FCS Board Meeting

001test. Test Good evening and welcome to Ferville Community Schools regular board of education meeting April 23rd. Uh, please let's call the meeting to order and all rise for the pledge of allegiance. I 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. Do we have Oh, I'm sorry, Matt. Okay. Do we have a motion to approve the consent agenda as appears? So move. Is there support? Support. Motion made by Mrs. Dumbrossski, supported by Mrs. Readinger. All in favor? I. Okay. And the motion carries. Um, next we're going to move on to reports and recognition. And right now, this is such an exciting day for our community and school and your team. We get to recognize the

002Ferville Community Schools robotics team. Good evening. I am equally excited uh to have an opportunity to present the robotics team. I could stand up here and speak, but I think it's far more important in moving um for our robotics team to do a demonstration. And then we have our two senior members, Cameron and Tyler. Um they're going to talk about their experience and what their plans are moving on from robotics at the high school. So, I'm going to turn it over to those guys at this time. Welcome. [Music] I know this is this is easy breezy. I'm Tyler Dailyy. Uh this is my fourth year on the team. Um I did the middle school robotics program here before now and we also started the um FTC program which is currently robotics program. Uh so that

003robot right there um we started in January and along with um about 3,500 other teams around the world. Uh since then uh we learned of the game on January and unnecessary details but uh so yeah learn how the game works um design what we want to build and then That takes about eight weeks or so. And then after that we compete at the um we won event in Milford and then week four event Mason and then state championship and then the world championship last year on the team mechanical Yes, please. Does your robot have a name? We're curious. Okay. That's cool. Another Yeah, I think it's going the Almost. Do the lower one. There you go. You got it. Verify. There you go. Oh no. It's okay. We're impressed. There you go. Second bad guys.

004Oh yeah. Super cool. Well done. Good demonstration. Can you uh introduce the rest of the the team and your coaches? So, [Laughter] Does your dad have a name? Okay, robot dad. Well, got a picture here. If you can all come together real quick. Yep. squeeze in. And if anyone if I can hire any one of you to like fix my Roomba at home, like to clean my floor like that, that'd be amazing. It has a lot of power. I just want to close and say, you know, these are this is one of the great programs that we have at the high school. And as we move forward, we're looking at expanding and creating programs and classes that will attract students. Um definitely our robotics program is one of our highlights that we have. You'll to

005the agenda. There a couple new course offerings this year um for approval. We're excited about and we hope to bring more to the board soon. So, thank you. Oh, thank you, Mr. ZS. [Applause] Well, congratulations and we are so proud of the robotics team and your wonderful representatives of Ferville. Thank you. Uh, next we will hear from Mrs. Sharon with the March 10th personnel committee report. Okay, I think we're good. Yeah. All right. Um, we met on March 10th in the computer lab A at 4 pm. The meeting was called to order at 401 by myself, uh, members present, Mr. Hinton and myself, staff present, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Reid, and Mrs. Rosales. Uh, no other people were present. There was a motion by Mr. Hinton, supported by Mrs. Sharon to approve the minutes from the

006February 10th, 2025 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Call to the public. No one responded. Staffing update. Superintendent personnel report. Mrs. Reid reviewed the superintendent report. Review of open positions. Mrs. Reid reviewed the district open positions. Earned sick time act update. Mrs. Rosales conducted a review of the newly enacted employee sick time act which took effect on February 21st, 2025. She provided an overview of its implications for hourly employees and clarified the eligibility requirements. It was determined that this new mandate would impact approximately eight hourly employees within the district as all other employees are already receiving the required amount of sick time with mod exceeding the minimum requirement for the affected employees. Adjustments will be made to their acrruel banks to ensure they receive the mandated sick time based on their hours worked. background checks for

007employ for volunteers and parent helpers. Mrs. Rosales and Mrs. Reid reviewed the district's current background check policy and shared with the committee the communications sent to the administrators in building administrative assistance. Mrs. Reid explained that while the district has historically conducted annual background checks for individuals involved in field trips, classroom volunteering, volunteer coaching, and athletics, an adjustment will be made for recreation coaches and non-teer athlete coaches. the given these roles often operate independently of district employees. Background checks for these individuals will now be required each season rather than annually. This updated process has already been implemented at the recreation level with minimal resistance to completing the online form multiple times within a school year. This measure serves as an additional safeguard to ensure the safety of student athletes. Operations update. Mrs. Reid provided the committee

008with an update on recent changes within the operations department. These updates included Kim Hively assuming maintenance responsibilities receiving the title of operations director and an associated salary adjustment. Additionally, the assistant transportation director transitioned into a transportation supervisor role which includes an increase in work days and salary adjustment. The committee also discussed the need for a part-time dispatcher in the transportation department to cover hours when buses are in operation and the transportation supervisor is off duty. Furthermore, the possibility of hiring a grounds apprentice for the maintenance department was considered. Both the dispatcher and grounds apprentice positions will be posted. All proposed changes were unanimously supported by the committee. Finance director updates. Mr. Stewart and Mrs. Reid provided the committee with an update on the ongoing search for a finance director. Mrs. Reid reported that the recent

009reposting of the position attracted five candidates, three of whom had previously applied. Mr. Stewart discussed the potential benefits of engaging a hiring firm and presented the committee with pricing for their services. Mr. Stewart recommended reposting the position through March 30th, 2025. Board policy 9130, public complaints. Mr. Stewart presented board policy 9130, public complaint for the committee's review. Other Mrs. Reid provided the committee with an update on support staff negotiations. She reported that negotiations have commenced with the food and nutrition group as well as the transportation department and that the initial meetings for both groups were productive. Additionally, Mrs. Reid informed the committee that negotiations with the administrative assistance and par profofessional group are scheduled to begin after spring break. Motion by Mrs. Sharon supported by Mr. Hinton to adjourn the meeting at 5:32. The motion

010carried. Thank you, Mrs. Sharon. All right. Now, we'll hear from Mrs. Dumbrossski with the March 14th Finance Committee report. Okay. The March 14th meeting was in central office. It was called to order at 7:06 by Mr. Belchure. Members present were Mrs. Sova, myself, Mr. Belchure. Staff present were Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Lorie Co, and Mr. Nick. other folks were present present. There was a motion by Mrs. SOA supported by Mrs. Sowski to approve minutes from the February 25th, 2025 meeting and the motion carried. Uh the call to the public there was none. Little glad tuition fees. Mrs. Co presented the tuition fee schedule for Little Glad Center. Committee members confirmed that the 4% increase in tuition fees had been previously reviewed and approved. No board action is required. school photography vendor. Mr. Stewart presented a draft

011RFP for school photography services. After discussion, the committee recommended issuing two separate RFPs, one for elementary schools and another for secondary schools as student and parent preferences different differ between the two levels. The committee also uh preferred a multi-year contract bonding scenarios. Mrs. Co presented draft scenarios for both bond and syncing funds for the review. The committee determined that a facilities audit and community survey are necessary for planning purposes. A recommendation will be made to the full board to authorize Mr. Stewart to one issue a community survey regarding facility needs and funding options and two arrange for a facilities audit to assess the district's capital needs. Boosters. Mr. shared information received from the band boosters. Procedures are in good order. Facilities use fees. Current classifications and fees were reviewed. The committee requested that revisions to

012keep prices the same but refine and simplify classification descriptions be brought back for further discussion. Uh FOYA update. Mrs. Co spent 10 minutes on FOYA updates since the last meeting and there were no PAR updates. Um other there was none. There was a motion by Mrs. supported by Mrs. recommending adjournment of the meeting at 7:59 a.m. And the motion carried. Thank you for that am. All right. So we have a recommendation. Is there a motion uh the to the finance committee recommends authorizing the superintendent to issue a community survey regarding facility needs and finding options to plan for possible future bond or seeking fund? Is there a motion? So move. Is there support? Support motion made by Mrs. um Sharon and supported by Mrs. Reinger. Um, all in favor or board comment. Okay. All in

013favor? I. And the um motion carries. Okay. We also have another recommendation. The finance committee recommends authorizing the superintendent to arrange for a facilities audit to assess the district's capital needs for possible future bond or syncing fund. Is there a motion? So moved. Is there support? support. Okay. Motion made by Mrs. Sharon, supported by Mrs. Dumbrosski. Forward comment. Okay. All in favor? I I. And the motion carries. All right. Next, we are going to have the March 17th uh policy committee minutes. Um members, the meeting was called to order at 604. Members present myself, Mr. Belchure, and Mrs. Sharon. Staff present Mr. Stewart. Uh there was no call to public. The committee reviewed the following policies and unanimously supported moving them to the full board for first reading. Policy 8800, religious patriotic ceremonies and observances.

014Policy 1240, evaluation of the superintendent. Policy 5340, uh student accidents. Policy 3120.08 8 employment of personnel for co-curricular extracurricular activities. The pol the committee requested minor changes to the following policies after discussion. The committee unanimously supported moving them to the full board for first reading once changes are made to policy 5330.02 opioid um antag what antagonist. Okay. Well, and then uh policy 7230, gifts, grants, and bequest. Gifts, grants, and bequest donation form. The committee reviewed the propos proposed form and requested minor changes. There was no other discussion and the meeting was adjourned at 6:24. All right. So we have a recommendation to approve the first reading of the proposed policies. Um 88 8800 religious and patriotic ceremonies and observances policy 1240 evaluation of the superintendent. Policy 7230 gifts grants and bequest and policy 3120.01 1

015employment of personnel and co-curricular extracurricular activities and then uh policy 5330.02 uh opioid antagonist and then policy 5340 student accidents as presented. A second and final reading will be presented at the next board meeting. Uh do we have a motion to approve the first reading? Is there support? Support. Okay. Motion made by Mrs. Dumbrossski, supported by Mrs. Ringer. Uh board comment. All right. All in favor? I. And the uh polic readings are approved. And then we also have a recommendation uh for the following policies to be approved for first reading. Oh, okay. So, I should have done a roll call vote there. That's what needed. Okay, Mrs. Zavas, roll call vote, please. I I I. And the first readings are approved. All right. Next, we're going to move on to March 28th, a scholarship committee

016report with Mrs. Dumbrosseski. The scholarship committee met March 28th in the conference room at 4 pm. The meeting was called to order by myself. Uh members present were myself and Mrs. Sharon. No staff was present. No others were present. Motion by Mrs. Sharon supported by Mrs. Sowski to approve minutes from the March 24th, 2024 committee meeting. The motion passed unanimously. No call to the public. The amount and number of scholarships. The balance in the board of education scholarship account is $1,71.96. The committee decided to award this to award two scholarships in the amount of $500 each um to recipients who will remain unnamed so that we do not uh we can maintain the surprise. Uh the names have been forwarded to the FHS counseling office but have been redacted to maintain the surprise. The scholarship

017is to be given with the understanding that the funds will be dispersed with calendar year. Mrs. um Derowski will be presenting on seniors honor night Wednesday May 7th in the Albertson Center and the ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. There was a motion by Mrs. Sharon supported by Mrs. Dumbroski to adjourn the meeting at 4:43 p.m. and the motion passed unanimously. Thank you. All right. Next, we're going to hear from Mrs. Dumbroski with the Curriculum and Technology Committee report. Thank you once again. The curriculum and technology committee uh met on March 31st in the high school computer lab at 4M. The meeting was called to order at 4 p.m. by Mr. Hinton. And the members present were Bob Hinton, Sue, Sue Sharon, sorry. It's okay. Sarong twisted and Diana staff present were Mrs. uh Miss

018Alice Simson, Mrs. Adinkle, Mr. Andrew, Mr. James Stal, and Mr. Kim. Uh there was a motion by Mrs. Dumbrosski supported by Mrs. Sharon recommending approval of the minutes from the February 3rd 2025 meeting and the motion was approved. There was no call to the public or no one was there. Technology department updates. The new Chromebooks have been successfully deployed to first and second grade classrooms completing the Chromebook roll out at Fville Elementary School and across all elementary buildings. Simonson also shared updates on the approved badge access system. Now a more streamline process managed through HR time zones and account creation are better organized and the vendors or contractors are issued limited access badges through the technology department as needed. Approval of new high school courses for 2025 2026. The committee approved forwarding the request to

019run new courses at the high school to the full board for approval. AP macroeconomics will replace an existing section of economics. Additionally, a new course agricultural bio at 10th grade will replace one section of biology that will be taught by an existing biology teacher. This will ensure continuity with the existing average science program. The prerequisite to take chemistry before AP physics was removed. 35J book purchase for approval. Mrs. Ringle informed the committee that under 35J grant, the office of academics allocated up to $30,000 for the purchase of new library books for the Fville Elementary School and Kger Elementary School media centers. She provided an overview of the materials submitted for committee approval which included criteria for book selection aligned with the new magnetic literacy program, a quote in list of proposed media center book titles

020for Kger Elementary School and a quote in list of titles for Bville Elementary School. Readym pilot updates. Mrs. Ringle shared that additional professional develop development was provided to pilot teachers on March 11th. The academics team is currently aing the Ready benchmark results to assess the academic achievement of students participating in the pilot before collecting teacher feedback. Follow community school threeear plan discussion. Mrs. Ringo, Mrs. Regina, and Mr. Con provided an overview of the district's draft academic three-year plan which is includes the pillars of practice. These pillars are grounded in researchbased best practices aimed at increasing student achievement. The three-year plan outlines a clear vision for improving outcomes by supporting teachers and administrators through a focused approach on curriculum, instruction, professional development, and MTSS. The plan and pillars are currently being discussed and shared with administrators

021during academic team meetings. At a later date, the draft plan will be presented to the full board for additional feedback and review. Other Mrs. shared an update on the professional development she has completed in March, including attending a super courageous conference, the aspiring superintendent boot camp, and capturing kids hearts. She also previewed upcoming professional development for administrators in June, which includes four days of adaptive school training, a safety conference, and a presentation on evidentiary practices led by Mr. Rick or Summer school planning is underway with surveys set to go out soon to staff and families. Additionally, instructional rounds for K through five classrooms are scheduled for the near future. Mrs. Ringle and Mrs. Regina will lead a team over three days observing classrooms to gather objective evidence and analyze the findings. 17 teachers have volunteered

022to participate in this important work. There was a motion by Mrs. Drowski supported by Mrs. Sharon recommending adjournment of the meeting at 5:10 p.m. and the motion pass. All right. Thank you, Mrs. Dumbroski. All right. So, we have a recommendation. Administration along with the curriculum and technology committee recommends approval of AP um macroeconomics. Is there a motion? So, move. Is there support? Support. Okay. Motion made by Mrs. Sharon, supported by Mrs. Readinger. Uh board comment. All right. All in favor? I I and uh the class is approved. All right. We also have a recommendation administration in the committee recommends approval of agricultural biology. Is there a motion? So moved. Is there support? Support. Okay. Motion made by Mrs. Reinger, supported by Mrs. Dumbouski. Board comment. Okay. All in favor? I and the motion carries. Uh,

023okay. So, curriculum and technology committee. Okay. Administration along with the curriculum and technology committee recommends approval of two potential Fowlerville Junior High plays. How to get away with a murder mystery by Don Z whatever or Oz. What is it? Zolitis. Zitis looks looks good to me. And then board members and administrators can review the scripts at playscript.com by signing up for free educator account that allows the scripts to be read through before committing them. Um if approved, Miss Bobby Sue Adams will schedule production dates. Is there a motion to um approve this recommendation? So move. Is there support? Support. Okay. Motion made by Mrs. Sharon. Ed by Mrs. Dumbrosski. Board comment. All in favor? I opposed and the motion carries. Um, next we will hear from Mrs. Sharon uh with the April 7th personnel committee

024report. Okay. Uh, the meeting took place on April 7th, 2025 in the high school computer lab A. The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. by Mrs. Sharon U members present self Mr. Hinton and Mrs. SOA staff present Mr. Stewart and Miss Reed. Motion by Mr. Hinton supported by Mrs. SOA to approve minutes from the March 10th, 2025 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. A call to the public. Uh, no one spoke. Staff update. Superintendent personnel report. Mrs. Reid reviewed the superintendent report. Review of open positions. Mrs. Reed reviewed the district open positions 2025 to 2026 planning. Mrs. Reid provided an overview of the planning process for the 2025 2026 school year. She presented projected school enrollment figures by grade level and outlined how these projections will inform decisions regarding potential full-time equivalent staffing adjustments,

025including possible reductions or additions. Finance director updates. Mrs. Reed provided the committee with an update on the hiring process for the new finance director. She noted that the interview team has remained committed to conducting a thorough and comprehensive search which has included multiple repostings, candidate screenings, and interviews. Mrs. Reid shared that from the most recent postings, three candidates were selected to participate in an initial video interviews. Based on the outcomes of those interviews, two of the three finalists are expected to be scheduled for an in-person interview during the week of April 21st. Support staff negotiations update. Mrs. Reid provided an update on the ongoing support staff negotiations with the transportation and food and nutrition departments. She reported that the process had been both encouraging and productive and expressed her appreciation to the employee groups and

026to Mrs. Co for their collaboration and partnership. Mrs. Reed noted that the transportation group is scheduled for its fifth negotiation session on Thursday, April 10th, while food and nutrition the food and nutrition team will hold its third session on the same day. Negotiations with the administrative assistants and pair of professionals are set to begin on Thursday, April 17th. Educator evaluations. Mr. Mr. Seart provided the committee with an update on the educator evaluation process and prevented the proposal that had been submitted to the labor management committee for review on March 20th, 2025. He noted that the FEA did not did not agree with the proposal as presented. In response, the administration has formally requested that the FEA provide specific feedback to guide further discussions and revisions. Bulletin 1014. Mr. Stewart provided an overview of bulletin 1014,

027an annual publication by the Michigan Department of Education that presents financial and statistical data for public school districts across the state. He explained that the report includes rankings in various categories, offers a comprehensive comparison of district revenues and expenditures statewide. There was no no other business. U motion by Mrs. Silva, supported by Mr. Mr. Hint to adjourn the meeting at 5:04 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Thank you, Mrs. Sharon. Now, we will hear from Mrs. Dumbrosski with the April 11th Finance Committee report. Thank you. The April 11th meeting was in the conference room. The meeting was called to order at 7:36 a.m. by Mr. John Belchure. Members present were Mrs. Amy Sova, Mrs. Diana Drosski, Mr. John Belchure. Staff present Mr. Matt Stewart, Miss Lorie Co, Mr. Nick and Mr. Ray Bur others present none.

028Motion by Mrs. Sowski supported by Mrs. Silva to approve minutes from the March 12th 2025 meeting and the motion carried the call to the public. There was no one out of state trip. The committee reviewed a field trip request for the follow high school robotics team to attend a world competition in Houston, Texas from April 15th through 20th, 2025. The committee unanimously supported funding the trip and the travel plans for four students and five adults after all received donations have been used. Recreation agreement. The draft community recreation agreement along with the administration's suggested revisions was reviewed and discussed. The committee recommended obtaining a legal review, meeting with township and village representatives to discuss the proposed changes and then presenting the final draft to the policy committee. budget amendment. Miss Co and Mr. Stewart reviewed the

029final 2024 25 2025 budget number three with the committee which unanimously supported forwarding the amended amendment to the full board for approval. Additionally, the committee reviewed the preliminary three-year budget forecast and a reconciliation of the 2021 bond funds. Uh there was Foya update none PAR update none other due to the need to order M Prior to the next asset management meeting and prior to the next full board meeting, Mr. Stewart presented the color choice for a new FFA bar to the committee to gather their feedback. There was a motion by Mrs. Sova, supported by Mrs. Dumbroski recommending adjournment of the meeting at 7:51 a.m. and the motion carried. Thank you, Mrs. Dumbrossski. All right. Next, we're going to hear from Mrs. Readinger with the Oh, no, no, no, no. We actually have an action item.

030I apologize. Administration along with the finance committee unanimously recommends the approval of the final 2425 budget amendment number three appendix D. Is there a motion? So moved. Is there support? Okay. Motion made by Mrs. Dumbrosski, supported by Mrs. Sharon. Board comment. And we do have Mrs. tonight. You do have questions. Do we have questions? I'm good. Thank you. I am good. I think you were very clear during the committee meeting, Mrs. Co. Thank you. Um, all right. Uh, all in favor? I opposed. And the motion carries. Uh, now we will hear from Mrs. Reinger with the um April 14th asset management committee report. Okay. The FEville it took place at the Fellerville High School computer lab at 6 p.m. The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. by Mr. John Belchure and the Ferville

031High School computer lab. Members present were Miss Sue Sharon. The alternate and miss myself, Miss Lindsay Readinger and John Belchure. Uh staff present was Mr. Matt Stewart, Miss Kim Hively, and others present was hopefully I say this name correctly, Ron Dwiki and Mr. Matt Shock. Uh motion by Miss Sharon, supported by Miss Readinger to approve minutes from the March 3rd, 2025 meeting. Motion passed. Call to the public. There was no public present. The 2021 bond project update from O. Mr. Shock provided an update on the 21 bond projects. On the 2021 bond projects, the budget reflects no significant changes aside from an increased contingency for the Smith project. Mr. expressed confidence that the unused contingency funds could be uh returned to the overall budget if not needed and the delivery of the high school electrical

032switch gear had been delayed until July, potentially affecting the project timeline. The team discussed temporary air conditioning solutions for the high school second floor and emphasized the need for cooling by first day of school. All projects continue to be on schedule. Recommendation to approve asbestous remediation bill. The committee discussed the recommendation bid from Global Green Service Group in the amount of $143,200. The committee unanimously supported forwarding the bid to the full board for approval. Track infield update. Miss Hively informed the committee that the work would begin on the track infield after the conclusion of spring track and the annual track program run by the recck department. The installation of the new turf will take will take approximately two weeks and then no one will be able to access the field until the install approves. installer

033approves the FFA pullb barn. Miss Hively and Mr. Stewart informed the committee that the material for the FFA Pullbar was purchased with career and technical education grant funds and that it will be stored by vendor while the district obtains the required permits for its construction. Operations update. Miss Highly reviewed ongoing projects related to the operations department since the last committee meeting. There was other none and motion by Miss Sharon supported by Miss Reinger recommending adjournment of the meeting at 6:49 p.m. Motion carried. Thank you. Okay. So, we have a recommendation. Administration along with the asset management committee unanimously recommends approving the asbestous remediation bid um from Global Green Service Group in the amount of $143,200. Is there a motion? So moved. Is there support? Support. Okay. Motion made by Mrs. Sharon, supported by Mrs. Reinger.

034Board comment. All in favor? I oppose. And the motion carries. Um, next you will hear the policy committee report from uh April 21st from myself. Uh, the meeting was called to order at 6:05. Members present were myself and Mrs. Dumbrossski, staff present, Mr. Stewart. Uh, there was no call to public. Uh topics of discussion outofstate and overnight field trip request form. Mr. Stewart discussed the form with the committee members and reviewed policy 2340 field and other district sponsored trips. Policy 2340 requires board approval for all outofstate and overnight trips. After discussion, the committee requested that Mr. Stewart add language to the policy allowing the board committee or the board president to approve time-sensitive trips when the full board isn't scheduled to meet. The updated policy will be sent to the full board for a first

035reading. Policy 8321, criminal justice information security. The committee unanimously supported for forwarding the policy to the full board for first reading. Policy 2370.01 online blended learning program. The committee unanimously supported forwarding the policy to the full board for first reading. Policy 7440.03 uh small unmanned aircraft systems. The committee unanimously supported forwarding the policy to full board for uh first reading. There were no other topics of discussion and the meeting adjourned at 6:30. So we have um a recommendation. We have a recommend the policy committee recommends the following policies be approved for first reading uh of policy 2340 field and other district sponsored trips. Policy 8321, Criminal Justice Information Security. Policy 2370.01, online blended learning program. Policy 7440.03, small unmanned aircraft systems. A second and final reading will be presented at the next board meeting. Uh,

036do we have a motion to approve the first reading? So moved. Is there support? Support. Okay. Motion made by Mrs. Sharon supported by Mrs. Dumbrosski. Board comment. All right, Mrs. Avis, roll call, please. I I. And the first readings are approved. Um, next we will hear from Miss Aurora Furlong with the student representative report. Alrighty. All right. So, we'll start with the high school um robotics team. Um, 56 source to the world championship. Fville High School's robotics team has achieved an extraordinary accomplishment, securing the number one ranking in their field at the Michigan State Championship. This victory has earned them well-deserved invitation to compete at the first robotics world champion in Houston, Texas. Um the Fville High School Drama and Tech Club was uh was thrilled to present the spring production of a theatrical adaption

037to the beloved board game and the classic film. The cast and crew have worked tirelessly to bring this mystery comedy to life and the performances have captivated audiences with sharp wit, suspense, and engaging performance. Congratulations to all involved for their creativity and dedication to the arts. Um on May 2nd, it's senior decision day assembly. Um, on May 4th, it's an FFA banquet. May 7th, there's a senior's honors night. And then May 16th is a senior tractor day. Next is the junior high. At the junior high, we have been fully immersed in state and district testing. This will continue through the rest of the month and into the beginning of May. We were able to celebrate another group of outstanding gladiators at our student of the month ceremony on April 10th. We finished our reaching higher

038class on Tuesday, April 22nd with a phenomenal graduation ceremony in the evening. We are looking forward to the junior high play being performed this Thursday and Friday. The students have worked all year long learning um in learning performance skills and they are also excited to show what they've learned. To cap off this month, our jazz band is traveling to Hastings for the Thorn Apple Jazz Festival. It is has been packed. It has been a packed April and now we're gearing up for May which is shaping up to be the busiest month yet. Next is Kger. Kger students and parents enjoyed attending Creger's math family fun night on Wednesday, April 16th. Students played a variety of math games and even had the opportunity to participate in a free drawing for a basket of prizes. Priger students

039have also been taking the MSTEP this month. This building's window will run through the end of this week. Students have also been participating in our Creger Parent Teacher Network reading contest this month. The lucky winners h will have the opportunity to go on a special field trip on May 2nd. Fourth grade classrooms have also been taking their spring field trips to the IMAX theater this month. Lastly is Fowlerville Elementary. We have been up to an awful lot. We have celebrated a lot of our staff members, celebrated lucky duck classrooms who exhibited amazing respect, responsibility, and safety. Staff in our parent teacher club pranked Miss I'm guess Molton and myself with an office full of balloons and Easter eggs. Um, Mr. Richard. Um, staff pictures were cut apart, torn in Easter eggs, and hidden around the

040school for students to find and reassemble on the on a bowl and board. Overall, we've continued to work hard on our academics and celebrated that hard work with fun activities in between class. That's all. Oh, thank you very much. Uh, next we will hear from Mrs. Adva Ringle with the assistant superintendent report. Hi everyone. Good evening. Um I have a very quick report because um I was gone for a few weeks. Uh so thank you everyone who held the fort while I was away. Um today we had a fantastic opportunity to do instructional rounds. Uh which is really a process where we visit classrooms with a group of teachers um and we collect a lot of objective data. So we might say you know student is writing on paper teacher stands at the front of

041the room like that is the kind of data we are collecting and then we sit and we analyze what we see following a problem of practice which is basically us determining what is the area of inquiry that we have what is the thing that we really want to explore. So, we had uh 14 teachers join us today and five administrators. Uh we went into 10 different classrooms. Uh teachers were able to volunteer to open their doors for us. And I'd like to really shout them out uh because this is new. Um and I'm so incredibly thankful that they were willing to let us come in and participate in something like that. So thank you to uh Miss Estrada, Miss Hunt, Miss Frederick, Miss How, Miss Hart, Miss Sweet, Miss Daniel, Miss Phillips, Miss um King,

042and Miss Bashar. Thank you. Thank you. We really appreciate you. Um we had fantastic discussions today. Um, I just cannot speak highly enough of this group of educators who are so dedicated to learning and growing um and to the well-being of our students. You know, we had a lot of conversations about small things that we could also do in the classroom um to increase student thinking. Uh we did a lot of reading today. Um and again, I'm just really thankful for this opportunity. We're going to have another uh group of teachers join us for rounds. um next Wednesday and then another Wednesday in a couple weeks after. Um I think that's really all I got. Thank you. Oh, thank you, Mrs. Wrinkle, and welcome back. Thank you. All right, we will now hear from Mr.

043Matt Stewart with the superintendence report. So, just a a followup on uh Mrs. Ringo's comments about instructional rounds. I was there today as well. I was in and out a little bit, but I was able to get into most of the classrooms and participate in most of the conversations and so forth. And you know, I'm very familiar with instructional rounds. Um I've participated in them previously many times and today was very very well run and that's um credit to Mrs. Ringle and then also Mrs. Regina. They both did a tremendous job planning this out and as she said, you know, the conversations um that the educators had were very inepth, you know, very open. Sometimes these conversations can be a little bit difficult. you know, when you go into another teacher's classroom and and you're

044um you know, observing the students and and seeing things in the classroom, you know, to come back and and have open and honest conversations. So, um they did a very good job, especially when superintendent. So, um kudos to them. And then of course, um the teachers themselves that opened up the the classrooms. Again, that is very very difficult. And again, when superintendents come into your classroom, you know, that makes it even more difficult. So, thank you Thank you, Mr. Mrs. Regina. It was very very well done and I'm excited for next Wednesday because I'll be participating in that as well. A quick update on the the safety and security committee that I've mentioned in some of my uh weekly updates. Um the full safety and security committee, which is actually co-led um by Mrs. Ringle

045and Mr. So, our director of school security um met for the first time on March 7th. And that committee is made up of staff from across the district. And we also have Mr. um and Mr. Hinton on the committee. Um officer Ryan Edmonds from the village police department is also on the committee and then of course Jeff committee. So at that after that March 7th meeting subcommittees were formed and so these are the various subcommittees that that were put in place. Um one each for Fville High School, Fville Junior High and one for Kger. There was a traffic flow and parking committee, uh, safety and security and technology committee, um, emergency response coordination and access control. And so each of these subcommittees were tasked to look at the third party security and safety assessments we

046had completed last year. You'll notice that Fville Elementary School was not included, nor was one included in the list of of committees. That's because um that third party did not do an assessment on those buildings because they were coming offline. So they will be coming back and they will do those assessments at a later time at the updated Smith building and then at elementary school. So next there is a a full meeting of the team again on Friday and they will review the initial recommendations that are coming out of those subcommittees. Um we'll have some probably conversation and that full committee could um ask those task force to meet again or those subcommittees to meet again and have further conversation maybe do further research or maybe there's some work that they would like those subcommittees

047to accomplish and then we'll have a final um meeting on May 23rd of the whole committee and at that point we'll review the recommendations and they will submit a final recommendation to me and then ultimately I will bring that to the board. Um they're going to categorize these recommendations into, you know, things that we can do immediately. And there is actually some things that we've already begun to implement. One of them is, um, the students who go between the high school and the junior high during the school day. Um, historically that just cut right through that parking lot. And so, one of the recommendations was to try to find an alternate route. And we also have construction ongoing now at the high school. And so, the the doorway that they were typically going in was

048available anyway due to construction. So we have them going to a new location. We have them walking on sidewalks um put some barriers up and so forth. And so that's one of the types of so again there'll be some more immediate things and then some longer term things that that maybe we need to have conversations about. Uh next the recreation agreement that was in the minutes um from one of the committees. Uh I did reach out to uh the community recreation advisory board members. I have asked to schedule a meeting. They are working to find some dates so that we can come together and have a conversation with them and I'm hopeful after that discussion we can have something hopefully as soon as state testing um soon as spring break was over. Our our students

049across the district were already in the thick of of state testing. Um that window opens right after spring break and goes for several more weeks. um students in grades three all the way up to 11th grade are involved in this. They're taking MSTEP, PSAT, SAT, ACT work keys or some combination. In some cases, we have students as juniors who are taking MSTEP work keys and the SAT. And so this is, you know, a very rigorous um set of assessments for our students. They're very long. They're very um complicated. Some of them are adaptive and so forth. And so some of the questions or items that the students are are facing are items that maybe are challenging for them. Um maybe um they just they they sometimes they can continue on for quite a long period

050of time as well. And so it's important that our parents are ensuring that our kids are getting good night's sleep before they come to school. They're eating well before they come to school to the extent possible. You know, trying not to schedule appointments during the day where the students out and you know that the kids of course are coming to school on time. But this these tests are very important. This is how our school district is measured. Um it's also a time for the kids to be able to show what they've learned and in particular for our juniors who are collegebound. These tests can have major implications scholarships and they're able to get into choice. So um we're excited to see the results. Um, as we have talked about, we've done a lot of work

051over the last couple years in relation to curriculum and instruction. And so, we're looking forward to to seeing how our kids have done. Um, couple very important things that I need to to talk about tonight. One is yesterday was driver appreciation day. So, our bus drivers. So, um, we just want to recognize our dedicated transportation staff. Um, they don't often get much credit for things, but you know, they are the first people many of our students see in the morning and they're often the last ones um that they see in the evening when they go home from school. Sporting events, you know, sometimes, you know, the bus drivers are there to welcome a team that, you know, has been successful and won a competition. Other times they're disappointed and and the bus driver is there

052to greet them. And so, you know, our bus drivers do a lot in regard to setting the stage and helping support our our students. So, we I want to say thanks to them for everything that they do. The other big thing that we need to talk about is admin assistant day. So that is actually today. Um and so I want to just recognize our incredible admin assistants. Um again their jobs often go on scene. Um you know they're working it's more than just working in an office. Um you know they're often dispensing medicine. um those playground accidents at Fville Elementary and at Creger. They're the ones dispensing the ice packs and sometimes making those phone calls home to our parents. When people come into the building or they make those calls, they're the people that

053that they often talk to first. You know, there the array of things that our admin assistants do is just amazing. So again, thank you to them. As I said, I was in um Father Bell Elementary School all day and so I wasn't able to um say thank you to Mrs. Avis, my admin assistant. And so I want to just publicly give her some flowers. I wrapped them up in all these bags so that she didn't know that I was bringing in some flowers for her. So, thank you very much for everything you do holding down the fort today while I wasn't in the office. [Applause] And that is all I have. Well, thank you, Mr. Stewart. Uh um now we will move on to call to public. And just a reminder of the call to

054public guidelines. Um any audience member may address the board about topics on the agenda or not on the agenda. Each person shall be allowed to speak a maximum of three minutes. Individuals addressing the board should take into consideration uh rules of common courtesy. This is not a time to make personal attacks against board members, district employees, or students. And it is also not a question and answer period. Is there anyone who would like to speak tonight? All right. Well, that was a wonderful reminder of our call to public guidelines. Okay. So then we are going to um move on to old business I think. And so the policy committee recommends the following policies be approved for a second and final reading. Policy 2410 prohibition of referral or assistance. Policy 2414 reproductive health and family planning.

055Policy 2418, sex education. Policy 3220, professional staff evaluation. Uh, policy 6320, purchasing policy 6321, new school construction renovation. Policy 6325, procurement, federal grants funds policy 6350, prevailing wage policy 6520, payroll deduction. Um, is there a motion to approve uh the second reading and final reading of uh the policy? So move. Okay. Is there support? Support. Okay. Motion made by Mrs. Dumbrossski, supported by Mrs. Sharon. Board comment. All right. Mrs. Avis, roll call vote, please. I I I and the uh second reading of all the uh beforementioned policies has been approved. All right. At this time, this is uh a time for other matters by board members. Yes, I do have something. Yes. So, I had the fantastic opportunity, I'll make this quick, to attend the 2025 Livingston County Schoolboard Association annual meeting at um Howell

056High School. It was so great. It was so fun. I got to meet a lot of new or a lot of other school board members and also the presentation given was about great start readiness program preschools. And I wanted If anybody's watching tonight, I wanted them to know um I believe we have three classrooms, right, that are GSRP classrooms and what a fantastic tool that is for our families in the Ferville School District. Um I gave a short little story about when I have three daughters, all three go here. And when I my youngest, Lillian, um we had Head Start to help with some of our um extra educational needs that she had and we were not able to get her to a GSRP uh preschool. We do have wonderful preschools here in Fiverville. I'm

057not saying that we do not. and I appreciate the the ladies that helped us. However, if my family would have had access to that, like all families do now, what a fantastic tool. And I think about how much easier the transition to school would have been for for my daughter, my youngest daughter, and just the transition in general for our entire family and what maybe we could have skipped some of the the hardships that we faced if we could have had that. And just even for for general education children, you know, GSRP program um preschools are high quality preschool programs. They are fantastic and they are free to our to our community. So, I just wanted to make sure that we are highlighting that or if somebody's highlighting that as much as I can let

058them know what a great tool we have for our families here in Perville. And it was just it was great to attend that. It was really really great. Thank you, Lindsay, for sharing. Um anyone else this evening? Well, I guess I I would like to just congratulate the theater group and the um tech club that put on clue because they did an a an amazing job. I went to see it and it was just it was delightful. We have a lot of very talented students and um I guess faculty within our district. So, we're very fortunate. That was really fun. It was. It was very good. I heard it was very good. Yeah. I just want to point out that I'm blown away. the way I did, but you know, our FFA, our wrestling teams,

059the archery, the robotics, school play that we just did, and there are others that I'm totally forgetting, but I'm just so proud of our district and, you know, if you want to move ahead, you can take AP classes and start your, you know, pass start your college early and and we have just so many extracurriculars that I don't know that our um parents are even aware So, I think that there's there's something for all of our kids and I'm just I'm just so proud of the district right now. Thank you, Diana. All right. And then, um, are there any other matters you'd like to discuss? Yes, I actually have two. So, I'm proud to announce that uh today uh Fatherville High School and Fatherville Junior High School were named Capturing Kids Hearts National Showcase Schools

060for the 2425 school year. And so, congratulations to them. So, for those that don't know what Capturing Kids Hearts um entails, you know, essentially in a nutshell, it trains our staff on how to build meaningful connections to that's really all it all it is. It's not Um, but they do go through a lot of professional development and so forth. There's a lot of tasks that that our staff is trained to to um go through. But this national showcase school status, you know, there's a there's a process behind that. I don't just hand these out. Um, you know, there are are usually two to 300 schools across the nation um that are honored with this um annually, but you know, they have to go through they have to gather campus data. They have by staff and

061students. Um they have to have um a certain implementation plan. The staff has to have all gone through a specific percentage of training and then they're actually observed as well. People come in and observe them. And so again, it's a very rigorous process. It's not just something that somebody gives them to to award something to them. And so they need to be very proud. you know, I just wanted to thank the staff and the administration at both buildings for, you know, the hard work that made this possible. Congratulations again. Thank you. All right. Um, next, uh, do we have a motion to move into close session for the purpose of negotiations? So moved. Is there support? Motion made by Mrs. Sharon, uh, supported by Mrs. Dumbrosski. All in favor? I opposed. All right, we are

062going to move into close session. Uh thank you for all for attending this evening and then we will reconvene. You're welcome to stay. Warren supported by Mrs. Dumbrosski. All in favor? I. And we're back in close or open session. Uh, do we have a recommendation to approve close session minutes? Please do, Mr. Sharon. Okay. Thank you. Is there a motion? Is there support? Motion made by Mrs. Dumbrossski, supported by Mrs. Readinger. All in favor? I. And um the next regular board meeting will be on May 27th at 700 p.m. in the media center. Is there a motion to adjurnn? Is there support? Motion made by Mrs. Sharon, supported by Mrs. Dumbrosski. All in favor? I. Everyone have a good night. Thank you.