Okay, I'd like to call the regular board of education meeting to order today, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. >> Roll call, please. Miss Buco >> here. >> Becker, >> here. >> Fortress,
>> present. Fox >> here. >> Lewis >> here. >> Rati >> here. >> Here. Uh, please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay. I would like to make a motion to add the interim superintendent contract under the superintendent
remarks report. Support. I need a second. >> Support. Any discussion? >> We have a copy of that proposed contract. I do have it um given out after we go through the
strategic plan. So, our focus is strictly on that. >> Okay. So, we won't have time to review anything about the interim superintendent. What about the second meeting in a row? >> You know what? We can talk about that when we get to to that point. I'll be happy to entertain uh some suggestions.
Okay. Uh roll call, please. President, are you adding this as the approval of the agenda? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> No. >> No.
>> Fortress. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> No. >> Okay. The motion carries 4 to three. We will address that after the superintendent report. Moving on to public comment.
Uh this is a meeting of the board of education in public for the purpose of conducting school district business not to be considered a public meeting. There's a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated on the agenda. There are forms in the back. If
you wish to speak, uh, you can fill that out and bring it up to the basket. So, first I have, uh, David Germaine. So, please state your name and address and you have five minutes. It's on the
screen. [clears throat] [snorts] Oh, that's uh David, my address is 104 East Grand Avenue enrolled in the district. And I'm just wondering
why we keep getting all these reports about things with the superintendent getting spended back in, put on leave back in, and it just seems like we're spending a lot of money doing this. When
our kids classes have 30 or more students in each one, every teacher that I speak with, I know they're trying as best they can. It's just unmanageable the size and types of stuff we're asking them to do.
Just seems like we're focusing on the wrong issue. Just looking for clarification, I guess. That's all I need to say. Oh, we appreciate your comments. It's not a back and forth time, but we can talk at another time uh outside of here if you'd
like. Thank you. I have Laura Atkins. [snorts] >> Good evening board. Um my name is Laura Atkins 2373756 Easterling Hazel Park. I'm here speaking tonight regarding the board meeting that
was held last last week. Um I did email the board with some of my concerns, but I did not hear a response back. So I felt like it was important to talk publicly. um share those concerns. So, I previously served on the school park school board for eight years um five years as president. Um I fully
understand how challenging governance can be, especially when you're balancing what can be shared publicly with what can cannot be shared. Um but what I witnessed last week was a clear departure from basic board protocols and norms. Although the meeting was only an hour, it was surprising how many norms were actually violated during that time.
I'm not sure how this board can continue to attend uh MASB training, which I do think is fantastic, and then completely disregard the common best practices that protect transparency and public trust. Um, when I reviewed the agenda last week, it was unclear what would be
covered, mainly listing the closed session. So, I chose to watch it online. There was no indication that there was going to be any votes. Um, as I watched the meeting, it was difficult to tell where we were on the agenda because it was just discussion and motions that appeared either unplanned or prepared privately ahead of time. And this is
really just not how board meetings should operate. A board a board best practice that I know were repeated over during my time on the board is that there should be no surprises at the board table. Yet, what we heard last week was, you know, multiple board members saying, "I hadn't
seen this. I don't know why I'm here." board members would have the necessary information they need to make major decisions, especially when you're talking about a suspension of superintendent. Um, so it wasn't it was clear to me that members did not know what was going to be presented, what information they were
expected to act upon. The board president's role is to ensure communication flows appropriately between the superintendent and the board. President does not have more authority than any other board member who does not make decisions on behalf of the board. Additionally, board members should not report district issues directly to the state. Regardless of
personal dynamics, concerns must go through the superintendent and the board president. You have to work together. You have one employee, the superintendent, and it's her job to resolve issues, not individual board members, uh, acting independently. Regarding the superintendent suspension, while the board does have the authority
to take that action, the way it was handled last week lacked clarity and transparency. It was not clear what was being investigated, what the timeline was, what the criteria is, or when it would be done. Um, you know, you insist that there was an open-ended suspension with no client end date. Um, it really
just does not give the community confidence that this will be resolved in a timely manner. This is especially concerning considering what happened last year. You know, you had the superintendent on suspension. There was the lack of content, the uh uh lack of
comments um or updates with the community asking every month what the status was and it went on for way too many months and was too expensive. To avoid repeating this pattern, I'm respectfully asking the board to clear the state what the criteria and timeline and process is for ending the suspension. And to be clear, the criteria can't be waiting for the state
of Michigan to investigate because I'm on a word that this is a typical activity that they do. If it is, I would love to hear it. Uh the community deserves transparency, consistency, and adherence to established norms. I urge the board to recommit to those standards so that trust can be built and our district can move forward with
stability. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Jackson is next. Senator Jackson, 139 West Robert Avenue. Uh last week, this board short one trustee voted in favor of putting Dr. Wilcox on me again for the second time
since January 2025. The board of ward also voted in favor of hiring Mr. Riff Mills as the interim superintendent to manage our district with zero information regarding his publications, employment history, or even providing our community the
slightest information on who referred Mr. Mills to the board president or hire. We've been down this road before where this board uh spent $59,000
investigating um turnup squad. Um, we had an interim superintendent who cost this district $800 per day last year and that was for almost 6 months. It was in addition to Dr. Wilcox's salary brief.
Um, we paid law firms uh for subsequent or second investigations into the board's conduct, which if you missed it last week, it sounds like the board violated their own policies. You know what would be a remedy for so
many questions from this community? Release the findings of both of those investigations in their entirety. Not the summarized letters that um that the Tim Garders of the world send you, the actual documentation from the investigations.
So many of us cannot believe you think we trust your judgment on this next interim. I would argue it is our obligation to our schools and our students to loudly object. He may be a very nice well-rounded human being, but
as he looked um but as he looked into the four of you, I'm sorry. Um has he looked into the chaos that has happened continuously here in this district?
I have questions. Where is his contract? How much is he getting paid? Does he have plans to contract Hazel Park District with his other current employer, Blackout Company? His LinkedIn profile has been updated to include the
school district with his employment history, but it also lists that he's still employed. Has he been handling any business in our district without a completed contract? Does Mr. Mills know that you tried to
buy out Dr. Lox's contract just a few months ago on March 16th. Does Mr. Mills know that a board member filed a number of complaints with MDE breaking the board's own policies and that she'll do it to him too if he doesn't play this game the way she wants?
When he spoke with the board president, did he understand the degradation of public trust that has taken place over the last few years at the hands of the board president and three other trustees? [clears throat] If this district has to pay law firms double salaries and
lawsuits for wrongful termination and we are bankrupted by those choices of this board, where will they get extra money from? Does Hazel Park schools own a lot of property within the city? Which properties are on the board for's radar
to pedal for a new industrial complex? And would Mr. Mills get the green light for these types of transactions? Does Mr. Mills understand that hiring into this district under these circumstances, justified or not, throws his own
character and integrity into question. Did this board just put Dr. Wilcox on leave before negotiations with the teachers bureau unions were completed after stalling negotiations and delaying votes multiple times this year?
Does Mr. Mills know there was a text message sent out by an anonymous source last week the day before the vote to place Dr. Wilox on me and to hire him was a was sent as a big haha from
whichever supporter of the four sent there are 99 days until November's election. Please research the field of candidates that are going to be on the ballot and vote for the people who value the tax dollars that should be going toward our students and teachers rather
than witch hunts and pandettas. That's all for now and thank you for your time. >> Thank you, Miss Jackson. have [applause] the cal. My name is Lisha Camp and I am at A1 Milton Park.
On your web page, on the homepage of the board of education web page, it reads what the school board members are for. Your trustees primarily charge with the
vision, budget, goals, and policy for all children in the district. Any operational or staffing issues should go through the building principle first and then to the administration. Digging a little deeper into that in
2024 you guys work with I want to say I believe it was Truman Law Firm to write some policies. Your own policy on page 13 of that operating procedure states that the board recognize as elected official that there will be requests and
contacts from the public and or employees. Therefore, strict [clears throat] say that again straight adherence to this procedure is required. And it says that the board members shall
notify the principal of all concerns. So you want to put Dr. Wilox on leave for possible board violations. I hope that you put yourself on leave for possible board violations
cuz according to your own policies that you wrote, that was not done. The two of two of you mentioned so many times Wednesday the word transparent.
The only thing that was transparent about Wednesday was your agenda. Not the agenda on the paper, but the agenda that you guys have. It's so transparent what you want and
you're going to do whatever you can do to get it. But we're here to tell you we're not going to make it easy. It's going to be damn hard. Not only that, I
think that you need to the teachers who violated the trust of community by sending their personal by by sending personal information of their of children to a board's email personal email needs to be
fired immediately. that child's personal information do not belong in your personal email. And I hope that you guys get it together because come November, it's going to be some changes. I guarantee it.
[applause] Uh, Miss Audrey London. >> Good evening, board members and community. My name is Audrey London. My address is 1975 Pearl Avenue. Um, I am both a teacher in the district and I am
a union representative. Um, I am here tonight to raise concerns about some of the things that were said last uh during the last board meeting and some of the comments that were made during the last board meeting. Um,
specifically, I want to raise some concerns about some of the comments and things that were made um by Dr. Wilcox's personal attorney at the end of the last meeting regarding the litigation notice
that the board was given or put on by Dr. Will Coxy's attorney regarding personal communications uh between board members and any staff who may [clears throat] have reported
things to board members. Employees who raise concerns through internal channels through their union or with the board either through individual
board members or to the board as a whole or through state regulatory channels um even if their name does not appear on the complaint are engaged in activity that is protected under the Michigan
whistle. Law's protection act. That protection does not depend, and this is in Michigan legal precedent, that protection does not depend upon whether or not an employees name appears on that
complaint. Uh, and that protection doesn't disappear because the report came from an intermediary, including an individual board member. The law is built that way for a reason.
to make sure that who see a problem, who raise concerns and are not able to have them resolved through internal or union channels are able to bring those concerns forward
without fear of losing their job, their reputation or their standing in this district and communities. When litigation is talked about,
it doesn't just affect any parties. It sends a message to every employee in this district, raise a concern, and your privacy, your job security can become part of someone else's
lawsuit. That chilling effect is real. and it's being felt by staff in this district and it works against everything that is in the whistleblowers protection act. So, as an employee of this district, I
am asking that you work with the board's council to ensure that if this litigation notice
comes to fruition, that you are doing your due diligence to make sure that you are protecting the employee. es of this district because I do not have any colleagues
that I believe would do something in that way. Every person that I work with cares deeply about this community, cares deeply about these students and
to witness people who I also know care deeply about this community and care deeply about these students dismiss concerns raised by people who work with these students
was disheartening. So, I am asking you to please do your due diligence to protect the people who work here and to protect our students. Thank you. [clears throat] [applause]
Okay. Um there's no one else wishing to speak, no one else left in the basket. So, we'll move on uh for a motion for the consent agenda. >> I move the board of education accept the consent agenda as presented.
Support moved by Heidi. Support by Debbie. Any discussion on the consent agenda hearing? None. Uh Miss Buco. Roll call, please. >> Yes.
>> Yes. Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Fox, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Uh, yes. Motion carries. Um, on to new business. Uh, great report tonight. Um, on our strategic plan, uh, Mr. Greg Jani
Janinoi, did I slaughter after you told me? He's from MASB and he helped us through this entire process which involved a lot of um employees and citizens a lot of time
members of course you'll see before you uh pack that board members we had a chance to review the material over the last few weeks as well on the output of 9 months with
those work and it's been that long when I first came before the board last fall to talk about the strategic planning process. So I'm going to walk you through uh the presentation which is the results of the
work. Um but as I've said multiple times in the times that I have been um in front of you and in front of the the community uh now the hard work begins. uh implementation as heavy lift begins,
but you have now a framework should you choose to approve the items before you this evening uh to begin to move forward with uh again a road map of how to guide your decisions moving forward. So I'll walk you through the highlights of the
presentation and then you know questions that you may have about the process. Looks like >> Oh, there we go. All right. So, I'll review again our timeline. Uh started back in November of 2025 where
the board approved this process. We had uh five months nearly nearly five months of data collection, stakeholder input, community, staff, administrator, board, parents, etc. Um in May, we held the
strategic planning full day retreat. Lot of great work done there. In June, the implementation workshop and then um here we are in July with the final reports being um presented to the board for for approval.
So again, just a quick summary of the process. Uh 176 responses both in person and through the um online survey. We gathered information on uh strengths of the district, opportunities for
improvement, barriers for implementation and implementation as well as um helping to craft and identify uh what turned into a new vision, mission and belief statements for the district.
at the retreat on May 30th. Uh a full day, lots of work at the Long Fellow Center, not far from here. Um overviewed all of the data that had been collected, uh an environmental scan, looked at current, uh potential future
initiatives. The real heavy lift of that day's work was revisiting the vision, mission, goal statements, and belief statements uh for the district which will be brought before you uh this evening for uh your approval. We also
began at that retreat to formulate potential initiatives that could be taken on for the first academic year associated with the strategic plan. I'm assuming that that begins with the 26 27 academic or budget year sending for up
to five years. It's almost like I need to stand in a certain spot for it to work. Ah, there we go. Uh so here were the uh participants uh at the retreat as well as those that joined at the
implementation meeting as well. So 33 inperson uh dedicated vocal passionate individuals that were part of that strategic planning uh workshop. And so out of the retreat comes then the major items that are coming before the
board for approval this evening. Uh the vision of Hazel Park Schools, a community where learners are empowered to thrive. The mission of the Hazel Park Schools. Together we will cultivate an
environment rooted in critical thinking, empathy, and adapt adaptability, creating learners who are prepared to shape the future. There was a lot of discussion during that day of both the vision and mission statements being
guidepiposts being tools to help guide decision at the board level and at the administrative level. And that's the power of these particular statements. Uh it's not what the mission is, it's what the mission does, which is help guide
your decisions day in and day out. A series of belief statements were also um generated revised from the existing belief statements and I'll read each each of these. We believe each student has the right to
a highquality education within a safe environment. We believe all students have the ability to learn. We believe students are successful when staff, families, and community are engaged and support learning. We believe students succeed in an environment of shared
accountability. We believe the whole child must remain the focus of everything we do. We believe diversity makes us better. And we believe each student should be prepared to thrive in life, learning,
work, and community. The final item that came out of the retreat work uh and the final item that will be before you uh for the meeting tonight is revisions to the goal statements that are the highlevel
um five-year statements to guide decisions made each year on budget policy um at the board level. And so I'll read each of these um so you'll see um what guideposts there are under each category.
So there are five goal areas. I believe Hazel Park's previous goal categories were four three or four goal categories and these will all match those in one way or another. But um MASP's view of this is the five is a nice way to
capture um a broad view, a balanced view of what success should look like in each school district. These are unique to Hazel Park. So under academics and programs, the goal of prepare students to think critically, communicate effectively and contribute to their
community for learning environment and culture. Embrace diversity and cultivate a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for all. Under communication and community engagement, increase family and community engagement
and provide consistent and intentional communication. Under personnel and leadership, cultivate a culture where outstanding educators and staff choose to join, grow, and remain committed to supporting students and families. And then finally,
operations maximize its resources, foster financial stability, and preserve and utilize quality facilities. Now following the retreat, we then had our implementation meeting which was um
a meeting of staff, those that were part of the retreat as well as additional staff members whose job it was at that meeting to take the information that came from the retreat and all of the input and to begin to look at based on
those fiveyear highlevel roadmap framework what is reasonable able for the district to um to take on for the first academic year. And so what I'll share with you are the goal statements
and then each of the initiatives that would be um part of what could then be um the initiatives the work that could be done to then help achieve the goal statement. What is before you this evening are again the vision, mission,
beliefs and goal statements. These initiatives are what gets approved by you through your budget policymaking um work as board members but are brought to you by the administrative team. Okay. So I'll review those under each category.
So under academics and programs, the priority objectives that were identified by the administrative team were implementation of the EC12 math curriculum and assessments with fidelity, revise the EC to2 uh English
language arts curriculum to ensure alignment with the science of reading. Develop a comprehensive 9 to12 career and college readiness plan that increases student access to AP CTE early middle college dual enrollment and
work-based learning pathways and then develop a comprehensive artificial intelligence and instructional technology framework. So you'll note again here each of the formats that I'll go through um the academic the the goal area the strategic goal statement which stays fixed for the
five years of the plan and then the priority objectives are what are would be brought before the board each year through the budget policy making process uh for your approval in that manner under learning environment and culture the priority objectives that were
identified one unified sports team at Hoover United Oaks Hazel Park Junior High and Hazel Park High School increase um RBTs or our registered behavioral technicians by 50%. And refresh and expand PBS uh positive behavioral
interventions and supports in all schools under communication and community engagement. Priority objectives of parent, community, and educator team to provide recommendations for building and classroom environments, increase overall consistent
communication to the community in K12 through all outlets, and secure funding to support community schools. under personnel and leadership. Uh priority objectives improve professional learning opportunities that match student and teacher needs and improve
opportunities for teacher voice and leadership. And then finally, I have a feeling that Brad is doing the clicking because mine is not appreciate that. Um so under operations uh the two priority objectives uh bond task force
will create recommendations uh for the board and to increase fund balance to 10%. So with that again what is coming before the board this evening um are the vision statements, mission statement, belief statement and goal statements as created
um by your community through this process. Um that is uh again for for your consideration. Uh what I want to follow up on sort of next steps and I had mentioned to the board when I first met with you this is
my eighth or ninth strategic plan that I've had the pleasure of doing for districts around the state. And the the work the heavy work is now is we have you have uh in front of you things the
the framework in which to approve but now the work is ensuring that this strategic plan is used and is a guidepost for your decisions. And so our recommendations very generally are to make sure that the strategic plan is aligned with the Michigan continuous
improvement plan, the mykit process, which we did talk about when we were formulating the priority objectives during the implementation meeting. Make sure that you're aligning the strategic plan to your your budget, both current year and future considerations.
ensure that you're developing or implementing a reporting and board monitoring calendar. So it is it is important that this that this is not just a document that is presented this evening and then is is set aside. I I noticed interestingly
that behind you there was previously the uh mission vision and goal statements. Um I imagine pending approval of this work that you all have done that those are going to be um communicated and revised with new banners and new ways to
communicate this consistently to all of your stakeholders. Um, so the develop and implement an internal and external communication plan includes ensuring that you're reinforcing that this is a living philosophy for Hazel Park and not
just words that are simply printed on on these documents. Um, develop and implement the action plans for each identified objectives. You saw that those that were proposed for the next uh budget year. Continue to create opportunities for stakeholder involvement. Um it's it's really good
best practice to provide feedback to those participants particularly those that attended the retreat. I mean we did feed them and give them water but you know it is nice to get some feedback to them that their hard work during that day particularly um resulted in the work
that is before you today. And then the one-year renewal um it's always a good idea for this to to continue to have momentum. Uh I have districts that I work with where they will revise the implementation meeting each year. So
they'll invite the facilitator back in to work with the administrative team to continue that momentum of the uh of the initiatives that were identified for the first budget year. That's something that that you all um can consider. Um so with that, it it really was a
pleasure. I I I can't say enough how how how much joy I get out of learning a bit more about the districts that I work with. It's a every district is simply a collection of individuals who want to do the best for their kids, right? And that's what I've heard from start to
finish with with Hazel Park. And so you have a great foundation, I think, here to continue moving forward with the momentum that was generated by the input that we got and the great conversations that we had over the nine months. And so that's all I have for you this evening. I'll I'll await any other questions,
comments, or thoughts that you have before. [cough] Anyone comments or questions? >> I just want to say thank you for your hard work. I know there was days we had the one meeting where only Nate showed up with you, right? So, um you put a lot of work into it and we appreciate it. So, [clears throat] thank you.
>> Your community put a lot of work into it. This is a result of that. Thank you. >> Yeah. I want to say too, the the retreat was really great of all the different facets of people that were there. We covered every area and and we came
together and did some great work and had great conversations throughout the entire day. So, I think the process was great. I'm glad to have a 3 to five finally. It's been a long time since we had 3 to five. So, thank you for your
work and um that you're available if we have questions or to come back. >> Absolutely. Yep. Appreciate it. All right. Thank you. Uh, I need a motion to accept the strategic plan. I move the board of
education approve the 2026 20. Is it supposed to be 31? It says 27, but it should be 31. >> Is it 30? >> Because it's a 3 to 5 year plan. >> Yes. 26 through31 strategic plan as presented.
Support >> motion by Heidi and support by April. Any other discussion? >> Okay, roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Uh yes. Motion carries. Uh let's see. Next on the agenda is conference request over $500. It's an action item. Can I have a motion? We we
have the people's names here in the board of education approve the conference request as presented. >> Support motion by man support by April. Any discussion on this? Okay. Roll call, please.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Becker, >> yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Uh, yes. Motion carries. The next is Hazel Park Pair Professional Association bargaining agreement. I'm thinking is
that Miss Kales? >> I can do. >> Okay. Sure. >> As you can see, there's a nice breakdown of the highlights of the bargaining agreement. That was very straightforward. Uh, it's nice to get these in front of you for consideration. We hope that we'll have a few more in
the near future. It's nice to have this um the next group of people signed their contract. So it really is for two years. >> Okay. Any discussion on that? >> Okay. Roll call, please.
>> We need to make a motion first. >> What's that? >> I haven't made a motion first. >> No one made a motion yet. >> Oh. So I move the board of education approving the Parker Professional Association bargaining agreement for the 2026, 2027 and 2027 2028 school years as
presented. >> I second the motion. >> You know um I always do that. I always do that first so I confuse myself. Thank you. Um any discussion now? No. Roll >> yes. >> Fox.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Becker. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Uh yes. Motion carries. Uh the next thing on the agenda is a set sig property casualty coverage renewal.
Would that be Monica Pacia? >> Yeah. Let me make a motion. [clears throat] >> Oh yeah. Let's see. I'm doing it backwards again. I move with the board of education approve the renewal of the sets property casually cash cash reality coverage any cost not to exceed $372,614
as presented >> support. Okay support by Demi now Mr. Monica, want to speak to it, Miss >> I can do. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. Um, pretty much the same as last year. Two things I think you saw to
point out. You added a $1 million per occurrence uh and a million dollar aggregate limit for fiber optic cabling. And then you also implemented a $10,000 deductible uh or the property, whichever is great for the fiber.
>> Any questions? >> Okay. companies. >> So, wait, wait, I do have a question. Do we have um I is there a a discount or some type of group benefit that's included because the amount due on the invoice packet is
390,240. Just curious if we need to amend our motion to include that amount or is the 372 correct? back you guys have. >> Yes. >> Oh, there's not an amount on this one.
>> That's the amount here. 90,24. >> And what what amount did you say? I think it's minus the 13,000 because there's an incentive that says right there um projected member net asset return
member in good standing will receive a check for the actual amount 30 days after what after the invoice is paid of the 13,213. >> So that's a refund after >> it sounds like it. So that would make sense for the 372.
So, is the motion correct that you made 37 372,000? Okay. >> Or should we change it to 390 because we're not sure what that'll be? >> The invoice is for 3 390, but we get a credit of 13,000 after it's paid. So, I think it's good as standing.
>> I question if we should change it to 390 because we're going to pay 390. We have to pay 390 and then we'll get money back. >> But even minusing the 13,000 it's 37736. So that would even be the current
either. >> I think two should be 350. >> Okay. I make a motion to amend [clears throat] the total to 392 $390,240 not to exceed [clears throat] support or I don't know who did
>> Oh, I support. Sorry, I got sidetracked. >> Okay. All right. We're okay with the amendment. We'll go down the amendment then to pay 390,000. >> Yeah. I'd rather be better safe than sorry. Then we don't have to come back and reopen the answer. >> Okay. Roll call.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Uh yes. Motion carries. Uh the next subject is approval of subject courses. Is that Dr. Dage?
>> I move the board of education approve the new course offerings available through the district's online course. >> So, good evening board. So, I just wanted to bring uh these forward. These are some new additions to subject. I know there was a question earlier as to whether
this would be additional dollars and there are no additional charges. This is part of our yearly renewal. We feel these will be very beneficial to our students that are English as a second language learners as well as expanding offerings for our students in virtual
programs being CTE and life skills. So this is really just approval of expanded course offerings covered under the current renewal. >> Anybody have any questions? >> Oh, thank you. Roll call. >> Yes.
>> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Fox. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Uh yes. Motion carries. 70. Uh secondary greeting report card. >> So I'm really just going to start this
off because I have a team that's really going to be giving the details of this. But I am thrilled to bring this forward to the board. This represents work of a 612 task force that probably spent at least four to five months working on a very foundational document that's going
to support our students with clarity as well as their families and teachers with clarity around grading assessment and academic integrity. This is paired with the document that was brought before the board in the fall that was called charting the course. We
believe that these two very foundational documents will set the stage for very high quality, high performance in terms of how we grade and how we support our students throughout the school year. So, I am actually going to turn this over to Miss Sam Galdoff. She is the one who led this work and she's going to go through
a brief presentation and I believe some of the members that were part of the committee are also in the audience. So, thank you. [applause] >> Hey everyone, Sam Gald. uh curriculum coordinator. Um this was a labor of love and I'm so excited to be bringing it
forward to you all. Um I want to also shout out Audrey London and Tina Safarian on the task force in the audience. Thank you ladies for supporting the team. Yay. Okay, so this has genuinely been like a crossf functional effort since about the middle
of last school year. um curriculum coordinators, literacy coaches, special educators, math teachers, English teachers, fine arts teachers, world language teachers, project lead the way teachers, counselors, we had an administrator there um from both the junior high and the high school um with
me facilitating and serving as the lead author and Dr. Wilcox and Dr. Dolich providing district leadership throughout. I want to thank every one of these educators for the time they volunteered and let you know the same group will reconvene in August to keep refining these details. I know the
documents thick it's 27 pages. So, um it's a lot. We're going to we're going to keep reconvening and refining. So, um Brad the third slide. No. Thank you. Cool. Um so, the principles guiding our recommendations learning first. Grades
should reflect student understanding and mastery of essential standards. Consistency matters. Shared expectations promote fairness and reduce confusion for students and families. Growth is expected. Students learn at different
paces. Sorry, seeing is a diff a little difficult here. At different rates and should have structured opportunities to improve. Four, integrity matters. Academic honesty protects the value of student learning and school credit.
Rigor with support. High expectations and meaningful support should work together and clear communication. Families deserve grading practices that are transparent and easy to understand. So everything in this framework runs through these six guiding principles. Learning first, consistency matters,
growth is expected, integrity matters, rigor with support, and clear communications. Communication. These principles are settled and have guided every recommendation so far. The next slide is a common scale weighted by rigor. The grading scale
itself is simple and consistent district-wide with GPA waiting that recognizes the added rigor of honors, preAP, and then AP and dual enrollment courses. One detail worth highlighting, every grade within the same letter band,
an A+, an A, or an A minus, earns the same GPA points. that keeps GPL GPA calculations clear and equitable while plus and minus marks still give families precise feedback on the report card itself. So you're still going to see
your minuses and your pluses. However, the GPA waiting and I actually like to have kids calculate their own GPA in class themselves. Um it's it's a nice little math skill, but also it's important, right? And when they are just clear four.5 five three.5
four right as far as the waiting is is concerned it's a lot easier than pulling a 7 or a.3 and that's the reasoning behind that. Um continue thank you. So here nothing is is actually changing.
We're going to keep val under um under the same boat. However, um, one clarification worth flagging for the board, the current handbook ties valadictorian and salutorian to a long list of specific requirements. Required AP courses in English, math, science,
and social studies, a cap on past fail credits, no dropping and retaking classes, and so on. It's lengthy. Um, this framework pairs that down to a single clear standard. Highest and second highest cumulative weighted GPA. That's a simplification we're proposing
for transparency and consistency. Um, in the past few years, it has caused a little bit of confusion and it has made things more difficult than it needs to be, right? It should just be weighted GPA. If they're taking those AP classes, they're taking those dual enrollment classes and they're doing well in them,
they should have the highest GPA, right? And that's what it's going to be based off of. Period. Um, and as you can see, our Latin honors, sumakum laad, magnum laad, and kum laad. Um these did change a little bit but it's already put into um the administrative policy. Um sumok
is now going to be a 4 point plus um and again because we upped the GPA on those weights. Magnaum laad is going to be 375 to 399 and then laad is 3.5 to 3.74 and both recognitions run side by side
and are effective going into next year. No phase in required. Next one. Thank you. So, how a semester grade is built. Um, on the assessment side, semester grades are are built consistently from two quarters and a final exam and we formalize formative
versus summitive waiting by level. The other key addition is a minimum semester calculation floor. If one quarter falls below 50%, it's treated as a 50% only for the semester math, not the report card, which still shows the earned F.
This prevents one bad marking period from making an entire semester mathematically unreoverable without excusing missing work or guaranteeing credit. So essentially I gave you examples on the right. So say a student
quarter 1 earned a 25% in class or 23% in class. Your report card is still going to show an F. Okay? Nothing changes there. However, what they're going to use to get that final grade, not the 23%, but a 50%. Okay? Because
what ends up happening is students that get a 10% or a 0% first quarter, they know mathematically it doesn't matter what they do second quarter, it's going to be impossible for them to pass that class. And so, they give up. They stop coming. They don't do the work. Right?
If they do come, they act out possibly. Right? There's things that occur because that number in that first quarter is so low. Right now, the process is we have a completely open system where from Q1 to Q2, it's completely open and you can put
grades in at any time. It never closes. Um, and teachers have some do it and some do it a different way. And so, this is all just clarifying the process, right? You can still put in what they actually earned. It's a 41% report card is still going to show enough. However,
when they calculate that overall score, right, it'll be a 50. Say they got an 80%. Second quarter, average those two with that 20% weight on our we're finals. We're bringing back finals. Yay, final exams,
which is also part of this. Um, also I want to talk about the two components. So, um, let's see. Formative assessments. So, it's broken down into formative and summative. Formative assessments are processed learning tasks used during instruction to provide feedback, guide teaching, identify
misconceptions, and help students improve. Summitative assessments are the products, right? The assessments used after instruction to evaluate a student's individual understanding and level of mastery. So grades are weighted within the classroom. For high school,
30% formative, some 70% summitative, and in the junior high, it'll be 40% formative and 60% summitative to give our junior high students a little more chance, right? A 10% gap there um with learning more about process and and
having more emphasis on process um than that typical summit of assessment. We can change it. Um, we've also drafted more structured, consistent ways for students to demonstrate what they've learned. Um, remastery and reassessment on a defined
timeline. Um, so students may complete a remastery activity and or reassessment on eligible summitive work within 10 days. Final exams and state exams are not eligible. Um, let's see. And we have late work which is capped and consistent
across the board. a tightly scoped extra credit where it may enhance evidence of mastery only, never a standalone grade and a replacement for miss or a replacement for missing work or a way to exceed 100%. So essentially it's a way
to ad like to show evidence of mastery only. It cannot be its own grade in the grade book, right? It can't be over that 100% threshold. We were having issues before where some teachers would do that. it would skew the weight and the semester grade exponentially. And so
we're correcting that by addressing this policy in this manner. Um and then our senior final exam exemption. Yay. Seniors um seniors with a 90% average strong attendance and a citizenship rating of three or higher may be exempt
from the spring final exam. So our our spring seniors, graduating seniors do not have to take that final if they maintain those averages. change it. Oh, my favorite part. Um, clear report cards, clearer conversations. So, families and students
over the past few years have told us report cards could be cleared. So, we're redesigning the whole approach around four distinct components. Academic grades measure mastery of standards. Learning skill comments give feedback on work habits and behaviors. Citizenship
rating communicates conduct separately from academic mastery. and attendance reports participation by marking period. In the past on the secondary transcripts, it would only show overall attendance. Now, we're going to show it
by period. So, you know, right, or you know, a student knows that they're late to first period, it's going to show their first period absences and latenesses, right, tied to each period. So, that way parents have a consistent view of those four components as to what is leading into that grade. Um, we've
also drafted a standardized comment bank and a clear five-step grade appeal process ending with the principal as the final decision maker. And again, that's all in the framework. Specific details are all there for you. Um, there's also in the framework a redesign layout of what is actually going to look like. We
built it in there as well for you guys to take a look at. Okay. Um, so where do we go from here? This framework establishes common expectations while preserving teacher professionalism, but it's still a work in progress. The task force reconvenes
in August to refine the detail you've seen tonight before anything is finalized for next year. What I'm asking the board tonight is to simply, you know, review it um and and see what you feel in the direction we're heading. See if we're we're heading in the right direction. I know we're heading in the
right direction. Um the the task force that was put together um several teachers have worked in other states. Several teachers have worked in other districts. So we have a broad mindset and broad idea of what what are best practices across the board. Um so the
goal here here are the implementation implementation priorities professional learning for teachers and administrators common grading and assessment expectations across departments. Periodic review and refinement consistent communication with students and families. ongoing monitoring and
feedback to ensure consistency and then continuous refinement based on implementation data and stakeholder feedback. Um, I will close with the commitment at the heart of this work. Every Hazel Park student deserves clear expectations, fair and consistent grading, multiple
chances to demonstrate mastery, honest communication, high expectations paired with real support, and recognition for their growth. The purpose of grading was never simply to sort students. It's to communicate learning and help every student understand what success looks like. We'll be back after the team's
August work sessions with a more finalized version. And thank you. [applause] >> Any questions? Anybody? >> I have to say you're wonderful. You know that I always know that you work so hard. So, thank you. And thank you to your team that helped as well. >> Thank you. I appreciate it.
>> I'm Oh, go ahead. Sorry. >> No, that's I agree. >> I'm just saying I'm super super excited a lot of these things um do make it much clearer. >> Much >> as I was in the junior high for a very long time and I was often confused and all with all my kids. This I'm really
excited for this to come forward. >> I'm excited for the teachers. >> Well, and students and let's be honest, but I'm really really excited to give teachers a document and a process and a procedure for all of this. It's really really important work and I'm so glad that we had the opportunity and thanks Dr.
that opportunity. So thank you guys. When in August do you reconvene? Um so I come back two weeks before teachers come back. Um and then the teachers will come back. Yeah. So, I will pull my task force probably one of the two weeks before the
teachers come back all the way and then I'll take our recommendations from there and then I'll start to build that heat from the >> 19. Yep. >> I was I can see somebody looking at me. I was just curious if you would have time to get like a paired down version of the framework into handbooks or we'll
probably have to do an amendment after the year starts. >> Yes. Uh thank you for asking that question. So um as the document as it is is pretty much done as um Miss Galloff mentioned she is going to go back to the task force. There may be some tweaks to it but what we hope to do then is go
back to the student handbook which is still in process. There's been some uh maybe more bigger changes than you've seen in the past because we're al also examining that to try to make ensure that that document is very user friendly. Right now, if you recall, it's
about 100 pages long, which is not appropriate. That's not appropriate nor helpful for our families. So, we believe those are going to be the details, but some of that information, the information that needs to be in there, such as like the grading scale, you know, some highle things will go in that
student handbook and then we will hyperlink that to the student handbook. >> Okay, are we good? All right. Uh, next is board training. I need a motion. >> I move the board education approve the
board training as presented. >> Support moved by Heidi and support by Debbie. Any discussion? >> Do we I know that there was some back and forth about lodging costs for this. Do we have a final
cost for this event or not yet? uh the original one that um that was back and the back forth. >> Okay. >> It's back to the original one. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Um I understand the importance of board training, but I think that spending
money on ourselves right now is just it's bad optics wise to the community. No. >> Becker. Yes. >> Fox. >> Yes. >> No.
>> Yes. Motion carries 5 to2. >> Uh toilet room remodeling bid. I need a motion. >> I move the board of education for the toilet room remodeling bid not to exceed 236,162.50 as presented. >> Second.
>> Motion by Monica and second by Heidi. Uh is Mr. Richardson speaking or are you speaking? >> I spoke to Trevor the project architect today from King Scott. Uh he shared a little bit about this project speed. Uh there are two separate buildings uh
where the work will be done. One is web elementary and the second one is here in the forward building. Uh just as a reminder, the first time this went out the bid, the numbers came in high. At the advice of legal council, the bid was put out again and these are the numbers that were grounded more favorable. Uh this is being asked tonight to be an
action item. if you're comfortable with that. Uh so we don't put it off and the bid numbers come in possibly higher if we have to to put it at the end. Um this is the work that will probably start next summer is when this work probably start is what I was told. >> By any chance do you know how many
bathrooms are being done at web and how many bathrooms at I tried to go through their their bid but it was >> 17,000 pages. >> I tried to walk to the end of this building. They were waxing so I couldn't get down to it. That's one of the bathrooms at the end of of that area.
>> Okay. >> I know, Mr. Mills. >> Please. >> It's a girl's bathroom and a boy's here and a girl and a boy at one. So, four total bathrooms. >> What is the amount? Because I didn't copy. I have the one that has the three
bids. Are we doing the 263,000? >> No, I said 236,162.50. I think there might be Did you say 236? >> 2362 is what's on here. >> I think it was a trans I think it's
supposed to be 263. >> Okay. >> Spots. >> They ask us a number of years ago. We we do several every year because it's a lot of money. So, we're getting them done. It's just taking time. Um Okay. Roll.
>> Yeah, I agree. I think that in the [clears throat] uh invoice letter from Kim Scott it lists three totals and there is not a 236 there is a 263 160 250.
So I just would like to clarify my motion to say 263,16250. Second still says support. >> The bathrooms at four are student bathrooms, right? >> Okay. Roll call. >> Ratine. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Fox. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Uh yes. Uh motion carries. uh OLSA contract uh for leasing of classrooms at uh Webster.
>> Yep. Uh this is a renewable lease uh open living human service agency that you're probably already familiar with. Uh again, the information seems fairly straightforward as they will release in five classrooms and one office in the Webster Early Childhood Center. It's a one-year lease. I move that the board of
education approve the 2026 27 OSHA contract as presented. support >> motion by Darren and support by Debbie. Is there any discussion? We've been doing this for a number of years. So, okay. Roll call, please.
>> Fox, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Eaton. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Fortress, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Uh, yes. Motion carries. Next thing is the MacBook purchase price increase. Mr. I move that the board of education
approve the increase for the MacBook purchases at the cost that will not exceed 26,000 as presented. >> Who's supported? >> Okay. Okay. Go ahead, Mr. Wilkins. >> Good evening. Uh we're seeking approval
for Apple price increase due to the RAM shortage across the country. Um by the time we were able to get a PO issued, we were waiting on the ISD to open up the new fiscal year. I did it that day that they had opened it. By the time we got the approval process, which was the same day, I sent it over to Apple and they
had just increased their pricing the day before. So, I was trying I was in talks with them like, "Hey, we got this approved by the board." Um, and they even watched our board meeting to verify that we had board approval and they said they couldn't do anything. It's a shortage across the country. Um, and I
am in talks with them, discussion with them, um, to see if our tradein value has increased then because of the ram shortage. So, I'm guessing they didn't answer that question as expect. [laughter] >> So I have a quick question then. Does that mean if they eventually say yes or
no that we might we'd be getting more back? >> Correct. Y. >> If they say yes. If they say no then no. >> Any other? >> They said no. >> No. I said if they say yes, we'll get more back. If they say >> if they say no. Y.
>> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Fox. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Forress, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Motion carries. Mr. Wilkins, again,
e rate bid recommendation motion. >> I move that the board of education approve the recommendations for the -ate bid not to exceed $210,857.60 as presented. >> Second. >> All right. Moved by Darren and second by Mr. Wilkins. So, we're waiting for USA
to give us the final approval um since we've you guys approved the - bids um back in March, I believe it was. Um they haven't granted it yet, but we're still needing to upgrade our firewall and Wi-Fi and we're hoping to do that at least if not before school starts cuz
it's late already um at least the first quarter of the um school. Um we are working basically we'd have to submit the PO for the work now and then just wait to get reimbured by USA. Um, but I also did get a email from our um, -ate
consultants on Friday asking for a few follow-up questions. Um, so we may not have to do this once we get the questions answered to them and it gets approved. So, I mean, either way, we still have to submit a PO, you know, even if USAC approves it, we still have
to submit a PO for the company to order the equipment. So, um, we would have an update hopefully by next month's board meeting whether we had to pay for it up front or we were able to get approved through um USAC,
>> but this is all coming out of the syncing fund, too. So, >> board anything. >> Okay, roll call. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> The boys,
>> yes. Yes. >> Uh yes. Motion carries. Uh the next thing is sonrol access control for Hazel Park High School. >> I move that the board of education approve the sonetrol access control for the Hazel Park High School in an amount
not to exceed $13,765 as presented. >> Okay. Moved by Darren and support by Monica on explanation. Is that Mr. Wilkins again? This is for the four new doors that are being installed at the high
school. Um so the pool area which we would want to have secured where only certain uh staff or employees were able to get down that hallway. Um the other door is by the media center. Um it's similar to how we asked um for Jardon
Web to be divided up and there'll be a push bar that in an emergency they'll be able to get out but only certain people after hours will be able to access those hallways. So [clears throat] basically that's what this is. >> So this will work on all the new doors that are at the end of the hallways.
>> Yes. >> Anybody questions? >> Is this an addition to or is it replacing the all of the system? >> Addition to. >> Addition to. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Fortress. >> Yes. >> Yes. Uh, yes. Motion carries. And now we have cyber security vulnerability assessments conference. >> I move the board of education approve
the attendance of the conference for Bradley Wilkins and Joshua Sher adding cost $675 as presented. >> Second. >> All right. Moved by second by go ahead. >> All right. I think I
>> It's in Diamondale, Michigan. So over by Lancing. Um the cost for the conference was $0. Um it's being put on by the Michigan State Police Department. Um so we're just needing the hotel cost and mileage um approved. Um, and upon
successful completion, we'll be able to explain the elements of a vulner vulnerability management program, conduct an asset inventory, prioritize assets based on risk severity and other factors, identify corrective actions based on vulnerability scan result, and develop a vulnerability assessment
report. Um, that's some of the stuff that we're going to be learning while we're there. >> So, maybe enhancing some of the stuff that we have. >> It's a lot of stuff. I didn't even understand what it was. >> A [laughter] lot of stuff in two days. Okay. Roll call.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Fox, >> yes. >> Farm, >> yes. >> Uh, yes. Motion carries. And now we have superintendent report.
>> So, thank you guys. I have to explain introduce myself. Um, but first when I was a high school principal, I was down in my office and one morning my high school assistant principal got a phone call. And in that phone call, a person did not identify themselves. It was a
parent. Um, and all she said was, "My daughter sits at a table with two other boys and they're talking about hurting people." Didn't give her their daughter's name. Didn't give any of that. Um, my assistant came down to me. She explained
what happened and she goes, "I may think I know who that person was." And I said, "Okay, just just sit on it for a few minutes and just process that." 10 minutes later, a custodian came down to me and he said, "Mr. Millse, when we were down on the lunchroom, he said, "I want to point out a table to you that
kids just aren't acting like a normal girl." So, I go down, he points at the table, two boys, a young lady sitting there. And I called my assistant over. I said, "You think the young lady sitting there? you think that was the mom that called in and she said, "Yeah." So after
lunch was dismissed, uh, we had a conversation with the young lady in my office. Um, we learned a lot of things that we didn't want to learn. Uh, we checked some lockers. We found things in the lockers that were not good to see. Uh, I immediately called the police and basically they started an investigation.
That they raided both homes down the basement. They found knives, guns, ammunition, and manifestos that talked about what they were going to do. Um, obviously the police took care of all that. And when it was all over, and the
high school I was at, I don't know if it's like this in Hazel Park, a lot of your police officers, their kids go to that school. I was high school. And when I sat down after it was all over, one of the police officers said Griff, he said, "This isn't a matter of if this was going to happen. it's a matter of when
it was going to happen. And so the reason I kind of share that personal story is I think you guys can see and it really illustrates especially in the school system how if you work together you had a parent, you had an assistant principal, you had a principal, uh you had a custodian, you
had the local police, you had people working together for the good of kids and it saved lives that day. And by taking on this assignment for as long as you want me. By taking on this assignment, that's a non-negotiable for me. We have to work together for good
kids. Period. Period. I'm a team player. And that's the thing I wanted to kind of point out to you. I've got some drier things here, five slides that I can share with you guys. So, if you don't mind, pop those up there. First thing is that's what I've done in my career.
um started out as a men's college basketball coach at East Carolina and I was a week from going to law school and [clears throat] I got a call from a coach that I played for. He had taken a job down there and he said you got 3 days uh to come down. So I went down did
that. Uh from there when I was 25 I became a men's head basketball coach at a level like Grand Valley NCA Division 2. Um did that for 10 years. Uh then I was another division 2 head coach um at Teslas was there two years and my father-in-law
who's a former superintendent he became ill and I told my wife who's a teacher you get a teacher job up in Michigan I'll get out of coaching and we'll come up. Lo and behold next thing that opened up uh that I did was I was an assistant high school principal.
Got to meet somebody that was there with me. I was also the district ad. Um, I did that. Uh, and I don't know about you guys, if you hear you're going to get pink slipped to everybody in the district. Uh, he's still looking for another job. Uh, so I did that and they
told me that I wasn't going to lose my job. But, uh, that was after toy had offered me a job to be the district athletic director there. Did that for 5 years. Um, really got to know the community, got to know the people in the high school. Um, and they came and approached me and asked me to be the high school president. Did that for 10
years. Then to come see went through some transition. I'll say it like that. And in that transition, they asked me to be the co- superintendent. I did that for a little bit, but really felt like that wasn't where I was supposed to be at the time. And I just really focused on my high school because of what was
going on and the anxiety that was going on. I really wanted to be there for my teachers and my staff and my kids. This transition can sometimes create a lot of concern for people. Uh from there went became the superintendent at Taylor and we did a lot of really good things
there. Really proud of the work. Um got to a point where I was tired of it and I I retired retired from that. 2 weeks later I got a call from a security system uh the owner of it that we put into Taylor and I no longer work there.
I know that was brought up. I don't work there anymore. Uh but worked there for 2 and 1/2 years. And I can tell you this, I wish I would have known back when I was doing all these other things that I was the gun. I wish I would have known what I've learned over the past two two and a half years uh in terms of
security. Next slide. Uh my family, uh my faith, my family, and my work are probably three of my major priorities. And I'm guilty. I don't know about you guys. I sometimes get those out of whack. Um but my family, my wife's a high school teacher. She's been doing that for 30
plus years. Uh my daughter uh is an elementary assistant principal. Uh we have a granddaughter coming in September, so I had to put her up there. Her name's going to be Millie. We're excited about that. You guys, I can't even explain it when she got grandchildren. You know what I'm talking
about. Uh Gracie, uh she's a kindergarten teacher in Orlando. Olivia, she said there's no way I'm going to be an educator. So, she made that really, really clear to us. Uh we're really proud of her. She's an ice nurse in the cardiac area uh in Nashville, Tennessee.
So, she's done a great job. And we have a dog. It's an Australian cover dog. Looks kind of like a gold doodle uh in the sport of rock. Um education. I went to the ball university. I got my degree in economics there. Uh at East Carolina, I got my master's degree in
administrative leadership. And then at Oakland University, absolutely love the program at Oakland. Um it was a cohort and just met a lot of really good friends in networking. That's where I got my specialist degree and next steps. Uh, basically you guys, my whole focus, obviously I have to be
ready for meetings and those things is just to help support people and work side by side with everybody to get ready for our first day of school. Um, if you've been in education, it's stressful, but it's exciting. And I I I can't wait for that. Uh, the
other thing I think the role that I'm in right now, I need to listening. and that would be my focus as well. And then just support staff [clears throat] and help them develop leadership abilities. I'm a big believer that everybody is a leader. If you're a teacher, you're a leader in that
classroom. If you're driving the bus, you're a leader in terms of that bus. Uh you don't have to have some administrative title or a superintendent to be a leader. Everybody can be a leader and really needs to be if our team's got a question the best. That's
it. Okay, that's very good. Thank you. [applause] [snorts] So, take a minute look over the contract. >> Hang on. I'd like to request a five minute re recess to review this. Oh,
>> you can just read it now. >> Okay. Heat. Heat. I'm not sure. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Thank you. Okay. Oh yeah.
Who you are? Heat. Heat. Yeah. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Okay, looks like we're uh wrapping up here. Need a motion to accept the contract.
We always motion and second and then have to >> Can we? >> Okay. Motion to accept the contract. >> I make a motion to accept the contract as written. >> Second.
>> Second. >> Heidi. >> Was that Heidi? >> Yes. >> Okay. Now discussion. So on number six it says administration administrator agrees that his parent is intended to fill the position of superintendent while the board is in the process of
selecting an individual to build the office to do that basis. Why is this in here when this is not what's going on or are you trying to find someone to build her permanently and you don't want to acknowledge that? I think that's just
normal term, normal verbiage in the contract. I'm reading it myself. I read it earlier, right? My only question is supposedly for investigation that the state is saying that they're not even investigating our
superintendent, but it was acknowledged that supposedly about our superintendent, which it was not. And now it's saying we're looking to fill it permanently. >> And you're you're on number six. We're in the process of selecting an individual to build the office of
superintendent basis. I read this as if we are not choosing him as a permanent superintendent. It doesn't say anything about the current superintendent. They may come back or they may not. But if we don't choose him, we have no obligation to retain him
in any other capacity. That's how I reate. >> Thank you for that, Debbie, cuz that's how I understood it earlier. >> But in those states while in the process of selecting Maybe inside it should say if
>> stupidly spending money. >> President Hinton, if the audience keeps chattering while we're having discussion, can they be removed? >> Uh yes, I I will have people remote. >> Thank you. I can see how that's confusing. Anybody
else have any questions? I just think maybe if that bird bridges if this happens it would be clear more clear. Is um is he a W2 employee or is he a 1099 employee?
>> I don't I don't know. >> W2. >> Thank you. >> Do we have an obligation to pay either health insurance or into the state's retirement funds? >> No. >> No health insurance. No retirement.
>> This is just hard again. $800 a day again. >> Well, and that's uh for 8 hours a day and some days will be 10, some will be 12. And I don't know, you just received this today. 7:30 to 4:30. I didn't know
he had exact time in there. >> Yeah, I I'm I'm definitely going to look more than 8 hours. and 7:30. Do you want it designated as coming in at 7:30? >> Yeah,
that did stand out to me, >> but you can scratch that out as a board, whatever you want to put. Anybody any other questions? >> Who prepared the contract? >> Uh, true.
>> They they also did. I'm sorry. They also did Katherine cost and it was the same rate of pay when we had her a year year and a half ago. >> It was the same rate of pay, but it's a different contract. So, I'm just curious why they chose different verbiage in this one as they did with hers.
I have no idea. >> Is Truman who recommended Mr. Mills as the interim superintendent? >> No. >> Are we still refusing to disclose who recommended him? >> Well, you know, a lot of names were thrown out when Catherine when we got
Catherine and I talked to MASB. I talked to a lot of people. I know a lot of people. I've been in schools for over 30 years. And so when it came about um with this situation, I just checked to see I
had him I kept a running list. There wasn't many three or four people in Griff was available >> when it came to this that was already >> pre it's difficult to vote on a contract that is both very expensive
um very different language than the last time that we had an interim superintendent and we have to Mr. I hope you understand that this is nothing to do with you, but just further indicative of the fact that
this has been laid in place for quite some time. This is now the second meeting in a row where we are expected to vote on something extremely serious. The person that is going to run our district. Uh the last time we were provided with only a single name without even knowing that we would be voting on
an interim superintendent although motions were pre-planned and his name was already mentioned though a contract was not prepared. Uh Mr. Mills has he may be he may serve as a very good superintendent. Um Mr. Mills's last
superintendent evaluation does list him as minimally effective. Mr. Mills has never been an educator. Mr. Mr. Mills was asked to voluntarily resign from his position in Taylor and again that was in 2023. It is possible that things have
very much changed since then. But I'm discouraged that we are having to find these out through newspaper articles and contacting other people in recent down river schools because there has been a concerted effort to keep this
information from us so that we cannot make an informed decision on who is going to be here. We received this contract 30 seconds before we were expected to vote on it. And this is a person that it is very clearly staying in this is going to stay with us while
we are in the process of selecting an individual to fill the office of superintendent on a permanent basis. We cannot vote on a contract that is going to put us in this legal position where we are indicating that we are going to not have a permanent superintendent in
the current legal situation that we are in. We have been put on notice. Our law firm has been served. We have open litigation against us already for doing something like this. We cannot vote with this language in the contract. We can't. And if this is agreed upon, like it
probably has already been agreed upon, you you make a lot. >> You're going to get sued again and we deserve you. >> You make a lot of assumptions. Nobody's seen this until now. Mr. Hills did not see it until this morning when I received it.
>> Mr. Mills has been working for 3 days without a contract that was approved by this board. >> And I know that that is not Mr. Mills's fault. I mean, he certainly came to work to do what he was appointed to do. But this is a contract that should have been presented well in advance so that we could review it. And he should have had
this contract in place before he began work. But again, because we were ambushed at our last meeting with his name, zero resume, and zero information about him, and we now have a contract that we are going to put out into the public that very clearly states we are in the process of selecting an
individual to fill the office of superintendent on a permanent basis. when whether anybody agrees with the outcome of our last vote or not, we do have a superintendent of our schools and that superintendent has put us on legal notice and this is not going to help us.
And I point out you said he had it this morning. You really could have sent this to us to to look at this and go through this and ask our questions before. >> I I agree. You know, we have an expectation to come to our meetings prepared, right? And this is a major
decision that has to be made and we're voting on something that we are just reading now. And >> oh, I'm sorry. I think we're done. >> Monica made a good point. I agree. That language I do not like. Uh because that
does tell something that I don't understand to be true. As far as I am proceeding, we have a superintendent of schools that is unpaid administrative leave for the second time. And I don't think that that should
be in there at the very least. I don't think that this is gone properly, right? We're supposed to be prepared. No surprises. Um, you know, we hear that time and time again in MASB training. Uh it's hard to
function as a board when you have members coming to the table that aren't prepared because they haven't been given the proper information. And again, to April's point, this is no indication on Mr. Mills. This is just the process of
where we are right now. I have concerns about moving forward with this. So, um, would you like to wait until Monday? At the Monday's meeting, I'll have Mr. Gardner explain that language.
>> Well, he's working for us right now. So, he has to have some type of contract with us. Um, can you please explain that? Is it state law says that we have to have someone in place as a superintendent? >> Yes. Right.
>> So, >> do you want to strike that paragraph? >> I I they feel uncomfortable with that. I don't think it's I mean, I don't think it makes a huge difference in the contract if we do strike that.
>> I'm still absolutely uncomfortable about being able to just like this. >> I mean, it's a two-page contract. It's not like it's 20 pages. >> That's fine for you. >> It's a very simple contract. very simple. >> So, um I see no reason that this
contract couldn't have been the same as the last one. And it the fact that there was it's the same law firm. It's the exact same situation. It's the same person that created this whole situation to begin with. Um I'm worried that that was intentionally put in there in order
to um change the terms of the contract. And if that isn't the case, and I hope that it isn't, uh, but it seems very odd that the same law firm, the same person, the
same situation decided to change that verbage. >> Again, we can re I have no issues. Does anybody have any issues with taking paragraph 6 out of the contract? I'm just going to ask Debbie to amend her motion to take paragraph 6 out.
both the first one and second or just the second paragraph. >> I mean I kind of like it where it says actual employment but then again and the termination we have 10 days and he has 10 days. So I
mean that covers it there in section five to end the contract. Well, because it starts with non-renewal in that first paragraph. Do you want to say? >> So, if we take out the second paragraph
of six and the other concern was putting something about it in if I'm going to >> I don't think there were any other concerns about the footage. >> Okay. So, just this one. The second paragraph of number six.
>> Yes. [clears throat] Did you have any concerns? >> You can always amend it. If you pass it, you can always come back and amend it another night as well. >> Okay. So, I will amend my motion to accept the contract taking out the
second paragraph of number six under non-renewal. Is there >> Oh, I'm sorry. I still support um Yeah. >> Okay. Okay.
And then again, if we can amend this at a later time, we can bring it back to the table. This way he's not working without a contract. >> Yep. I will definitely do that. >> Okay. So, LeBron,
>> yes. >> Yes. >> Um I again, Mr. Mills, this is not personal law, but I can't vote on this in contest. No. >> Are we voting on the amended? We're not voting on the contract right now. We're
just voting on the worded change. No, no, we're voting on voting on the contract. >> We're voting on the contract. We're moving the second paragraph in six. >> I I agree. I stand by what I said. Uh and this is no disrespect to Mr. Mills. I I
appreciate you, you know, stepping into this situation. This is not a desirable situation to be in. Uh obviously, but I don't like how we got here. I don't think that we handled this properly as a board. Uh, so I have Oh, no.
>> With the second paragraph removed. Yes. >> Yes. Motion carries four to three. >> President H. >> Next. Can I don't Can we make this um public on our website or put this on the website under our um agenda?
>> It has to be made public on the website. That's what I'm asking. >> Mhm. >> All right. Next up is Mrs. Presley. Oh, what am I doing? Give us your good news. Calendar calendar dates. Is that what I'm doing? Okay. Um, first of all, we are finishing
up our last week of summer school and I have to say it's been really fun and a huge success um with it ending on Friday this week. And I want to thank our leaders uh Corey Nastasi, Erica Rush, our staff and there's too many to to
mention. Our teachers did an amazing job, our pair educators, our custodians, everybody involved, our parents who brought those kids every day, and our students who studied hard and played hard. So, thank you to everybody to who
made it pretty wonderful. Um, also on Friday afternoon at Longfellow, we're going to be picking up some uh folks or some some kids from the junior high and high school and they'll be coming to Longfellow for something called Teen
Truth. And if you're in summer school, I think there's a registration there. Um if you're not at um at summer school, you can get a re registration popping by the summer school and and
picking one up. Um it is a seminar for kids. There is a stipen for those kids. Um they meet um have discussions and then get in small group. um lunch is involved and it's being put on by the
Hazel Park Community Coalition. So that's on Friday and we will bust them over from the high school, the junior high over to Longfellow. Um on August 3rd, we are having our third
uh crave. We call it a community rave for our junior high and high school kids, which involves an open gym. Uh crafts, a nice um psychedelic dance floor, and um lots of games and things
to play. So, if you're a junior high or high school student, uh, come on over to Longfellow. It is from 1 to 3. That's on Monday, uh, August 3rd. On August 12th, for any adults, um, seniors or adults,
we are having our healthy habits. It's protein matters this month. It's from 11 to 12 and that's also at Longfellow. Our community engagement team will be meeting at Longfellow on August 19th from 4:00 to 5:00. If you want to get
involved and help us plan our hometown huddle and those kinds of things, please come from 4 to 5 um at uh Longfellow. We'd love to hear lots of voices. We want to come up with some new and fun things for our community to do. Our next
enrollment night is on the 20th of August from noon to 7:00 here at Ford. That same day is Viking day at the high school and Patriot Day at the junior high from 8 to 3. So high schoolers and
junior high kids, that's when you pick up your schedules. So Viking day and Patriot Day on August 20th um from 8 to 3. And also enrollment day. If you have not enrolled your child for next the next school year, please make
sure that you come to that enrollment day. You can also stop by the Ford administration building and do it. Um I've [clears throat] got uh one really fun announcement. In the next couple of weeks, we will be opening up a pantry at
Longfellow. Uh we are being inspected by gleaners this week and we'll be ordering food. we'll put a lot of information out. So, pretty exciting stuff. Um, and on the one side is um the pantry, the other side is a robust clothing closet.
Um, we even have things like dog cages and little things like that. So, we have a pet room. Um, so, uh, look for information on that. That's coming very, very soon. Um, let's see. Oh, Hometown Huddle. That's my last one. Hometown
Huddle is uh going to be on August 27th. Mark your calendars. It's a Thursday. It's from 5 to 6:30. It's our first home game against St. Clair. The home game is free for anybody and it starts at 7. So
mark your calendar. Hometown huddle 5 to 6:30 at the high school on Hughes. And um that's it. That's all the calendar stuff I have. I have a quick question, Miss Presley. What day did you say the um meeting was to to like the planning
meeting for the hometown hall? >> Um we do it at our community engagement team and it is usually the third Wednesday of every month. We have our community engagement team and we have representatives from like the library
and um athletic boosters and our promise navigators come and we'd love to grow that. So, if you're watching or if you're in the audience, it's uh the meetings are at Longfellow and they're um on the you can find the um the dates
on the calendar on the district calendar and they're usually the 3rd Wednesday. It's 8:19 is the next one at Longfellow, 4 to 5, 4:00 to 5:00. So, please come. We want your voice. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome.
>> Thank you. Okay, we're to public comment. Second public comment and I have Lisha Calhoun request for future agenda items. >> What's that? >> Oh, okay. Do you have future items?
>> I have been asking um for months now to discuss um our fund balance policy. I handed out what was given to me by Mr. Soie last month and it missed the agenda again this month. So I would like
that put on for the August meeting, please. >> To the August meeting. >> Yes, please. >> Yeah. Okay. [snorts] >> I also have had um citizens come to me who formerly walked on the track and
they went there and it was locked. So, I don't know what our policy going forward is going to be with that, but maybe we can have a discussion. >> Sorry. Um, I've had a few people call me because they went to the track to walk and it's locked. It was for past it was open and now it's locked. And so, they
just said, "What's going on?" And when is it going to be open again? So, I wanted to put it on there and figure out what we're going to do with it. >> Okay. Anybody else? All right.
Now we're to public. >> Okay. I'm Lisha Calhoun again. Um to Mr. Mills. Um, hate that you're coming into here this like this. Um, uh, no disrespect, but hope you don't
stay long. Um, it's a little, uh, backwards what is being done today. Um, now you get a contract. Now you get a resume, but we voted last week. Uh, the process is very
backwards. Um, but secondly, I want to also say that yes, whistleblower laws protect teachers from employer retaliation. Yes, they do. But they do not grant immunity for a teacher's own independent illegal
actions. So if you're going to report any wrongdoings, violations, break the law to gather that information to provide it can still result in criminal or civil liability. So again,
the teacher or teachers that provided the board member with personal identifiable information of a of children needs to be fired. All right, board member comments. Board member and administrative comments.
>> Yeah, I just uh want to thank everyone that participated in the strategic plan, uh community members, staff, uh everybody. That's really important work which needed to be done for a long time. And uh uh Greg did a great job facilitating that. I really hope I'm
looking forward to seeing that instituted in our our district and moving forward with that. Uh I want to thank the task force for working on the secondary grading. Uh I really love to see that. Um it seems very clear. I'm looking forward to reading over that and seeing that made and moving forward.
Um, you know, we've gone through all this training and and sat here and then taught that, you know, you and it's even in our our board policies, our our protocols that we
support, we have to stand by the decision of the board whether we like it or not. So, I I want to, you know, welcome Mr. Mills. I appreciate you coming and I I don't want this to be an adversarial situation. I want to be able
to work together for everybody for the students and I I hope that we can all work together as a board uh moving forward and be more transparent with each other and the community. Uh cuz things seem to be getting worse before they're getting better. But um again,
welcome and uh looking forward to the hometown huddle. And that's all I have. Thank you. Anybody else? Okay. Motion to adjurnn. Motion to support.
>> All in favor? I present.