001I call this meeting of the South River Board of Education together at 6:30 and stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance 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. >> Next item on the agenda is roll. Mr. Secretary, you call the role of peace. >> Catherine Johnson, >> present. >> Lorie Hicks, >> present. Next. Amanda Flesher, >> present. Misha Early >> present. >> Flesher >> present. >> Daniel Winston present. And Shirley Tower >> present. Next item on the agenda is the approval of agenda. Are there any corrections to the agenda? There are none. The agenda will be as written. Next item on the agenda is the election of board of education officers.
002The following board positions will be elected by the board of education members at the January 12th, 2026 board of education meeting. Um the first offices office of president, do I have a board member that is willing to nominate the president? Madam President, >> yes, I nominate you for president. >> Are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? >> Okay. Next item. I mean next officer is vice president >> to the chair. >> Yes. >> We need to vote. You need to accept the nomination and we need >> I did. I said thank you. >> Okay. You said it really quietly. I just heard. Are there any more nominations? >> Well, you know you got to announce. >> Yeah. We have to we have to vote. >> All right. Okay. Um, Mr. Did you
003uh >> Yes. >> Anthony Johnson? >> Yes. >> Amanda Flesher. >> No. >> Lord Hicks. >> Yes. >> Flesher. >> No. Early. >> Yes. >> Daniel Winston. Yes. >> Charlie Dollar. >> Yes. >> Next officer is vice president. Do I have somebody that would nominate office of vice president for the chair? >> Yes. I'd like to nominate Isa. Do you accept? >> Yes. She accepts Yes. >> Anybody else? Anthony Johnson. >> Yes. >> Amanda Flesher. >> Yeah. >> Lorie Hicks. >> Yes. >> Sh Flesher. >> Yes. Daniel Winston early. >> Yes. >> Shirley Topper. >> Yes. Next officer is office of the secretary. Do I have a board member willing to nominate the office of secretary? >> The chair. >> Yes. >> Okay. Daniel Winston. Um, do you accept? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> You
004have a nomination. >> Are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Yes. Anthony Johnson. >> Yes. >> Amanda Flesher. >> Yes. >> Roy Hicks. >> Yes. >> Sh Flesher. >> Yes. >> Nisha Early. >> Yes. >> Daniel Winston. >> Yes. >> Charlie Tyler. >> Yes. Next office is the office office of treasurer. Do I have any nominations? >> Yes. >> I'd like to nominate Cheryl Blusher. Do you accept? Yes. Are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? >> Yes. >> Anthony Johnson? >> Yes. >> Amanda Flesher? >> Yes. Lori Hicks, >> yes. >> Daniel Winston, yes. Early, >> yes. >> Sher Flesher, >> yes. >> Tyler, >> yes. Um, could you call the officers? >> Yes. Office of the President, Shirley Toiver, Vice President, Misha Early, Secretary Daniel Winston, Treasurer Sheryl
005Flesher. >> Thank you. Next item on the agenda is superintendent communication. Mr. >> Thank you, Madam President. Happy New Year and happy board appreciation month to each and every single board member as well as the guests that are here this evening uh in the audience. And so in recognition of board member appreciation month, uh I just want to um thank the board for the amount of work that you put in um to ensuring excellence, equity, and opportunity for every student here within the South Redford School District. um the amount of time and effort and commitment and service that each of you puts in uh to be uh to being the board members that you are here in South Redford is noticed and appreciated and deserves to be celebrated not only during the month of board
006appreciation month of January uh but throughout the year. And so, uh, as the board knows, you received your board appreciation gifts, uh, in advance of the holidays last month so that the board can begin enjoying them as early as possible. In the event that the sizing of some of your gift is uh, not working out well, please be sure to let Chris and I know. Um, and so again, thank you for your ongoing efforts uh, to the service of the students here of the South Redford community as well as to the families of South Redford. And additionally, at each of your table places, you have a copy of the resolution that was passed by the Wayne County Rea board of education in recognition of board appreciation month as well. And so with that, happy board
007appreciation month. And uh Madam President, um back to you. >> We don't have it. >> We'll be sure to get you a copy. >> Okay. Thank you. Is >> that it? >> I have copy for each one. >> No, no, >> that is that concludes my communication. >> Next item on the agenda is board communication. Are there any? Well, I just want to tell everybody that uh I attended the ribbon cutting for the wellness center and it was just fantastic. Um it's going to be a uh it doesn't have a pool, but it has a sauna, a whirl pool and a steam and it has a track. So, it's it's very nice. It's a nice facility. You Next item on the agenda is comments from the audience. Topics related to the agenda. There are none.
008Next item on the agenda is the consent agenda. And I believe Mr. Kinsey has some. >> Thank you, Madam President. Um, I'd like to recognize um our new teacher to the district. So, we have Miss Tiffany Samson. She's a math teacher over at Pierce. She wasn't able to make it tonight. Um, she has a family commitment. You'll hear a little bit about her and what I have to uh share with you today and understand why it's so important for her to uh take care of family. But Tiffany brings with her 19 plus years of educational experience spanning from classroom instruction, mathematics interventionist, uh district level instructional coaching, most recently sh uh serving as Michigan uh field supervisor for uh teachers of tomorrow. She holds a master's in educational leadership from Grand Valley State where she
009achieved a 4.0 GPA, a master's in middle school mathematics from Mary College where she also achieved a 4.0 0 GPA and a bachelor's in elementary education from the University of Michigan Dearborn. Uh graduating with high distinctions across all of her programs. Uh Tiffany consistently achieved exceptional student outcomes, earning recognition for MSTEP high proficiency, NWA highest growth in mathematics and science and serving as an instructional coach for Michigan's 2019 charter school teacher of the year. So beyond her professional work, Tiffany is uh a reflective lifelong learner where she prioritizes building strong relationships with her family, friends, and her colleagues. So tonight is one of those opportunities where she needed to prioritize uh family. So she had some things she had to do for pops tonight. So that's why she's not here. So welcome Tiffany. We also
010um have this a monumental thing to uh share with you all tonight. Uh which case we do have three of our teachers who have joined us. But this evening we are proud to recognize a group of outstanding educators who have achieved tenure in our district. So earning tenure as you know is not simply about the years of service. Uh it's a reflection of demonstrated skill in the classroom. Uh resilience despite changing expectations. um and a willingness to grow and adapt to meet the needs of every learner that comes before us. So all you do all of this while being committed here to South Redford. So on behalf of the board of education and our entire district, we uh like to thank you for your countless hours and that you invest uh the relationships that you
011build and the professionalism you bring to this noble work. So congratulations are in order to Miss Claudia Rushlo who's joined us tonight. Thank you Claudia. Miss Emily Britz Emily and also Miss Casey Peters. Thank you for choosing rep and sharing your talents with us. So, thank you. >> Thank you. And then we also have uh two others who weren't able to join us tonight. Um we also have uh Miss Heather Lemon Thomas Thompson and then also Miss Briana Harris uh who I just learned she's babysitting tonight. >> Yeah. So, she's babysitting tonight. So, >> that concludes our announcements on 95, Madam President. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> There's Do I have a resolution? Um, there's someone to adopt the resolution for the consent agenda. >> The chair? >> Yes. >> You like to move
012the adoption on a filing resolution, please? >> Do I have a support? support. >> It's It's been moved by Mrs. Cheryl Flesher and supported by Mrs. Lorie Hicks. All in favor? >> I. >> Any naysay? Seven eyes, zero nays. Resolution adopted. Next item on the agenda is the name of the auditing firm. Oh, this is okay. The attach resolution names the firm Weamer as the auding firm to be used by the South River School District for the 2026 2077 school year. >> There's a resolution. Um, do I have a board member willing to adopt the resolution for the naming of the audit? >> To the chair? >> Yes. like to move the adoption of the following resolution, please. >> Do I have the support? It's been moved by Mrs. Flesher and supported by Mrs. Early.
013>> All in favor? >> I. >> Any nays? Seven eyes, zero nays. Resolution adopted. Next item on the agenda is considered thirsten high school math curriculum. >> Thank you, Madam President. On December 8th, 2025, the board of education heard a presentation from Alisa Nagelhow as well as the Thirstston High School Math Department on the Thirstston High School math curriculum followed by the board's discussion. The high school math department is piloting a new math curriculum called Illustrative Math. After engaging in a rigorous research-based 2-year curriculum adoption process, the Thirstston High School math department is pleased with the program. The piloting has been of no cost to us. To continue its usage for the second semester, should it be board adopted, will cost approximately $6,000. The curriculum adoption would be more aligned with the district bridges math
014curriculum that the board previously adopted at the elementary level. The annual program licensing is $12,600 for the entire Thirstston High School math department curriculum. Madame President, members of the board of education, a resolution is attached for board consideration. Do >> I have a board member willing to adopt the resolution? It's been moved by Mrs. Hicks support and been supported by Amanda Flesher. >> All in favor? >> I naz seven I's zero nays. resolution. >> I thought I saw her >> is here. >> Thank you. I represent a lot of excited educators. >> Thank you. >> All right. Um, next item on the agenda is consider updates to the board of education orientation and operations committee. At the board meeting on December 8th, 2025, the board reviewed recommendations from the board orientation operations manual committee, which
015consists of board members Amanda Flesher, Lorie Hicks, and Shirley Toiver. carried over from last time. Recommended additions and deletions to the board orientation operations manual are highlighted in the draft. A resolution is attached for board consideration. >> Yes. Oh, is there a board member that is willing to adopt the resolution? It's been adopted by Mrs. Hicks. Do I have a board member to support? It's been supported by Mrs. Flesher. Okay. >> Anthony Johnson. >> Yes. >> Amanda Flesher. >> No. >> Lorie Hicks. >> Yes. >> Joe Flesher. >> No. Misha Early. >> No. >> Daniel Winston. No. >> Shirley Delvin. >> No. >> So that is uh >> I have no two yeses. Not adopted. Resolution not passed. Next item on the agenda is school board assignments. The secretary will report on the selection of
016a person responsible for posting public meetings. >> Chris Jones, I respect that option. No. That's the president will report on the following annual appointment and assignments. Okay. The first committee is the committee to review the process for the board annual performance evaluation and superintendent evaluation. In 2020, excuse me, in 2025, uh we had Misha Early, Anthony Johnson, and Daniel Winston. And that committee is going to stay the same. is going to be the chair. Um, committee B is the committee to review updates for the board of education policy manual. Um, and it was cherished Lori, myself, and Mr. Winston. Um, this time it's going to be Miss Early, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Winston. >> No, it's not. >> What? >> No, that's wrong. >> It's going to be Cheryl Flesher, Lorie Hicks, and myself. >>
017For which committee? >> Policy. Oh. Cheryl, Lori and myself. >> Lori and myself. Yes. Next uh is the committee to review the board of education orientation operations manual. It was excuse me it was Amanda Flesher, Lori Hicks and myself on now it's going to be Misha Early, Daniel Winston and Anthony Johnson. I'm good. >> Excuse me. >> Can't hear you. Policy. Who's that? >> Sure. >> Okay. >> Yes. Next committee is the representative member. >> Sorry, member. Who's chairing the operations uh orientation? >> Bishop. Yes. Um next committee is representative member of Southick Foundation. Um that would be me. It was Mrs. Flesher, but it's going to be me now. Committee to uh oh number E. Since we as a board um will uh do that, I don't think we need that committee. >> Was
018that okay with everybody? >> Committee to orientate board members. >> I don't think we need that because we ought to do that as a board >> to the chair. >> Yes. >> We we'll have to officially remove it when the orientation operation manual does the correction and stuff. But we we're not going to uh give anybody that that assignment right now. Uh next item is the liaison of MASB Legislative Relations Network, NSBA, the National School Board Association Federal Relations. For the last two or three years, we've tabled that. So, um we're going to remove that uh when we do the operations. Okay. Next item is the representative to serve on the sex education advisory board. That's Cheryl Flesher. Next is representative to ser excuse me to serve on the wellness committee and that's Mrs. Early.
019She's going to get that representative of the Wayne County Association of School Boards. That I'm going to keep that. Um, and the committee to review and recommend the superintendent's compensation package is going to be um Mr. Winston, Mr. Johnson and myself and Mr. Mr. Daniel is going to be the chair. So those are our committees. Next item on the agenda is the comments from the audience. Topics related not related to the agenda. Are there any? >> We have no >> next. >> Yes. We don't have the liaison on here for the different schools because it's on number 13 committee appointments leaison and representatives >> the leaison July I think it's a typo it should be removed >> so that shouldn't be on there and representatives >> leaison in their July meeting >> right >> for
020the school year that's the one thing that's by the school Yes, we do that in July. Next item on the agenda is plus delta plan for improvement. This and happy new year and I'm so glad to see you back. >> I'm glad to be here. >> Yes. Um, pluses for the group. What processes the board's work tonight? As you speak, we call this wait time. Well, I'd like to say that I am very pleased with uh the board for not giving me a big hassle in the assignments. And I'd like to thank Lori >> for just thanking you. >> Oh, okay. Thank you, Lori. And um I'm thank the board for reelecting me as president. Other opportunities for improvement. What processes would help the board's work in the future? There are none president. >> Well,
021there's nothing that comes before this board. I adjourn the meeting at 7:02.