes from December 15th. the regular meeting minutes and the close session minutes. Is there a motion? >> So move support. >> Any discussion? >> Don't tell me Heather got all right that time. All in favor? >> Oppos? Motion passes. Next, we have an addition to the agenda, the recommendation to approve the quote from Sports Arena for the purchase of new football uniform for Cold Water High School. The consent agenda, do we have any u communications? [snorts] >> No. Okay. Any discussion items? >> No. >> Okay. We're going to move on to the
006action items. The first is the request to approve the 2026 application for preliminary qualification bonds on January 2nd, 2026. Superintendent Flynn Bond Council, Ryan Nicholson from Spring Rock Law Firm, Eduardo Blanc from PMP Architecture, Tom Stannic from Owens Ames Kimble, and Nathaniel Watson from PFM met with the Michigan Department of Treasury to review the preliminary bond application and re receive approval on the scope of the project for the May 5th, 2026 election. Be resolved that the board of education applied for the preliminary qualification of bonds by the state treasur for the purpose of financing the school construction description in this application. that said application is presented to the state treasurer for action prior to the official action of the board of education calling the election on said bond issue that the board of education will
007present a final qualified application to the state treasur for qualification of the bonds after this bond issue has been approved by the electors of the said district read [snorts] this application and approved by all statements and representations contain obtained here and are true to the best knowledge and belief of the board. Authorize the secretary of the board of education to sign the preliminary application and submit same to the state treasur for review and approval. >> Is there a motion? >> So move support. >> This is a roll call. >> Member Lion Wells. >> Yes. Member Frederick, >> yes. >> Member Billsboro is absent. Member Hullbrook, >> yes. >> Member Steel, >> yes. >> Member Dean, >> yes. >> Member Lake, >> yes. Motion passes. Next, we have the recommendation to approve the invoice from TMP
008Architecture for the 2026 pre-bond services assessment. Be resolved. [clears throat] The board of education approved the invoice from TMP Architecture in the amount of 15,000 for 2026 pre-bond services assessment as presented. Is there a motion? support. >> Any discussion 15,000? All in favor? >> I >> oppose. Motion passes. Next, we have the recommendation to approve the quote from Sports Aarama for the purchase of the new football unit forms for Cold Water High School be resolved. Board of Education approves the quote from Sportsama for the purchase of 100 football uniforms in the amount of $18,300 pending promotional availability as presented. Is there a motion? >> So support. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion passes. >> So does the varsity hand down their jerseys to JB or are they just like that terrible
009that they're gone with? Uh they hand down usable loans too. Gotcha. But um >> the re and the reason for this being added um is because if we got approval before the end of January, we're getting this special price. >> Yeah. >> Next regular organizational meeting of the Cold Water Board of Education will take place on January 25th, 2026 at 6:00 in the evening at the Administrative Service Center. We're ajourned.