Mission Statement
With an exemplary staff and rigorous curriculum, our mission is to maximize the academic potential of every child.
(Adopted 1/28/2013)
Marquette Area Public Schools
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1201 W. Fair AvenueMarquette, MI 49855 (
906) 225-4200 – www.mapsnet.org
Regular Meeting
Monday, November 23, 2015, 5:30 p.m.
MSHS Library
1203 West Fair Avenue
A G E N D A
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approve Agenda
4. Comments from the Public (Agenda Items Only) (Please refer to Board Policy 0167.3 – Public Participation at Board Meetings – Attendees must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting).
5. Superintendent’s Report
- MAPS Education Presentations – Kindergarteners Gotta Move by Michele L’Huillier; Catching Teachers Up to Students in Technology by Holly Warchock, Karla McCutcheon and Steve Solinski; Electronic Writing Assessment by Eric Hammerstrom; Bringing Technology to ALL Students by Jennifer Bleckiner; Battitude: Adding social skill resources to the Superior Hills Library by Melissa Peterson.
- MAPS Education Foundation Update, Tom Baldini
- Title VII Update, Tanya Sprowl
- Staffing
- OHM Energy & Sinking Fund Analysis
6. Approve Consent Agenda:
- Approve Minutes of November 9, 2015 Regular Board Meeting
- Personnel Report dated November 18, 2015; and
- Financial Reports: October 2015 Receipts and Disbursements October 2015 Financial Reports
7. Board Committee Reports:
- Appropriations Committee Report of November 11, 2015
- Student Representative Report
- Other
8. Unfinished Business
A. NEOLA Policies (first reading)
- 1217 Weapons (Administration)
- 3217 Weapons (Professional Staff)
- 4217 Weapons (Support Staff)
- 5772 Weapons (Students)
- 7217 Weapons (Property)
- 8400 School Safety Information
- 1630.01 FMLA Administration
- 3430.01 FMLA Professional Staff
- 4430.01 FMLA Support Staff
- 5517.02 Sexual Violence
- 6146 Post-Issuance Compliance for Tax-Exempt and Tax Advantaged Obligations
- 6550 Travel Payment & Reimbursement
- 6850 Public Disclosure & Reporting
- 8500 Food Services
9. New Business
- Consider Adoption of the Annual Tax Resolution
- Consider 1:1 Initiative – Purchase of devices at the Elementary levels.
10. Gifts and Bequests
11. Comments from the Public (General)
12. Board Members’ Comments
13. Board President’s Comments
14. Announcements and Other Meetings:
- November 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 1 Policy Committee Meeting Central Office 11:00 a.m.
- December 1 Executive Meeting Central Office 12:00 p.m.
- December 9 Appropriations Meeting Central Office 12:00 p.m.
- December 14 Board Meeting MSHS Library 5:30 p.m.
15. Adjourn
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