001meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. Um, can we please read the uh mission statement? Our mission is to inspire and empower our students to reach their full potential potential through opportunities and experiences safe, diverse and collaborative environments. Okay. Trustee Wall, would you or Treasure Wall, would you please lead us in? Yes. Thank you. Aliance 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. All right. Uh, Trusty Windless and and Trusty Savanovic um let me know that they will not be here tonight and President Beltowski mentioned that last meeting that she would not be able to attend tonight. Can I treasure trustee dy do you mind taking? Okay, thank you. All right, roll call, please. Mrs.
002Anderson, present. Mr. present. Thank you. We have a quorum. Excuse me. Adoption of agenda. Be it so resolved that the board of education accepts the July 9th, 2025 agenda as presented. A board member may request an item be removed from the consent agendas to superintendent recommendations. May I have a motion? So moved by Trusty Anderson. Support. Supported by Treasurer Wall. Any questions, comments, concerns? Roll call, please. Trusty Anderson, yes. Trusty, yes. Trusty Wall, yes. We have Oh my gosh. Motion carries. All right. Next on the agenda, public comment. Any public comment? Seeing that we have Oh, we do have someone in the Any public comment? Okay. None at this time. Uh, where are we at? Superintendent's report. Yes, just a a short building and site projects update me um uh presentation. Again, very short. Hopefully,
003you had an opportunity to take a look at the uh information that we put out as requested by the board at the last board meeting. Um, I'm glad that Dr. Finn's here because I would like to take credit for this, but she did all of this. I just did the information. She did a wonderful job on it, but it is on our web page and we do have extra copies at the administration building. If there's someone that has a question, you could have them buzz up or go to our website about these projects that are ongoing. Okay, so that was a recommendation you guys gave me. And Dr. Finny, I'm glad you're here because give you kudos for helping me with that. Um, so with the HVAC pulp, HVAC party, the Bedford site improvement, and
004the Bedford playground, obviously we got a lot going on. The pull ahead work is proving to be um critical that we did that on the HVAC at Pulk and Party as much of that work is was already started. The units were already up there. They're running conduit. They're running wire to those units. Um the party D um the issue at D with I think I spoke about DTE changing where they're bringing the power in from. So, I was concerned with DT because you never know, especially with weather like we had today with the diluge. Um, you never know, you know, if storms come through and their schedule, but um, according to uh the company that they're they're going to be fine with it. They're coordinating work. They're in discussions about what they're going to need
005with the change that DT has put in place. So, should be good there. With the Bedford site, all the old structures have been removed. If you drive by there, it's it's pretty much all uh all of the old stuff is in. Uh they're prepping the ground to install the underwater uh catch basin that goes underneath the large parking lot that's being installed. So, if you go there, you'll see that area is a little bit deeper. They've excavated for the whole parking lot, but in that back corner would be the north west corner. You'll see it's a little bit deeper. That's where that retention system goes. the Annapolis Street drop off loop, the curb is um some of it's in. They still have a little bit more uh curbing to put in, but that is progressing.
006The French drain, which is was added to the project after the bids went out um because of permitting with Wayne County. Um they're finalizing the solution for that. Um the initial um fix for that was uh very expensive and I've been working with the architects and with the company to bring those costs down. So they've all they're they're getting them down. Um it's still going to be expensive but it has to be done. Um and uh but they're they have been working to bring the cost down and uh we're hoping to have that finalized soon so it doesn't slow the construction the construction process. uh Little Tikes commercial, which those are the folks that are putting in all the equipment, they they were at the meeting and they're coordinating with the construction company um to
007once they get uh the curbs all set and the and the uh ground prepped, then Little Tikes comes in with all of their equipment. It's still a few weeks down the road, but they've been there coordinating and been working with the construction company hand in hand, so we're good to go with that. the party playground. That work is um mo mostly done. We're going to do some of it, but um mostly done with little tikes. Um we are going to do some painting on that back wall. If you go back there, the wall next to the um where the playground is has had some over the years some brick infill. I like there was big windows there or doors or that kind of stuff. And it really looks where they where they completed that. I
008mean, it just it it doesn't look good at all. So, we're going to uh paint the back wall of that, and we think it'll match nicely with the with the awnings and the new equipment that's going in there. So, we're working on that. And then we also have a meeting next week on the plan to move the big stones that are back in the party uh garden area out into the area, the grassy area underneath the trees for for a place for the kids to sit and and um and just kind of a hangout area I guess is the best way to put that. So that meeting takes place next week on the high school. So those were the main projects. the high school cafeteria refresh, the light installs, the fixtures, uh, begin the week
009of the 21st, and we're waiting for summer school to get done before we start that project. And the tables were ordered with the cougar on it. Yep. So, uh, we're good to go there. Um, the broken sewer line that you guys approved last week, um, that repair is that's for the broken sewer line at Bedford. That's work begins July 14th. And then tonight, we're asking for approval of the broken sewer line that took place at Part D. And then an add-on also last Wednesday, we had a water mane break behind party. So, I had to approve an emergency repair of that. That work is done. That was over the $10,000. So, I'll put that on a board agenda for approval for our board policy. That's the way it works if we have an emergency. But,
010we didn't have a choice. We had to get it fixed. Um, so last but not least, we had HVAC issues in the uh administration building, so we had to work remote for a couple of days, but those repairs have been made. Um, and that's kind of an update of the projects. Questions? Questions? Anyone? I kind of have a comment. Of course the it's concerning to me that you um the one is the off the project with the DTE or the Wayne County coming back needing more um needing us to do more items that the construction company or the architect didn't know this for me. Yeah. So I asked that question. So when when they were working with the working for the permitting issue, they're working with the city of Dearborn Heights who then handed them
011off to Wayne County and then the Wayne County came in after the bids all went out and this French drain piece was added. So I did ask that question. I just Yeah, I a lot of these companies, they work like that. They'll under bid or whatever. Oh, here it is. And then oh, after the fact there's 10 million more things. Oh, we didn't know about when they really did because they really kind of should know this stuff. Like that's should be their job to know this. I asked the same question and that's why I said to them. Yeah. Okay. Lower the cost. So I guess we need to keep that in mind going forward if we're working on a project with whoever got the job this time. Just saying. My comment was that um you
012know because they don't want you don't if you're the low bidder and you're doing a bunch of change orders and you get to the second bidder, we could have went with the second bidder, but this change order really was more of a permitting issue than it was the company. Okay, awesome. Thank you. All right, next item. Item A, certified staff appointments exhibit one in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education accepts the following certified staff appointment. Bradley Bradley Allen position PE teacher at Poke effective 92205. I have a motion. So moved. Moved by Derek Walt. Supported by Trustee Anderson, any comments, concerns? Okay. Roll call, please. Trusty Dy. Yes. Trusty Sterling. Yes. Trusty Wall. Yes. Trusty. Yes. Motion carries. Item B, certified staff resignations, exhibit two in your packet. Be it
013so resolved that the board of education accepts the following certified staff resignations. Katie Brenan, position title one, reading intervent intervention, Annapolis High School, effective June 24th, 2025. I have a motion. So moved. Moved by Treasurer Wall. Support. Support by Trustee Dy. Any comments, questions? Roll call, please. Trusty Sterling, yes. Trusty Wall, yes. Trusty Anderson, yes. Trusty Dyro, yes. Motion carries. Item C, sewer system repair, exhibit three in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the needed repairs to the sewer system at Party Elementary. The total proposed work from Guardian Plumbing and Heating is $13,692. The monies will be derived from the general fund. May I have a motion? So moved. Moved by Trustee Walls. Support. Supported by Trustee Anderson. Any questions, comments? Roll call, please. Trusty Wall. Yes. Trusty Anderson.
014Yes. Trusty Dyro. Yes. Trusty Sterling. Yes. Motion carries. Item D, storm water management program exhibit 4 in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the proposal from Ark Environmental Group for the storm sewer mapping including the permit application for the storm water management program which will cover all Dearorn Heights School District number seven facilities. The proposed cost is $13,700. Monies will be derived from the general fund. I have a motion. So moved. Moved by Trustee Wall. Support. Support by Trustee Anderson. Any questions? No, comments or questions first. Okay. So, um this is a if you had an opportunity when you went through the paperwork, this is a huge deal, right? So, there's 30 plus tasks as part of this project. Um it's mandatory by the state of Michigan for municipalities
015and schools that are in urban areas. Of course, that's us. And so, um, the Ark Environmental came to us from a recommendation from the Down River Maintenance Group that they meet, uh, monthly. And so, Steve's at their meeting. He's talking to them about that. That's where we got the Ark Environmental. They've done this project for and currently are probably phone's going to be ringing off the hook now because of um the school districts that need to jump in and get this done. but they do a lot of work across the state with uh school districts for this mapping project. This is just the start as you'll see when you guys are going through and you're looking at item number 26, item number 27. That's part of the uh moving forward. So, this is this is
016the start of this process, but it's mandatory. We have to have it. But when we're done, we're going to have a storm water management program. And I was just talking to Wendy earlier about the creek. It's probably a good thing, right, that we're that we're so close to the creek and that we have um everything taken care of so that um we are being good stewards of the creek and the area around us. So um this is a good thing. Thank you. Questions, comments? All right, roll call, please. Trusty Wall, yes. Trusty Anderson, yes. Trusty Dyroth, yes. Trusty Ser, yes. Motion carries. Item E, first reading of proposed new, revised, and reissued board policies. Exhibit five in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the first reading of proposed new,
017revised, and reissued Niola board policies as presented. Bylaw 0155, committees policy 5136, personal communication devices policy 7530.02, 02 staff use of personal communication devices. So moved. Thank you. Supported by trustee wall. It's like hard to write and try to write and do that same time. Okay. Any questions, comments? Yeah, I can just do a brief and Mandy can certainly jump in, but on the 0155 committees. So I inadvertently deleted the wrong paragraph. So this one's on me. That's why it's back on the table because we just approved this. We did two readings, but Mandy, thank goodness caught that that I made a mistake. So that's why um the committees that's a bylaw is on here. Also, if you look at 5136, so we made the changes. Um this is really um important that everyone understand
018what we're doing moving forward. And this is a huge step. I think we're one of probably many school districts that are either going to be mandated by the state of Michigan to do this work or are doing it just upfront now. So, this is moving forward with no cell phones, no headphones, earbuds, burner phones, smartwatches, smart glasses. Um, I did want to update with the board and uh let everyone know that we have a meeting set up with a company. It's called Yonder. You can Google them. um they work in school districts across the state. They have Yonder bags that when the kids come in, they lock the bags. Um there's a device to put their stuff in a device and they lock them. And so we're looking um we meet with them. I think
019it's either I think it's in two weeks. Um I'm sure they're pretty busy based on what's happening at state level. So um so we're moving forward with this. If the board approves a second reading in adoption, then um I want to make sure that I at least have information about how to implement this policy. So, I feel pretty good about the contacts and um you know where we're at right now. And it's interesting. Um Cheryl Howard was at a conference and Yonder was there and she stopped into the booth. This is before we even discussed this. she stopped in and because she had known the the representative from apparently a few years back, the high school was considering or looking at something like this. So, we already have a contact. We have a meeting set
020up with that. And then on the um but we're going to be out in front. It's a major change, but I think it'll be a good change. Again, the bottom line is, and I think this is why you're seeing schools and the legislature move forward, is the distraction to the teaching and learning, and that's why we're in business. So, um, this is this is a a good move, I think, by the district. We want to just make sure we have all our ducks in a row to implement this if it is in fact approved. And then on the 7530, what the decision the committee made coming out of that is uh that that cell phones for staff should be school business only. Professional discretion and behavior will be adhered to at all times. So, um,
021so those are my comments on that. Please take a look, read the policies. If I've missed anything or deleted the wrong paragraph, make sure that we get that cleaned up before we do a second reading. Questions? Oh, sorry. Thanks. You all um the only question is um and I think we talked about before, I just want to make sure. Is it going to be somewhere either in a student handbook or something because this is something totally new that there's not going to be a parent who says, "I had no idea." Yes. Yeah. So, there will be information that will be sent out um prior to the start of school. Hope you guys approve, we'll have a plan in place for implementation. And do we have anything where the parent or the guardian signs something saying
022they received the code of book or some type of acknowledgement? Um, I think it's it's online, so I don't think there's an actual document that they signed, but Oh, so there's not a book they get. It's all online now. Yeah. It's all virtual. Yeah. Back in the day, everyone had to sign it, but I think it's that's changed now. Um we're going to if approved we're going to um as administrative team talk about a full roll roll out of this because it is a change. Um we want to make sure everyone understands why we're moving forward with this and again as I had indicated um we're out in front of it. You'll see schools scrambling if this legislation gets signed um to implement this plan. So it's probably a good thing where we're at right
023now. Okay. I agree with um trusty wall. I feel like there's a separate sheet of paper that should go out that the parent should sign acknowledging that they have received the cell phone policy or even if they just acknowledge the handbook. We had talked about, you know, the equity policy is going to go in there in the stuff that they received at the beginning and this would go possibly go in there too, you know. So, however they decide to roll it out, I'm sure that they're going to take those things into consideration, but I don't know that if you're expecting parents to sign and turn that back in that's really going to happen. But we all they do it with everything especially with the younger kids like I think the the younger students but I
024think the high school could be something different but the younger students definitely because we don't that's going if we try to do a disciplinary action then the parent is going to say well my son or daughter didn't bring it home and yes those well I'm sorry I cut your thought my thought is what I get what you guys are saying They're also going to find out first day when here's your bag. Lock it up and everybody be like what we're trying to avoid is Mark and everybody getting hit with what in the world is happening, right? Like that's what we want to cut off. So whether he does like a town hall and said here you go and you didn't show up. But we want to avoid all that obviously because you are going to
025get hit with calls. We know that we're probably going to get hit with calls 100%. Um, and people are going to be upset because teachers are going to have phones. We also ask the teachers to police themselves. If I see teachers on Facebook during the work hours, he's getting a call, you know. So, if if we need to tighten the reinss on the teacher's phone use, then we figure out another way and tighten theirs down, too. So, uh, but yeah, it's it's going to be fun. I'm sorry. No, it'll be fun. You have a question. The bottom line is teaching and learning, right? Um but teachers during their break time they could use their phone, right? Well, we're saying professional um behavior is going to be expected for their cell phones. So how does that
026mean like during their lunch or whatever? Yeah. Teach them will treat them just like professionals in the business world, right? Yep. That's that was the discussion. Okay. So if they do want to use their phone at lunch, that would be okay. Yeah. Because I'm just thinking nurses in the hospital or Yeah. You if Right. Okay. Thanks. Okay, everybody. Roll call, please. Trusty Anderson, yes. Trusty Dro, yes. Trusty Sterling, yes. Trusty Wolf, yes. Motion carries. Item F, high school math instructional resources, exhibit six in your handbook. Handbook. Sorry, in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the adoption and purchase of the Envision math curriculum beginning fall 2025. The cost uh the total cost of $43,200 includes 80 algebra student textbooks and a three-year digital license, 40 geometry student textbooks and
027a three-year digital license, 80 algebra 2 student textbooks and a three-year digital license and shipping costs. Monies will be derived from the general fund. The cost of $11,250 for professional development will be grant funded title two. I have a motion. So moved. Moved by Trustee Wall. Support. Supported by Trusty Anderson, any comments, questions? Okay. Roll call, please. Trusty Anderson. Yes. Trusty Dyro. Yes. Trusty Sterlin. Yes. Trusty W. Yes. Motion carries. Item G, middle school math instructional resources, exhibit seven in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the adapt adoption and purchase of the I Ready math curriculum beginning fall 2025. The total of 17,788 yearly includes 200 student workbooks per grade level and shipping costs. The monies will be derived from the general fund. The prof professional development cost of
028$9,200 will be derived from grant funded title two. May I have a motion? So moved. Moved by trustee dyrov. Support. Supported by trustee wall. Any questions, comments? Roll call, please. Trusty Dyro. Yes. Trusty Sterling. Yes. Trusty Wall. Yes. Trusty Anderson. Yes. Motion carries. Item H. I ready. Manipulatives. Keep saying that right. Yep. Exhibit eight in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the purchase of manipulatives for the implementation of the elementary math pilot. The total cost of $10,771.38 will be derived from the 23H grant fund. May I have a motion? So moved. Moved by Trusty Wall. Support. Supported by Trusty Anderson. Any questions, comments? Roll call, please. Trusty Sterling. Yes. Trusty Wall, yes. Trusty Anderson, yes. Trusty Dyroth, yes. Motion carries. Item I, district workstation refresh, exhibit nine in your
029handbook packet. It so resolved that the board of education approves a refresh of the teacher workstations and monitors across the district. The scope of the project is to replace all existing Windows 10 desktop computers with hardware that meets the system requirements for Windows 11, ensuring full compatibility, security, and long-term support. The total cost is $298,319 and the money will be monies will be derived from the general fund. I have a motion. So moved. Motion by Trusty Anderson, supported by Trusty Dyro. questions, comments? Yes, trusty wall says I didn't get to do the motion. No, I'm just kidding. Um, did we talk at all about what's going to happen to all the old systems? I don't know that we did. Um, yes. Well, we didn't talk about it, but uh, Shaheen has a company um that
030recycles all of the old equipment and uh, no charge. They come and get it and they they recycle it. Um, and if what they can't recycle, they take care of the rest in an environmentally friendly way. I think that's their that's their process. And what about like all the potential data that might be on any of these systems? Is that cleaned? Yep. It all gets is that done by us or through them? The company does that. Okay. Yeah, I believe so. So, to your point, I'm glad you asked that. So, these I know we're everything's going to Windows 11. So these other computers are useless. Like we couldn't like donate some or raffle off your kids. You can have a free computer. So they're boo. Okay. All right. Is that is there monitors that are
031being thrown out too? Yes. Everything's everything's going to be recycled. They'll they'll probably keep some of some of them if they if they are in good shape, but much of that equipment's I think Shaheen said 10 years old. I think my computer's older than that. So I know my computer's older than that. So that's kind of concerning to me that we monitors that are working that that's concerning. Okay. All right. Anyone else? All right. Roll call, please. Trusty Wall, yes. Trusty Anderson, yes. Trusty Dyra, yes. Trusty Sterling, yes. Motion carries. Item J, I Ready renewal exhibit number 10. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the renewal of I Ready online instruction and assessment platform for the district. The total of the renewal is $133,410 of which $27,600 will be derived from
032title 2 funds. $21,500 will be funded through the benchmark assessment funding and $84,310 will be derived from the general funds. May I have a motion? So moved. Moved by Trustee Dyro. Support. Supported by Trustee Anderson. All right. Any questions, comments? Derek, you good? Uh, roll call, please. Oh, I could I could put a comment on here, but we haven't approved it yet. Okay. Trusty Wall. Yes. Trusty Anderson. Yes. Trusty Dro. Oh. too late. Yes. Motion carries. Okay. Did you get picking on me? Item K, McGra Hill renewal exhibit 11 in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the renewal of the McGra Hill everyday math and wonders program and materials. The cost is $79,226.90 and the monies will be derived from the general fund. May I have a motion? So
033moved. Moved by Trusty Wall. Support. Supported by Trusty Anderson. Questions, comments. Roll call, please. Trusty Anderson, yes. Trusty Dro, yes. Trusty Sterling, yes. Trusty W. Yes. Motion carries. All right, next one. New business. Any new business? Oh, I missed unfinished at the bottom. Sorry. Thank you. I'm jumping ahead. Any unfinished business? No unfinished business. All right. New business. Anyone? Anyone? All right. District points of product. Yeah. Just very uh quickly uh just a thank you to the administrators, the teachers, and the support staff uh for um they're they're wrapping up the summer school and the lit lab and the work that they've done. I've been out and about and um the kids are having fun. It appeared to me when I was at Madison one day, they were all out. I'm doing all kinds of
034crazy things. So, um just a a real neat opportunity for these students. I want to thank all the folks involved. The summer school uh wraps up July 17th and the lit lab goes to July 24th. So, those programs will be winding down and uh just thankful for all the work that everybody's put in to uh give these students a great um educational opportunity over the summer. Excellent. Thank you. All right. Uh, other business. Do we have any any other business? No. Upcoming board meetings. We have the policy committee Tuesday, July 22nd at noon at the board office. Anything else? All right. Uh, p public comment number two. Would anyone like to make any public comments? All right. Seeing hearing none, kudos. Do we have any kudos? Can I just do two kudos from that one
035compliment um to superintendent Klein hands on those signs being out to the school sites and all that. They're really nice. So I want to do that. And the other one I want to do is to Dr. Finny for doing such a great job with um the titles, the grants and all that. So I was hoping she'd be here to hear that. So thank you so much. So thank you. Yep. and I appreciate you being here in case we had any questions. Thank you for that. Appreciate it. Right. Anyone else? Okay. Uh adjournment. Be it so resolved that the board of education adjourns the meeting at 7:33 p.m. May I have a motion? So moved. Trusty Anderson supported by Trusty Dyro. Vote publicly. Do you want to discuss it? Yes. Trusty Dyra. Yes. Trusty Le. Yes.
036Trusty Wall. Motion carries. Thank you everybody. I didn't vote yet. She called you, didn't she? I didn't answer though. Trusty wall. And you need four votes. Yes. Very good. Everyone here, please just drive safe. Thank you.