001No, you just get to start. I just get to start. Okay. Okay. So, we're just going to start with the um budget presentation um board members mission and vision statement and then the key components of the projection budget is basically what we're doing the budget hearing for. Um the main premise of the budget hearing is to understand the components of the projection budget and what was used to formulate that budget. Um the biggest piece of our revenue is the tax revenue that comes in and we did have a headley roll back this year but um we approved over 18 mills. You're only legally allowed to collect 18 mills. We approved over 18 mills. So we have not dropped below that yet. So even with the roll back, we're still okay at collecting the 18 ms
002for operating in our taxable um values. So with that being said, that's what I used in our in our um projection budget. I also used um dropping 15 FTE. This is the first year I would say that we have not really had concrete information on the federal or the state side. Usually you have one or the other that's kind of concrete or somewhat similar. This year we really don't know. We don't have our federal estimated allocations. We don't have our state aid budget in place. So everything's kind of up in the air. So with this budget, with the projection budget, my assumptions were based on worst case scenario because to me, I don't know what's going to happen at this point. So this is my best guess. So with that being said, I looked at
003what the pupil enrollment was in October and then what it was in February and then kind of took a little bit of a guesstimate of where it could be knowing that kids kind of come and go in between those times. So, not being exactly sure, I went with 55 FTE lost, I budgeted for no increase in the foundation allowance because right now they're talking about giving an increase in the foundation allowance, but they're also talking about taking away several of the categoricals, which could equate to less. So, at this point, I just played it safe with the budget and said we're going to, um, be down 55 kids and we're not going to expect to see any, um, increase in the foundation allowance. So, um, also with that being said, you know, the the blended
004count accounts for more than 75% of our revenue coming in on the revenue side of things. And the pupil foundation allowance is based on 90% of your fall count and 10% of your February count. So it kind of goes calendar year. So it's it's based on the February of 25 count and the October of 25 count is our blended pupil count for the entire year. um federal revenues. Basically, all I did with our federal revenues, we have several um I shouldn't say several, a few pots of money that are covering mainly just staffing. So, my take on that was I'm going to budget for enough to cover that staffing at those levels because we don't know what the federal levels are going to come in at. So, whoops. Well, I just passed this. Let me
005go back. So, let me go back. Um, and then with state, I kind of did the same thing with the um, state grants that we have. We don't know what the levels of those are going to be. So, I basically budgeted for exactly what I knew we were going to have and carryover for our staffing. So, those items are all covered in this budget. I um also budgeted for step increases in the upcoming year as well as a 2% increase for all employees. I used an increase um for the health insurance of a 13% increase. We've been forewarned that it will definitely be double- digit increases this year. So I used 13% hoping that that's safe. Um I increased uh electricity and gas by about 5% hoping that we'll be somewhere in that range based
006on this year's um staffing levels. We pretty much budgeted for two additional teachers at Larsson. One um and that would be at the young fives and first grade for Larsson. And then we also still have a ML teacher posted for Larsson hoping to fill that position. We are also we added a um ML pair professional position at Lake Middle School which would equate to having one ML pair professional for each grade level at the middle school. And then in addition to those positions, we're adding a Dina students at the high school. and then we would be moving our part-time ML director to a full-time position. Um, there are a few positions that we've had posted, uh, ELA interventionists that we've had posted for the middle school that we haven't been able to fill. And then,
007um, I think there was one other position that we weren't we hadn't been able to fill yet. So, I left those positions in the budget at the current level that they were at. um the halftime ML director position or the halftime position that the ML director had at the high school for teaching. I left that in the budget as well, just not knowing exactly what they're going to do with that, what the needs might be. Um other items that I included in the projection budget were the um was some literacy curriculum. We're going to be required to have new literacy curriculum in place in 2027. So, I put some money in the budget for literacy curriculum. Having no idea what that's going to cost, I kind of spread it throughout the budget, just hoping that
008we'll get some good estimates. I know Gary's working on a grant for that because there is some money that's available. We just don't know how much we would get. So, I budgeted for the full amount. If we get the grant, great. That will reduce the expenses that we have. If we don't, we've got it in there and we can we can use it for that purpose. I also included in there replacing the high jump and pull vault pits um for track as those are in pretty pretty rough shape and need to be replaced. And then I also have in there purchasing a trailer and a scissor lift for the maintenance department so that it would make it a little easier for them to be able to clean in different areas. They have to rent those
009quite a bit. Um and then I also included the purchase of two more vans as well as a bus. And we still have the bus that was approved at the last meeting, but it won't be delivered until November. So that will be ruled into the next budget. Um, our purpose and intent of the transportation funds that we get from the state was to be able to do the buses and the vans and we don't know where that's going to land next year. I have them in there. If we don't get that money and we don't feel like we can spend that money, we can remove them from the budget with the exception of the one. and I carried the money over from that one. Are those vans gonna tip over though? No. Okay. Um Oh,
010has the height you been checked on them? We haven't looked at those yet. No. So, this is going backwards. Yeah. Saw one the other day. Yeah. I like it. So, that's pretty much the premise of the projection budget is basically it's it's just a guide for what I expect the next year to look like and what I'm I'm hoping will turn out to be much better, but at this point, we just don't have much information to go on. So, I've used everything that I'm fully aware of. I've also talked to other people in different districts. We all kind of try to work together to figure out what we're doing and what we're expecting and what we're hearing. And so that that was pretty much my best guess of where we were going to be with
011that. And so with the projection budget, it's showing that we would be at an 18 I think it was 18.9% fund equity. Worst case scenario, I hope that we're not there and I don't expect us to be there, but worst case scenario, that's where we would be and we would still be above the 18% that the board requires. So we're hoping that's not the case. So, this just shows kind of what the fund equity has done from June of 2015 to to June of 2024. It's steadily increasing. Obviously, we want to make sure that we're spending the money appropriately and we're want we're making sure everybody is getting what they need and that we're we're spending down the fund equity. Um, this is another one that is just kind of going over the per pupil
012allocation and how it's changed over the years. If you look at 1516, our per pupil allocation was 7,391. 2425, we're at 9,608. So, it's increased steadily. The the problem with this piece of it is it doesn't show all the categoricals that change that impact that number. So, it kind of skews that a little bit. We're guaranteed to get in a foundation allowance $4,32. Um, and then the discretionary payment is 4,806 of that. So, and then this is just a chart that um is oops is done by the state of Michigan to show revenues that come in and how they're divided up um into each of the different pots. So, this is just a good guide for people to see and help them understand how much money is going in and out. Keep doing that. And
013then this is another um showing our student growth and decline over the past 17 years. So if you look at this again, it's breaking it down by the um blended count. So from 2324 we were up in the fall count and then um you can see in the spring count we were down from 2324. So some of those are just it's just kind of cyclical. It just depends on what's happening in in the community and that kind of stuff. Um again this is just a graph chart kind of showing you where we've been and where we're at with the pupil blended count. And then this just shows you how the foundation allowance is built and how much money you get in your 18 mills operating and then how it's combined at the state level and
014how they equate to the per pupil funding amount. So again, this is just kind of a nice guide to show people where the money is coming from. And then um obviously it's the 18 mills of operational cost which equates to approximately $3,8 per pupil. And then the state contributes approximately 6,600 and those revenue sources are basically the six mills which include sales tax, income tax, use tax, cigarette tax, liquor, all of that. Um the base again for 2425 was 9,608 and I've left it the same for this year. Um and then again just again explaining the how the breakdown is of the calendar count. This is a description of the major function codes that are in the budget. The state requires us to follow a people or a manual and accounting manual. And this just
015gives each of the descriptions on what categories each item is in for those programs. So your basic programs are going to be your instructional, your teachers, that kind of stuff. Your added needs is anything supplemental, which is always going to be like your title one or your atrisisk programs or special needs programs, some of that kind of stuff. People services is typically like your counselors, um those type of things. Instructional staff is basically any type of PD that we're that we're running. Um and then general administration is typically going to be um the superintendent, the board of ed, that kind of stuff. And then the school administration is going to be your principles, their secretaries, that that type of expenditure. So business services is pretty much just that. Accounts payable, payroll, operations and maintenance is
016our maintenance and custodial department. Transportation is transportation. Central services sometimes can have some different things in it. Um those are really just Yeah, I guess there's some human resource and information technology in there. That's basically the tech services. And then other support services are typically going to be your athletics and the community services are usually um parent um engagement activities through the grants is what is typically in there. We also have some money that flows through to to the private schools that is also included in there. And then the transfers are basically any funds that are flowing in between funds which are going to be your food service, preschool, that kind of stuff. anytime money is going in between funds. So, moving on to the 2425 amended budget. We did a budget amendment last um
017it was in April and so basically this that budget got us a lot closer to where I figured we were going to end the year. Um this budget gets us pretty well there. Um, we have a little bit of extra money in there for any expenses that might come in because we're running this budget through the end of June. And so I still have to account for any expenses that are happening all through June. Whether they're here yet or not, I have to account for anything that may come in. So um, for this budget, for the general fund budget, we have revenues of 38,217,000, which is a decrease of about 3,17 000. Um, and some of that is basically because I am removing federal revenues that I know we're not going to use and I'm
018removing state revenues that I know we're not going to use. She's just telling me she's lazy. Is that why we can't buy anything? Yeah, because she's lazy. So then um on the expenditure side of stuff we have um 35,988,648 which is a decrease of $4,5178785. And again a lot of that is going to be due to just getting the cost closer tighter to what I know they're going to be. A lot of the bills have come in by now so I can get stuff really close and adjusting for grants. So, at the end of this year, we're projecting that we'll be at a 31.4% fund equity. Um, and there's some, again, there's contingencies in this budget of about 215,000 just for anything that will come in that we may not expect, but given the budget
019for next year, we're have plans to spend it down. So, I'm not super concerned about that. I think that we're on the right track and I think you know the projection budget gives us some time once we know the actual numbers then we can start planning for what else we want to do with those funds. And then for the preschool daycare fund you'll notice with this this this budget is usually pretty close as in what we're bringing in and what we're spending in expenses. Um, we've raised rates to accommodate for this and to make sure that we're staying in line with where we need to be. So, we still have to transfer some money from the general fund. I budgeted at $60,000. I'm hoping to not have to transfer that much, but they have to
020have it for cash flow purposes in that fund because when payrolls do, they don't always have all the money in their account. So, again, you don't want this fund to have a ton of money in their fund equity because we don't want to make money on it. and we just want to break even with the preschool fund, the food service fund. Um, again, a lot of that is a lot of the food service fund is federal revenues. We get some a little bit of money from the state for the food service budget. Um, but mainly it's all federal. So, for this again, it's mainly just staffing. I also try to take um indirect cost out of food service because that's one of the only ways that you can get money out of food service to
021go into general fund. This year it's a little less than last year. Um but we're looking at approximately 35,000 is what I'm hoping to be able to transfer an indirect cost. The debt service fund again is basically just your tax collections, what you're bringing in, and then what you're paying out for your debt for the bonds. and we're in good shape there. The syncing fund again is the same thing. You are basically just it's your tax collections and what you're spending out of the sinking fund. Um this year we had just a couple projects that we did out of the sinking fund. We replaced um the hot water lines at the high school boiler room and then we had the chemical waste line that we also replaced. And then we're replacing a boiler room door
022at Lincoln. They weren't able to get the boiler room door done at Lincoln before June 30th. So, we're going to roll that into next year, but that'll come out of syncing fund. Um, so we're going to start making some plans for how we want to start spending the syncing fund dollars in the upcoming year, but those were just a few of the projects that we did for this year. Um, and then this activity, the special revenue fund is basically just the student activity funds. And those just are really dependent on how much the students raise, how much they spend, what projects they do, what what type of things they do for homecoming. All of those things are funded out of out of the um activity special revenue fund. So those you see a lot of
023fluctuations. I mean, they're they're pretty similar, but you'll see a lot of fluctuation in those. So again, here's the 2526 proposed budget. We kind of went over all of the um changes in general fund, but we'll look at the preschool fund. Again, we raised rates this summer for the preschool fund to ensure that we're covering the cost of staffing and making sure that we're getting them what they need in the preschool fund. They're showing that they will have a um projected fund equity of 8,000. I doubt that. I mean, I think we won't transfer as much from general fund just to make sure that that doesn't doesn't keep building. Um, I currently have in for next year to transfer 35,000. So, we'll we hope that it's not that much, but we'll just we have to
024wait and see. Um, for the food service fund, um, based on what I'm seeing for this year, I think we'll have to have a spendown plan for next year cuz we'll have approximately, I would say maybe 80 to 90,000 that we'll have to have a spend down plan for. The state doesn't require you to actually submit a plan now. They just let you know you have excess ones and you need to spend them down. But again, I just included small increases. Um and then I based these numbers off from our new contract that we approved with Chartwells. So their um fund equity is in good shape. So we don't have any concerns there other than just purchasing what we need. Again the debt service fund and this slide is all distorted but the debt service
025fund is again just taking in tax money and paying out what we owe. Um, for the debt this year, our QZAP payment goes up to 550,000 and that comes out of general out of general fund for the QZAP payment. So, syncing fund again, um, we just kind of talked about that a little bit, but I've included in the syncing fund expenditure side of things to do approximately I put in about a million dollars to try to redo parking lots throughout the district. Um, we're not real sure what those estimates will look like because we haven't gotten any official quotes yet, but we're looking at all the parking lots throughout the district to see what we can do as in parking lot replacement. And then again, the student activity fund is going to be real similar
026to what it was last year, just kind of rolling it forward. And that is pretty much it. Does anybody have any questions? I have two. Okay. One's for you, but one's for Gary. Okay. What is our structured literacy phonics base program going to be next year? So, you fly is the resource that we're going to use K5 and that was the state came out with uh as part of the grant that Michelle talked about for 35mm. June 3rd, they came out with a list and basically three lists. There was tier one curriculum. You fly was on that list. there was intervention list and there was also a list for professional development as part of the literacy and meeting the law. Uh we'll continue to put some resources in that to help staff and students but
027by 2728 our hope is know she talked about the literacy curriculum is potent potentially get more of a comprehensive one that includes the foundational reading skills and we can't do that now. Why? Well, partly because the teachers, we didn't know when the list is going to come out. The state actually comes out with a list by January 1st of 2026. This is an early list and we're guaranteed that will be on the list. One of the drawbacks because you're talking hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you picked one of them and it wasn't on the list, you're going to have to spend that money, right? Yeah. So, we were kind of at the the waiting game to see which of them were approved by the committee for the state because you don't want to spend
028your money and have to spend it, right? Okay. So, right now, our elementary level teachers are including phonics in their literacy program. Correct. They're going to have some PD4. So, they did it in the small group. they're going to include it in tier one the whole group instruction. Okay. They were to do it in the guided reading and that was kind of hit or miss uh partly because uh of the scope and sequence of the foundational reading skills and that other part was based on the professional development that teachers have received. Okay. Um so yeah, I'm really excited that the state is is putting some guidance behind it. Um the trick with a 35M grant was that the list came out June 3rd. Um so teachers had had essentially left for the summer, but many
029of them did join virtual meetings. I set up a bunch of virtual meetings, a couple of surveys uh to get their input on on what they feel like uh the best use of those grant dollars would be. Um, I've got some quotes and also some things if we're going to pilot a program. Uh, because certainly we want teacher input if they're going to be the ones using in the classroom. Is there a cost to piloting the programs? Uh, in most cases, no. Yes, that's still the same because they want uh they want your business. They want your business. Yeah. Okay. Have quite a few materials in my office already starting starting to build up. uh excited to get the teachers input and like I said probably be ready for a full roll out in all
030three of those categories and feel really good about where we're at. Um not quite this school year. It'll be more of a pilot year and the following school year be full implementation. Thank you. Yeah, I know I got some information from you that I asked from Paul about the leasing of the autistic classrooms at Max Lararsson and Emily sent me an email saying they did not send us a bill because it wasn't in the 2324 requirement. So, but I I know that there has to be an agreement of how much money the ISD pays us to use those buildings at max. So, it's here I think here's what you're talking about. So, basically it is we build them for operational costs. Yes. So, we have to wait until the year is over to be able
031to build them. So what we have typically done I believe with them is we get the amount of rooms that they're using in a building then we get the square footage of that and then we have to take the whole operation cost. Okay. I understand all of that. I'm just um and I read that. I appreciated that information from you and everybody. In my experience, when we when Head Start and ISD went into Lincoln, there is a monthly rental agreement, a lease payment that was also in Bronson when you and I were both there that we decided on for leasing the building. So, it was $1,200. 5 years ago at so now and I don't know when this changed excuse me cuz it's not that way now I know it's confusing in what was sent
032to me right so right now the ISD leases Lincoln for $1 but then they reimburse us for operational costs so right now they have the whole front building of Lincoln so we wait until the end of the year to get all of our operational costs and then we build them back whatever the operational costs are for that square footage of that building. So when Emily said it wasn't they she didn't build them this year because it wasn't in the budget last year. So it's a year behind. So like for for this year so I got to remember 25 26 she said there won't be because it they didn't invoice for 20 for it's like you said a year ahead. So, they did an invoice last year. Don't know why. Okay. But the ISC and she
033said, "I will not send another." I don't understand that because if they're using our building Mhm. and we are building them for operational costs that the that space in that classroom technically should go to Cold Water Kids first before the ISD. And I know we have a large case load that Max Lararsson classifies. So I would like that to be right investigated, right? And I think that may be more the superintendent. I don't care who doesn't talk. I'm just saying I mean I I know what the agreements are and what they're paying, but I don't know the ins and outs of what was agreed upon. When we did it with Lincoln and when we did it with Bronson, it was based on square footage. And it was not a dollar, right? No, it wasn't. It
034was $1,200 and that was what? So they I think in Brunson they were actually leasing the space like we weren't building them operational cost. They were leasing the space. We provided the operational cost. Correct. We put the $70,000 into those four classrooms and then paid you to use the building. Correct. Yes. Okay. We'll get more clarification. Thank you. You're welcome. Any other questions? All right. Thanks, Michelle. Thanks for sharing. Thank you. Good. Although I know [Music] Okay, we're going to call the meeting door. 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. Roll call for the All right. Member Steel here. Member Lion Welsh here. Member
035Frederick here. Member Millsboro here. Member Holbrook here. Member Dean here. Member Lake here. Thank you. Any public participation forms? I didn't see any. Approval of the minutes from May 19th of 2025. Is there a motion? Some move. Support. Any discussion? All in favor? I opposed. Motion passes. Next we have any additions or reachings? No. Nope. All right. Communications. No personnel recommendations. Mr. Flynn. Be it resolved that relative to certified staff recommendations, the board of education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Jenny Blakeley for the STEM teacher position at Lake Middle School effective for the 2526 school year pending background check. The board of education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Alexis Analytis for the math teacher position at Coldwater High School effective 2526 school year pending background check. The board of education approved the administrative
036recommendation to employ Karina Andrews for the elementary music teacher position at Max Larson Elementary the 2526 school year pending background check. The board of education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Aaron Ormsby for the English teacher position at Coldwater High School effective the 2526 school year pending background check. The board of education approved the administrative recommendation to employ the following individuals for the Lakeland Elementary summer school program. Rachel Hord, lead teacher. Chris Hegman, lead teacher. The board of education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Jessica Bachelor for the LMS electives department chair effect of the 2526 school year. Board of Education accept the childcare leave request from Vanessa Sullivan beginning August 11, 2025 for the entirety of the 2526 school year ending tenatively on August 10, 2026 or otherwise the date determined as the return
037to work date for all teachers. Relative to support staff recommendations, the board of education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Katie Fitch for the part-time supervisor position at Jefferson Elementary the 2526 school year. The board of education approved the administr administrative recommendation to employ Shabane for the part-time supervisor position at Lakeland Elementary 26 school year. The board of education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Taia Vosber for the part-time caregiver position at Kids Club effective immediately upon board approval. The board of education accept the resignation of Virginia Dao from the part-time bus monitor position effective April 31st, 2025. The board of education approved the termination of Brianna Massie from the part-time caregiver position effective May 20th, 2025. Relative to extra duty assignments, the board of education accept the resignation of Ron Label from the JV
038boys tennis coach position effective immediately upon board approval. The board of education accept the resignation of Stacy Maddox from the girls or the varsity gymnastics coach position effective immediately upon board approval. And the board of education accept the resignation of CC Dit from the cross country coach position at Lake Middle School effective June 17, 2025. Thank you very much. Next we have acceptance of gifts via member Lion Welch. Recently the administration was made aware of the following gifts offered by the donors listed below. Recogn recognition and approval for acceptance of the gift are being sold. Branch County Community Monetary funds for Max Lararsen Elementary. Oh, it's all one. Branch County Community Foundation grant monetary funds for the hands-on math kits for the MA Max Lararssson Elementary teacher Jamie Schwarz value $818.95. The gracious and continued
039support of the donor listed above is sincerely appreciated. We ask that the board accept the gift noted and acknowledge the donor's generosity. Be it resolved that the board of education gratefully accepts the gifts as presented and be it further resolved that a letter of appreciation on behalf of the board be sent to the donor indicated above for their worthwhile and generous gift. Thank you very much. Next we have approval of the accounts for payment uh may via paper. Be it resolved the following accounts for May be approved for payment as follows. general fund accounts in the amount of 2,77 let's try that again 2 million70,474,000.98 well that was tough special revenue accounts in the amount of $247,33921 and be it resolved general fund financial statements be approved as presented so much that is the consent
040agenda is there a motion to approve So move support. Any discussion? [Music] All in favor? I opposed. Motion passes. Next we have discussion items. None. Nope. We have the building reports in your uh packet and curriculum instruction report is in your packet. You wish to add anything? Uh just that Michelle talked a little bit about the 35M grant. Uh like I said that list came out June 3rd. We have to apply by July 11th. Uh so pretty quick timeline to to get feedback. So putting the literacy um items in the budget, making that a priority just gives us a little flexibility as I work with the admin team and teachers to to make sure we put all those pieces in place. Okay. The athletics report is in your packet. Board committee reports. We had a
041budget finance committee report on June 19th. We discussed the final budgets for 2425 uh contract adjustments for the transportation transportation director, a county assistant, Sir Kirk, curriculum director, and the chief financial officer. Uh superintendent report. Um I provided you with your superintendent report print out at your space. Um a lot's been going on. One of the things we've talked about uh this year was high school graduation date change. And while I in all my research, I don't believe that that requires board action. Um we would like to move graduation to May 31st, which is a Sunday, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Senior swing out convocation will be Friday, May 22nd. Um we found these last couple years especially uh running into conflicts with AP tests. um and so and and some other issues. So we would
042like to move that and we believe that um even more people will be able to come to the to the uh graduation ceremony. Um yes, when is the last day of school next year? May 29th, the Friday before or Friday before graduation. Right. So the the senior's last day will be Friday, May 22nd. Okay. And then the the underassmen will have final exams the following week. Thanks. Yeah. Um do we get paid for going to graduation? No, you do not. I think graduation because it's a it's a support of kids. I don't I don't know why not because it's not an official committee meeting. Well, we can get reserved seats somewhere else other than we'll put you wherever. Put you put you on the stage if you'd like. I don't care. Just don't want to
043be in front of the concrete wall. Be happy to accommodate. You're out of the sun there. I enjoy the chair. I don't care. Well, maybe Ed should get paid for all work graduation. Not all of us have to do what Ed does at graduation. is is there a reason they do swing out then complication? It's I don't know. It seems backwards to me. It seems like you sit the kids down in the chairs and give them all their stuff and then let them go do the party instead of doing the downtown thing and then they all go back to the high school and have to sit back down. I agree. It's something that's open for it can open be open for discussion. Yeah, that makes sense. seems just, you know, and years ago they did
044swing out and then had pizza in the parking lot. Yeah. We had a cookout and everything and it just it seems backwards to me to have them do that whole party. We're out of here thing and then all right, go sit back down in the gym. We got some things we got to handle. Um, my first guess would be if they did it too close to the end of the day because I know they go from place to place on school buses. So, um, we'd have to make sure that the buses and everybody are back before before kids get out. But, um, no, it's something we can we're always looking to improve any experience. And I'm not suggesting that there I was just curious of the reason if there was one or not that we
045know of yet, but we can look at it. Yeah. I I'll just tell you the words that I hated that Relle and I hate because it's always been done that way. Yeah. Because it's always been done that way. So um next pedal across lower Michigan or Palm bicycle tours will be here tomorrow and leaving on Wednesday. About 500 riders are riding across this the lower uh peninsula and this is all um organized by Tom Rose, right? Is that the name? Former police police officer. Yes. Yeah. Police officer. Um, and so they will camp out uh by the junior high. They'll use the the pool facility, the aquatic center. Uh, Chartwells will be providing them with uh with lunch or dinner and and breakfast and uh which it was easy. I called Tamarish goes, "Oh, yeah.
046We do it every time." So, um, this has been going on for quite a while, I guess. Uh, but they'll be coming through tomorrow. Um, boys, this is anformational item. Boy soccer trip to Kimbo camp. Uh I approved to that. It's towards the end of uh August. It is an overnight camp, but if you recall, we um we approved the policy that if it was instate and just an overnight thing, the superintendent could then approve. So, uh this is the first one that came to my desk, so I thought I'd share that with you. Um HRS or high school or high reliability schools framework uh administration um didn't attend a 3-day conference, but we're continuing to work on that. Um, and we're still working on preparation for teachers first day of professional development and how
047we're we're going to continue with that. Uh, student art expo downtown, the new display for student artwork was celebrated on May 30th on the north side of Juwels Law Office on Monroe Street and which you can go and see starting Thursday night. Um, hops on Monroe starts this Thursday. Um, so you can take a look at those. It's a very nice display. Aquatic Center report. This is from Audrina. Saturday, June 14th, they hosted the swim portion of the 2025 Michigan Summer Games sponsored by Meyer had four or five different teams uh in the competition, 64 swimmers and 85 spectators. Uh what I'm very proud of is that they certified 13 lifeguards this month alone for staff and community members. Uh had the honor to host the Rotary Club and Mission Doa from Hillsdale as different
048groups that had meetings there. And then so far this year have given lessons to 120 individuals ages six month through adult through classes and 30 individuals uh took private lessons. They're now providing nine water fitness classes throughout the week. Summer programs start in July, but they will be closed that first week of July for cleaning and maintenance. um Barracuda summer session has begun with 28 swimmers and then some uh some comparatives that they did. If you look at the month of June in 2024 and then the month of June in 2025 usage in 2024 253 people and as of June 17th 1459 people uh memberships in 24 were 106 they were frozen um for some reason. And then current uh memberships for 2025 is um went from 110 to 147. And then water fitness uh
049they had as of June 17th this year um 164 participants for their water fitness classes. So, a lot of good things going on at the aquatic center and we're we're continuing to try to figure out how to best um submit that data to the board each month to keep track. You want to talk about the bond? Oh, yeah. Thank you. Um the the bond process um the next step is the steering committee. So, uh starting on Wednesday, I'll be sending out emails. Thank you to those of you who gave me some suggestions on people to contact. Um Heather has the contact information for the people that participated the last time. Uh and I'm expecting that she'll be back on Wednesday of this week. And then uh once we get uh commitment from uh people for
050the steering committee, we'll start setting meeting dates and getting them on the calendar. So that's where we are. And if you looked at the local paper, Quincy just hired the same architect firm that we're using, TMP, for for their next bond project. So, they're not going out in May, too, are they? I don't know what I don't know. Um because I they're looking for a new superintendent right now, so I don't know what their plan is, but I can find that out, too. in that 118 page compilation of that we got from the architect. Uhhuh. That's the draft report. Okay. Yeah. We don't have to we can't talk about it yet. You can. They said we need a new water softener somewhere. Why don't we buy that? Because it's probably in the high school and
051that would be included with the bond. Oh. And then it said the food service people needed several equipment updates or renewals or purchases. Why don't we spend down the cafeteria fund? Yeah, do that. We can look at that. Absolutely. Okay. Uh next we have the action items. Recommendation to approve the amendments to the 2024 2025 budgets. Uh be it resolved that the board of education adopts the 2024 2025 general fund food service preschool daycare debt fund syncing fund activity special revenue fund as presented. Is there a motion? So move. Any discussion? Roll call. Member Billsboro, yes. Member Dean, yes. Member Steel, yes. Member Frederick, yes. Member Hullbrook, yes. Member Lion Welsh, yes. Member Lake, yes. Motion passes. Next, we have the uh recommendation to adopt the 2025 2026 budgets as presented, similar to the previous
052one. Is there a motion? [Music] So move. Any discussion? Did you get two people? Okay. Any discussion? Roll call vote. Member Steel. Yes. Member Lion Welsh. Yes. Member Frederick. Yes. Member Billsboro. Yes. Member Dean. Yes. Member W. Member Lake. Yes. Member Wbrook. Yes. That'll be 10 bucks. Next, we have the board approval of the tax rate request. Be resolved. The board of education approves the filing of the 2025 tax rate request form L4029 with the branch county clerk equalization board and city and township clerks. And be it further resolved that the board president and secretary of the board of education be authorized to sign the form L4029 on behalf of the board of education. Is there a motion? So move support. Any discussion? Does everybody understand it? It's just something I mean typically when we
053go for a bond uh a uh this is just a request. We always request more though. We request, you know, we request 21 and then it gradually whittleles down. Uh, is that a roll call? Must be a roll call though. No, I think it is. Does that We'll run with it. Member Lion Welsh. Yes. Member Frederick. Yes. Member Bilzer. Yes. Member Dean, yes. Member Lake, yes. Member Hullbrook, yes. Member Seal, yes. Next, we have the recommendation to approve the CFO of employment contract be. The board of education approves the terms of the chief financial officer employment contract for Michelle Roby beginning July 1st, 2025 through June 30th of 2027 as presented. Is there a motion? support. This was discussed in the budget and finance committee and felt to be appropriate. Any other discussion? All in
054favor? I opposed. Motion passes. Next, we have the recommendation to approve the superintendent employment contract. Be it resolved the board of education approves the superintendent employment contract for Paul Flynn beginning July 1st, 2025 through June 30th of 2028 as presented. Is there a motion? So move support. Any discussion? All in favor? I opposed. Motion passes. Next we have the re recommendation to grant wage increase to all individual contracts for the 2025 2026 school year be resolved. The board of education approves the same 2% wage increase for the 2025 2026 school year for all maintenance central office support staff and the administrators as presented. Is there a motion? Support. Any discussion? All in favor? Motion passes. Next, we have the recommendation to approve the employment contracts for the director of transportation, curriculum director, and the accounting
055assistant. Be resolved. The board of education approves the employment contracts for the director of transportation, the curriculum director, and the accounting assistant as presented. Is there a motion? So move support. Any discussion? It's also was discussed at the budget and finance committee. All in favor? I opposed. Motion passes. Next, we have the recommendation to adopt the 2025 2026 Michigan High School Athletic Association MHSA resolution be resolved the Cold Water Community Schools Board of Education adopts a 2025 2026 membership resolution for the Michigan High School Athletic Association as submitted. Is there a motion? So move report. Any discussion? This just makes us a member of the MHSA. Correct. Okay. Uh all in favor I oppose. Motion passes. Next we have recognition of teacher tenure. At Max Larson we have Andrew Estherline, Hannah Habil, Nick Habell, Marge
056Hart. At Jefferson we have Susan Mueller. Uh at Lakeland Elementary we have Elizabeth Smith, Alina Sopransky, uh Rebecca Thompson. At Lake Middle School, we have Jason Brantley, Aaron Brown, and Matt Harter. At Cold Water High School, we have Amy Leaper, Alicia Turpra, Nathan Waterberry, Jessica Xander. Be resolved. Board of Education acknowledges the following teachers have completed their probationary period and the Cold Water Community Schools are eligible for state and district tenure on June 30th of 2025. Is there a motion? Support. Any discussion? All in favor? I opposed. Motion passes. Next, we have the re recommendation to approve the student and athletic photography services provided by Focus and Frame, formerly known as Prader Studios. Be resolved. The board of education approves the receive photography services provided by Focus and Frame, formerly known as Prader Studios for
057the 2025 2026 school year as presented. Is there a motion? Some move so far. Any discussion? Has he sold his business? Fred? Yep. Sold it. That's what he had to his business manager, office manager. Yeah, they met with us last last spring and talked about the business plan. So, the name will be changing, but it'll still be the same services. [Music] Yep. Okay. All in favor? Opposed? Motion passes. Thanks. We have a request to approve the invoices from sets for property casualty insurance renewal and workers compensation renewal. Be resolved. The board of education approves the invoice from sets for the district's renewal of general liability educators legal liability property builders risk auto physical damage and equipment breakdown coverages for $239,688. has presented be a further resolve that the board of education approves the invoice from
058sets egg for this district's renewal of workman's compensation courage for coverage for $13,244 as presented. Is there a motion? So move support. Uh do you know what the cost of the works comp has been over the last few years for us or is it similar? Well, it's kind of dependent on your I know. I know. I just wonder I don't know the estimated cost right off hand. I don't. Okay. It's a roll call vote. All right. Member Dan. Yes. Member Frederick. Yes. Member Lion Welsh. Yes. Member Steel. Yes. Member Billsboro. Yes. Member Hullbrook. Yes. Member Lake. Yes. Next we Motion passes. Next, we have the request to approve the invoice from Ed Education Advanced Incorporated for the renewal of the district evaluation tool for certified and non-certified staff. Be result of the board of education
059approves the invoice from Education Advanced Incorporated for $5,028 for the renewal of the district's evaluation tool for certified non-certified staff as presented. Is there a motion? So moved. support. Any discussion? How long have we had this service? Anybody know? It's formerly known as stage is when the state changed to required rubrics went to this online system. So, probably close to 10 years ago. Over 10 years. Like over 10. Yeah. This is the first time I They change names. Yeah, they do. I know. But I would have I would have asked about it last year, too. Oh, you mean about the Yeah, maybe $5,000. Maybe the price. I don't know if in the past this was brought to the board. I believe that it was it was seen as a a needed contract as it was
060explained to me by Heather that she wasn't sure that this went to the board, but I said, "We're working in complete transparency and it's over $5,000, so let's take it to the board." Just barely. Yeah. Okay. All in favor? I oppose. Motion passes. Next, we have the request to approve the invoice from Johnson Controls for the repair to the fire alarm system at the Dr. Robert W. Brown Aquatic Center. Be resolved. Board of Education approves the invoice from Johnson Controls for $6,43.17 for the repairs to the fire alarm system at the Dr. Robert W. Brown Aquatic Center as presented as their motion. So move forward. Any discussion? Um can you give us some history about that fire alarm system? What went wrong? Well, I I'm not sure what went wrong with it, but it has
061to be um it has to be serviced every year. It has to be inspected every year. Um I I don't know the particular that's for servicing and inspecting it. It repairing it. It says there's a duct detector causing alarms and not functioning properly. Okay. And then they found a trouble on the panel for a device. Okay. It looks like a couple other issues maybe. Uh all in favor? I opposed. Motion passes. Uh next we have the request to approve the quote from Curriculum Associates LLC. Value result. Board of Education approves a vote from Curriculum Associates LLC for $27,560 to be paid out of the grant funds for the district's subscription for services effective August 1st, 2025 through July 31st, 2026. Is there a motion? So move support. What do they do for us? Thank you.
062So, so this is um curriculum assistance for our uh ELLL students. Okay. And and the the testing that that goes along with that and essentially has two platforms. There's one that offers like uh on demand PD for staff and we'll pull up lessons that will integrate to the ML students in their classroom and then uh districts are required to monitor um ML progress and the other half of it is a tool that allows teachers to monitor that and communicate with each other much like an IEP or 50. Okay. Thank you. Uh we have a motion. All in favor? I opposed. Motion passes. Uh the next regular meeting of the organizational meeting of the Cold Water Board of Education will take place on July 7th, 2025 at 6:00 in the evening at the Administrative Service Center.
063Uh, next we have a request to conduct exe executive session under PA267 section 8A to consider a periodic personnel evaluation of an employee. This is a roll call vote. Yes. Okay. Is there a motion? So move support. Any discussion? No. Member Dean, yes. Member Frederick, yes. Member Lion Walsh, yes. Member Steel, yes. Member Billsboro, yes. Member Hullbrook, yes. Member Lake, yes. We are in See you next time. Bye.