one. I'm going to call the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Um, thank you everyone for joining us this evening. I am President Christensen. So, welcome for for those who are joining us um watching on our YouTube channel and those of you who all joined us on this
nice and steamy August evening. Thank you. Um, I'm going to ask the remaining board members to introduce themselves and I'll start to my left. >> Hi, I'm Cheryl Pequard and welcome everybody. Glad you could be here. >> Hi, I'm Patrick Kio. Thanks for joining us this evening. I'm Judy Westerro.
Thank you for coming out tonight. I'm Jennifer Voss. Thank you for being here. >> Okay. Thank you. All right. Dr. Merritt, please introduce yourself and your team. >> Good evening and welcome. Superintendent Monica Merritt. I'd like to begin by introducing my administrative assistant, Miss Diane Robertson. We want to thank
her for being here to capture our minutes for our community. We also like to thank Mr. John Kger, who takes care of our technology needs here uh for our meetings. I'd like the remaining me members of the team to introduce themselves to you. Thank you. Dr. Merrick Curtis, assistant superintendent
for student services. Welcome. >> Good evening. I'm Jen Curry, chief academic officer. >> Good evening. Abdul Metune, chief human resource officer. >> Welcome everyone. Liz Vartanian Gibbs, assistant superintendent of teaching.
No, I'm so sorry. >> We've had a retreat all day. >> Yes. Thank you. I work in student and family engagement. Thank you. And I'll ask our student co-chair to introduce himself as well. >> Good evening. Josh Patterson, Plymouth senior and student voice and action co-chair. Welcome.
>> Great. Thank you. Now, let's stand for the pledge. >> Josh, will you lead us, please? >> 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, thank you very much. On to the adoption of the agenda and approval of our consent agenda. This is action item number 26-08-04. Can I please have a motion?
>> Madam President, I move that we adopt our agenda and approve our consent agenda. Action item 260804. >> Okay. Can I have a second? >> Second. Okay. So, it was moved by Treasurer Kho and seconded by member Pequard. Uh, Dr. Dr. Merritt, can you please take us through the agenda?
>> Thank you, President Christensen. This uh the last couple of weeks, our human resources department has been busy hiring champions for our students. So, for this evening, for your consideration, we have new hires as well as leaves and resignations. And I am proud to say that we are also recalling
the final uh teaching staff that was laid off earlier this season. So, that is here for your consideration. We have the approval of the minutes from our regular meeting that was our organizational meeting on July the 15th, 2025 and our special meeting minutes from July 21st, 2025. And finally, we
have the fi the first reading of policy 6550 that is travel payment and reimbursement. >> Okay, thank you Dr. Merritt. U Mr. Mun, can you please take us through human resources? >> Yes, thank you. We have several new hires today and it's always a good time
to welcome new people to um to the family. Um for first I want to start with so when I call your name stand up um once once we finish everybody we'll give a round of applause then meet me in the hallway since there's quite a few of you guys and I have a sweet treat for
everyone. So um Justin Allen, resource room teacher at Field. Um, Abigail Austin, elementary classroom teacher at Hovind. Carmen Bruce Neck, speech pathologist at Bentley.
Jacob Cox, academic skills at Starkweather. Antonet Deran, media specialist at Canton. Holly Hamill, early on service provider at Allen. Mandy Hood, resource room teacher at
Canton. Um, Travis Justice, chemistry teacher at Plymouth. Cynthia Labor, language arts teacher at East. Lorie Lee, math teacher at Salem. Elena Parkin, GSRP teacher at Allen.
Rachel Salbury, history teacher at Plymouth. Anna Stroberg, speech pathologist um, at Discovery. and Julie Vingren. Um, GSRP TJ Hoben. Let's give him a um a warm round of
applause. >> And if you would join me in the hallway, I have enough candy to last you the next six months. >> I'm so sorry. I did I missed one part very critical part of this. >> The the board has to vote the consent. I didn't I don't get it to vote. just
moved past that and Dr. Merritt so kindly whispered in my ear. So I I'm really excited about the hires. But before we move everybody out, I am going to call for the vote. Those in favor, please say yes. Yes. Those opposed say no. Motion carries. There's five zero.
>> Welcome to I have two more. >> I have two more. >> I have two more. Did I miss cuz there was a separate sheet. >> Okay, sorry. Continue. >> Uh Annie Casper was assistant principal at Pioneer Middle School.
>> That's it. >> Let's get our candy on. Yeah. >> Wait till it gets back. Okay. All right. We're moving on now to section B. Action items. We have We have action item number 26-08-05.
consider approval of a resolution new hire executive director of high school education. This is a first and final reading. Can I please have a motion? >> Madam President, I move that we consider approval of resolution for a new hire executive director of high school education. This is a first and final
reading and the action item is 260805. >> Can I please have a second? >> Second. >> Okay. So, it was moved by Treasurer Kho and seconded by Secretary Wester. Um, I would like to open this up for discussion. This was an item that was on our consent agenda that was asked to be
pulled off for for further discussion and dialogue of. >> Can can we ask Dr. Merritt to kind of walk us through this first? >> Sure. >> All right. So, this evening uh for your consideration, we have the position of the executive director of high school education and we are recommending Mr.
Joseph Green. We're very excited for this uh recommendation this evening. Mr. Green would be joining us from Farmington Public Schools where he has served 14 years as a high school principal. We talked about this high school position as being one that is
very important because the role of position has changed so much over the years. And so to have a principal who has sat in that seat for so many years through that evolution evolution now step into this role to lead our principles especially in this unique state of our park which is such a gem
but is also a challenge to make sure that we manage the consistency of keeping um the park kind of cranking in that one direction going in one direction. So uh Mr. Green just brings a wealth of of experience, knowledge, calm. Um he's gone through the process
with multiple interviews and unanimously was our choice uh to fill this role. Little bit of uh fun fact. Um he was also a Michigan principal of the year. So we know that he will really serve us well in terms of continuing to build the
capacity um of our leadership team as we continue to work towards our fifth and final goal of our dynamic plan is being leaders in innovation and educational space. >> Great. Thank you Dr. Merritt. Okay, I will open it up to any questions or comments from my fellow board colleagues
starting with my left. Well, I just had nothing against you. I just put off but on the concern of just I know I've heard from others on concern with administration and you know how that gets topheavy and I think it's not just our district but you know it's kind of kind of a Michigan thing but I just
wanted to make sure that um that there was a process that people understood you know with hiring the concerns that everybody has um on that and just that we do have a plan and for the future and because of all the the money has not been decided yet the budget for the
state of Michigan and just from the federal government. So, I just know there's some concerns with that. So, I just wanted to bring that forth is as is an explanation of, you know, how that is handled and and that that there is already a plan in place. >> I really appreciate that question,
especially as we're living in such uncertainty as it relates to our budget. We're sitting here where you are as a board required to approve a budget in June and we still don't have the budget coming down from the state. So, as we did the work to deliver a budget to you, we did our due diligence around our
positions um that we recommended for we had some positions that we eliminated from the budget this year. Doing the work to say if we're eliminating positions, where does the work then go? Um and then bringing forward our recommendation for the remaining positions. I will say um we always do a
process that's a tiered process so that we know wherever that line falls that um we've already done the work to really prioritize any reductions that have to be made. Um so that in the event that we come forward in October or November and something changes from our projections,
we would know which positions um we would look to recommend um to reduce if we had to. Um so with that being said, there is really a projection out to three years. It's important for us to do that. We know um we have a board policy on fund balance of 10% but best practice
is 15%. So whenever we present a budget to you um throughout this process prior to June we ensure that we're staying within those parameters and bringing forward positions that are necessary for us to um effectively and efficiently manage the educational experience that
is best for our students. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Any other questions or comments? >> I I just have a comment. Um, I I'm going to vote to approve this position um because I think our candidate is highly qualified and I'm excited to see what he
does with the position. But like Cheryl, I just have some reservations about our um administration getting topheavy. And I'm wondering if it's possible to I don't know if we need to create a policy about this, but if the board could be
informed when administrative positions are posted or created um so that we can give input early on. >> No problem. We definitely you get every email as soon as we get a vacancy, but we can I can specify a vacancy. And uh
this I will clarify that um our director of high schools is not a new position. This is a vacant position that was there, but if we have any new positions that come forward, we always indicate to board so that you're aware that there's a new position and a why. Um, we would be recommending that position, >> but we can we'll continue to do that as
well. >> Thank you. >> No problem. >> Any other comments or questions? >> No questions. No. Okay. Hearing none, I will call for the vote. Those in favor, please say yes. >> Yes. Those opposed, say no. >> Okay. Motion carries. 5-0.
>> Mr. Green, would you like to say a few words? Welcome to PCC. >> Thank you very much, Dr. Merritt, members of the board, uh, members of the core team. Uh, I very much appreciate the discussion that just happened with all of the unknowns at every level that
I can think of right now. The prudence is appreciated. Um, I also very much, Miss Bard, appreciate the kindness of pointing out it wasn't against me. >> No, not in person. as a human, I appreciated that >> because it's an interesting place to be uh in at this point, but I very much
appreciate um the honor and the trust to be able to step into this position. Um developing leaders is one of the most important things we can possibly do. They have such a huge lever and an impact on all of the staff, all of the
students. And the more we develop our principles and assistant principles, the stronger our schools are going to be, the more we're going to become innovators, the more we're going to model in the adults what we want for in the students to become lifelong learners who can get ready for all the things we see in the 21st century. Um, so I'm
terribly excited about this position. It it is an awesome responsibility. I get that. Um, but I am so grateful to join such a forwardinking, caring organization that believes in kids, that believes in adults, that wants humans to thrive. Um, and I hope that I can
deliver on all of the things you want and I'll be working towards that. So, I just want to thank you and I'm so excited to join Plymouth Canton Community School. So, thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Green. We're very happy to have you.
>> Thank you much. >> Okay. on to board committee reports and action. So, first up is the president's report. Um, I just have a few items to share this evening. On um July 21st, the board of education and Dr. Merritt all
participated in a board governance workshop focused on effective board leadership. I want to thank my fellow board members and we had a student co-chair present um for their thoughtful contributions and for just embracing the opportunity to strengthen our team of eight. Um, as we continue down this road
of strengthening our board governance team and our development, um, you'll see later in the agenda, we'll be discussing the team's availability for our next governance workshop. Um, so be prepared to look at our calendars. Um, okay. last or not last, excuse me. In
addition, um I just want to give an update to the community that board committee assignments have been made for the 2025 2026 school year and have been finalized and each committee is coming together um and developing their calendar and priorities for the year.
Um and then lastly, I want to wish everyone a hap a happy, safe, and fun-filled final three weeks of summer. Um, and I look forward to to the year ahead um, as we work together to service our students, staff, and our community.
So, that is my short but sweet president's report. Thank you very much. Okay. Up next, we have uh, Student Performance and Achievement Committee with uh, Secretary Wester. Uh, Madame President, we have not met since our last meeting
and we will begin meeting after the um, school year begins. Uh, I'd like to welcome Anupam Chug Sadu back as a returning member to the SPA committee and I'd like to welcome Jennifer Voss as a new member to the to our spa
subcommittee, new board member to our spa subcommittee. Great. So, >> thank you. Okay. Um, up next we have policy. Actually, both of our policy members are not here. Do we have anyone else who's able to give an update on our policy
committee? I I'll give it a shot. >> Okay. >> Um we have not met since last time. We um um um had a meeting, but I but we we have a meeting scheduled for next um
August 26. Um it's going to be a special meeting. It's not going to it's going to be a longer um time. It's going to be instead of starting at 5:30, we're going to start at 4:30. So, it's going to allow us to have some more discussion about some different policies and things of that nature. So, more information will be upcoming. And then when the agendas go out, we're gonna make sure
that agendas go out to the entire board so you guys all have them. >> Okay. We appreciate you standing in for us for that report. >> Um, okay. Thank you, Mr. Mun. Okay. Up next, we have Finance and Operations Committee with Treasurer Kho. >> I'm excited to say that we have not met
since the last board meeting. First time in a long time that the FNO committee has not met. Uh, we already do have our agenda uh and schedule for our upcoming uh FNO meetings. And the next one is next Thursday, August 21st at 5:00 p.m. in this room. And it is certainly an
most exciting time and we encourage everybody to come and join the fund. >> Thank you. >> Oh, and as a uh our committee is actually uh stayed static. Uh myself is the chair of the finance and operations committee. Uh President Christensen and uh and member uh uh Picard are also part
of that uh that committee as well. So I welcome them back and their institutional knowledge. Thank you very much. Um, up next we have student voice and action committee and I'm going to kick it over to Josh. >> SBA is not met since the last uh meeting
that we had in the 2024 2025 school year. Uh, the next meeting will be around the start of this upcoming school year and the date is still being determined. Look forward to seeing everyone there. Thank you. >> Great. Thank you very much. And I just want to piggyback on that in terms of our board committee assignments. Um both
member boss and I will remain on the committee but we have um member or vice president Sudu who's also joining us for that that committee. So we're looking forward to everything that we come up with this year. Um okay so short and sweet. Now we're moving on to the
superintendence report. Dr. Merritt. Thank you President Christensen. Before getting into the report, I do want to give a shout out to Miss Curry in the teaching and learning department for putting on a phenomenal two days of retreat for our administrators. I cannot believe that we are welcoming everyone
back to school, but they were there in place. We think about our principles and our building leaders as really being um the number one learners in their environment. And as you heard Mr. Green say, all they were responsible for. So, an opportunity for them to learn um two
days worth of uh learning around AI, our learner profile progressions, making sure that we're able to really roll out what does that mean to be a graduate of Plymouth Canton Community Schools and how does that show up in all of our classrooms from kindergarten through 12th grade and beyond. They had an
opportunity to um really delve into investigations and the discipline process to make sure that they're getting some um refresher as well as some new learning on there. And then they had some breakout sessions that had MTSS and the importance of data literacy. So again, just very appreciative of that opportunity to
build the capacity of our leaders um and then coming together uh learning and growing together. Um and maybe we I think we might have captured some pictures maybe we can share in our uh on our social media page. Also, as we're talking about the start of the school year, the back- toschool check-in
process opens up tomorrow. We want to prepare by allowing our families in the district to go online and to begin that check-in process. That's going to be through through our Mystar parent connection website. This process is a requirement for returning kindergarten
through 12th grade PCCS families and this gives them an opportunity to easily update medical demographic and contact information. Once you log onto the My Star parent connection, the family should look for the back to school check-in information. I want families to
also be aware that your emergency card for your student will be created using this information. So, it is very important for our families to fill this out before we start school. Also, with our transportation uh process, we are asking families of students who live more than 1.5 miles from their home at
middle school and high school or elementary student, did I say that right? from their home and elementary students who live more than one mile from their home to register for their students if you're choosing to use transportation. So again, that opens up tomorrow. We encourage our families to get um on board and get that completed
as soon as possible. I want to take a moment al to to highlight and spotlight the work of our awardwinning winning PC Lightning robotics team which turned Kellogg Park into downtown STEM showcase this past Sunday with their popular robots in the park program. This
returned for another year. This event which is designed to introduce students to STEM activities saw guests participate in hands-on tasks, explore first robotics programs, get robotics keep stakes, and much much more. Just look at that. Doesn't that look like such a fun time? So proud of our
students. Robots in the Park is just another example of the work Lightning Robotics does each year to make STEM programs accessible to both our district students and our community. I will wrap up this evening with another invitation to our back to school bash that is
taking place on August the 23rd. That is next Saturday. This bash is a day that's filled with games and prizes, food and fun, and all of the information our families may need about the exciting things happening in our district. Our families will have an opportunity to
tour the PC campus and see our exciting high school offerings as well. This will begin at 11:00 and run till 2:00 on Saturday, August the 23rd in the PC bus loop. We can't wait to see all of you there. And that concludes my report for today.
>> Thank you, Dr. Merit. Okay, now we're on to the C citizens comments section. Um, just a reminder, this is the first segment of citizens comments that will last up to 30 minutes. If we have any citizens comments that move us past that 30 minute time limit, we will hear the
remaining comments later in the agenda. Um, each citizen has three minutes to speak. The board will not respond. This is really your time to share. The administration will follow up with each individual who participates in citizens comments. As a reminder, please do not
share any names when sharing concerns or criticisms unless you have their permission to do so. Okay, that being said, up first we have Lori Mayors. Uh, President Christensen, Dr. Merritt, administrators and board members. I'm
Lori Mays. I'm a longtime Plymouth resident and I'm president of Plymouth Canton Pway. Here we are in August. Staff, parents, and students are getting ready for the beginning of the new school year in three short weeks. It's a time for optimism, looking forward to
fun and learning and friendship. I wish these for all of our students and staff. I hope that the diverse kids in our district, no matter their color, and whether they speak English, Arabic, Spanish, or one of the other 60 languages here at home, get the
opportunity to learn, prepare, and thrive. I hope that immigrant families are not afraid to send their kids to school because of ICE. I hope that the more than 1,000 kids at our four high schools who likely identify as LGBTQ
feel free to be themselves without fear of discrimination or bullying. I hope all our students learn a culture of kindness and inclusivity and that all staff members know they are empowered to stop slurs and hate speech.
We have heard uh we have heard social emotional learning disparaged sometimes in this room. But we have all worked with difficult colleagues, people who failed to learn how to get along with others. Beyond reading, writing, science, and arithmetic. It's critical
that young people learn how to live and work with others. The world is going to need scientists, humanitarians, teachers, and parents who can solve the problems we are leaving behind. So, let's continue to help develop their characters as well as their minds. Thank
you for your commitment to our young people. >> Thank you for your comment. Up next, we have Nancy Farber. Good evening everyone. My name is Nancy Farber and I'm a Canton resident and I'm here to speak about something that may
not seem like a school issue at first, but it absolutely is. And I'm talking about Medicaid cuts. The Trump administration has pushed through $1 trillion dollar in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade. These are the largest
cuts in American history. According to one estimate, as many as 280,000 Michigan children could lose access to insurance. This is an urgent concern, not just for families, but for every school. When
kids can't get the health care they need, it affects their ability to show up and be ready to learn. But it's deeper than that. Medicaid helps fund essential services in our schools, school nurses,
counselors, speech therapists, aids, and resources for students with disabilities. When Medicaid is cut, those services don't just disappear, they become unfunded.
This is because schools are legally required to provide some of these services. So, the costs can get pushed onto already stretched school budgets. Michigan also uses Medicaid data to qualify for federal reimbursements for
the free school meals. If fewer families qualify, we lose that funding as well and potentially imperil that program. Let's be clear, these cuts may be silent, but they're devastating.
Medicaid cuts mean fewer adults in the buildings caring for our kids, longer waits for evaluations, shrinking meal programs, and more strain on teachers. We shouldn't have to choose which
support is most vital. Our students deserve them all. I urge the board to speak out. Let Lancing and Washington know when you cut Medicaid, you are cutting into public education.
Stand with our schools, our families, and most importantly, our kids. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Up next, we have Rachel Hayes. Good evening. My name is Rachel Hayes and I am a P Flag Plymouth Canton board
member and a member of Western Wayne Indivisible. I'm here tonight to speak in support of the rights, dignity, and safety of transgender students in the PCCS district. Every student in our schools deserves the chance to learn, grow, and thrive in an environment where
they feel seen, respected, and safe. That includes transgender students who are just as capable, creative, and full of potential as any other child in this district. But far too often these days, they face exclusion, discrimination, or
silence from the very institutions meant to support them. Studies consistently show that transgender youth face significantly higher rates of bullying, mental health challenges, and even suicide. These aren't just numbers. These are students in our classrooms
walking our hallways who deserve support and protection from the adults in charge. PCCS has an opportunity and a responsibility to lead with courage and compassion. Protecting students rights to express their gender identity, use
the facilities that match who they are, and have their chosen names and pronouns respected are crucial ways to ensure that when a transgender child goes to school, they feel accepted and valued for being themselves. Despite pressure from those who wish to strip trans kids
of their protections, the district has chosen courage and compassion and has continued to stand by trans students. I want to thank the majority of the board for caring about these kids and understanding the power you hold over their well-being. This shouldn't be a
political issue. It's a human one. It's about ensuring that every child in our care feels like they belong. Because when students feel affirmed and supported, they learn more, engage more deeply, and are better able to thrive as
their full selves. Affirming transgender students is not just the compassionate thing to do. It's supported by educational research, legal precedent, and fundamental human decency. To anyone seeking to strip away the rights and
protections of these children, I ask, where is your humanity? To Superintendent Merritt, the board majority, and administrators who have been working with us, thank you for standing up for all students. Please continue to do so. Continue to uphold
policy 5517.03, which protects transgender kids explicitly. Offer staff the training they need to support them. and most of all send a clear message that BCCS is a district where every student, no matter their gender identity, is valued,
respected, and safe. Thank you for your time and for doing the right thing. Okay, thank you very much. Up next, we have Ian Gonzalez. Uh good evening members of the board. Uh I'm Ian Gonzalez and I work locally with end gun violence in Michigan to promote
safe firearm storage and community education. Uh I want to start by thanking uh the assistant superintendent of the department of student services and the uh school board president for engaging with me on this important work. I also want to recognize the proactive steps the district is taking such as
including the secure fire storage acknowledgement in the myar back to school checklist and um and focusing on safety measures and sporting events. Uh these are fantastic examples of leadership and I appreciate that our schools schools are taking this issue
seriously. Uh right now I'm coordinating with the Canton Police Department and a national firearm safety organization to expand access to free gun locks and caregiver resources as well as to host uh safety focused events throughout the the year in our schools. The uh safe
home safe schools law uh which requires schools to provide secure firearm storage information to parents and guardians uh goes into effect this October. and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services along with the Department of Education are preparing materials that will be sent out to districts. Um, I'd like to work directly
with the school uh school safety and security team and the student and family engagement department to explore how we can uh integrate these resources into the excellent work already being done. Uh with your help in making these connections, we can ensure that our schools are not only compliant with the
new law, but also positioned as a model for the comm for community safety by pairing the state's materials with locally driven outreach and resources. Uh together, we can make our make sure families have both the knowledge and the tools to keep students safe year round. Uh thank you for your time and for your
commitment to the well-being of our community. Uh I also want to add to that uh End Gun Violence is also hosting a gubanatorial candidate forum and convention on September 27th in Detroit. So you're all welcome to join us on that as well. I can get you that information if you'd like to speak with me
afterwards. So thank you. Okay, thank you very much. Up next we have Meta Mandel Reyes. Hello members of the board. Uh my name is Ma Mendel Reyes, but it's a hard one. Uh also hello to the superintendent,
members of the administrative team, student leadership. I'm here uh before the board for the first time. So I wanted to introduce myself and also thank you for everything that you have done as a board to ensure the safety and
the sense of belonging of all our students especially the LGBTQ students especially the trans students and also the immigrant children and the children of immigrant families. I think of myself as a district grandparent. I live in Canton with my daughter, my son-in-law,
and six-year-old Hope, who is going into the first grade at Bradley. Uh, her name is Hope because my daughter and son-in-law wanted there to be more hope in the world. I think they were right six years ago, and I think they're even
more right now. Uh, I know that these are good schools and I never expected honestly to be here in front of you, the board. I know it's a good school because my daughter knows everything there is to know about the planets because she went
through kindergarten at Bentley last year and can tell you all kinds of things that I personally do not know, such as which is the planet that has the most moons, anybody? >> Saturn. and 140. So, I didn't expect to come up
here, but a friend suggested take a look at the videos of the last schoolboard meetings of the year. And I did. And honestly, I was shocked. I was shocked that outsiders would come into this very room and tell people how they ought to
live, what their schools ought to be doing, what children needed to hear and to learn. Uh, and I was struck. I was shocked by the tone. It was so filled with hatred. Uh, and I felt it's time
for me to show up for my granddaughter. It's time for me to show up for all the children. I take these issues personally. I'm a lesbian. My son-in-law is a naturalized immigrant. I don't want children to have to go through what I went through, what other children of
immigrants went through. But I don't want my granddaughter to see other children going through these things either or hearing uh on social media that somebody was bullied. I think what the board has begun to do has done for a
long time is protect our children. And I urge you to do that again this year. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Thank you everyone. That concludes our citizens comments here. Um so thank you for your comments and we will move
on to administrative reports and recommendations. Up up up first we have our finance and operations section. We have an action item number 26-08-05. Consider approval of a resolution to purchase three Tomcat floor scrubble
scrubbers. Uh final reading. Can I please have a motion? Madam President, I move that we consider approval of a resolution to purchase three Tomcat floor scrubbers. This is a final reading. The action item is 26 0806. >> Oh, sorry. You're right. I have the old
one up. I said '05. It is 06. Um, thank you for that correction. Can I please have a second? >> Second. >> Okay. It was moved by Treasurer Kho and seconded by uh member Wester. Um, we did discuss this at our last board meeting, but I will open it up for any other
questions or comments from the board or student co-chair. No. Hearing none, I'll call for the vote. Those in favor, please say yes. >> Those opposed say no. >> Motion carries 6. Okay. On to the next
action item number 26-08-07. Consider approval of a resolution to purchase six John Deere tractors. This is also a final reading. Can I have a motion? >> Madam President, I move that we consider approval of a resolution to purchase six John Deere tractors. This is a final reading and the action item is 260807.
>> Can I have a second? >> Second. Okay. So, it was moved by Treasure Kho and seconded by Secretary Wester. Um, again, we discussed this at our last meeting, but if anyone has any questions or comments, I will open the floor at the moment. >> Okay. Hearing none, I'll call for the
vote. Those in favor, please say yes. >> Yes. Those opposed say no. Okay, motion carries 6. All right, and that concludes our administrative reports and recommendation section and we don't have any overflow citizens
comments. So, we will move on to discussion. So, we have um as I mentioned in my president's report, we are looking to uh finalize a date for a follow-up board governance workshop. Um we had two dates that we had proposed. One was September
27th and the other was October 11th. We received some feedback from board members, but I think we want to get some consensus around a date uh that works best for everyone. So, >> I want to apologize for not sending you my feedback ahead of time. Um, unfortunately, I am out of town for a wedding in Northern Michigan on on
September 27th, but October 11th works great for me. >> Okay. And I am available September 27th, but not the 11th. >> Okay. So, so it sounds like we So, both dates at least don't work >> opposite. We heard from >> member Voss that the 11th is not
preferred. The 27th is >> you shared you shared that you're available for both. >> 27th doesn't work for me. >> Okay. Um and then we don't have uh SE or excuse me, Vice President uh SDU's response either. Maybe we reach out to
our facilitator to see if there are other dates that would work. >> Those were the Saturday dates. I think we were looking for, >> right? >> Oh, did you offer us any during the week? >> And this is really um you know kind of a carryover because we really wanted to do
a summer retreat and of course our schedules just really didn't align for us to give up a full day. And so um the commitment you know at least for a portion of the workshop is at least three hours. If we want to build on further governance because we did talk about some of the other items that we
wanted to touch upon. This could expand to a longer session as well. >> I will go back and look for additional Saturdays. While we have you you and your calendars, could we look at maybe I don't know what's available, but maybe look at a couple of Saturdays and and offer her some dates.
>> Perfect. Yes. I like that idea. >> And it would be post October 11th, I think, is where we need to look. >> Yes. >> For that. >> Yes. >> So, the next Saturday would be October 18th. And I will tell you, I am not in town. I can't do that with the birthday thing.
>> So, we have two people that are not. I'm available on the 25th. >> You said you are available on >> How about everybody else? Would that be a date to offer? >> I'm available the 25th. >> I think that sounds good to me. >> I'm available, but it's game.
>> And it's the MASB conference in Traverse City, and I know uh I believe member Su has planned on attending that. So going into November, uh, November 1st is good for me as well. It's the day after Halloween, so I might have a
little bit of a candy hangover. >> Yeah, that's true. >> We can bring candy. >> Yes. >> No, no, that candy is for me. >> I'm I'm also open November 1st. >> That was good for me, too. >> As of right now, >> okay, November 1st.
>> November 1st. And how about November 8th? Let's give a couple of of options to her. November 8th is good for me as well. >> Also works for me. >> I think for me, too. >> Okay. >> So far, it's good for me, too. Okay. Yes. Yes. Yes. On.
>> It's a little hard for me to plan that part out. >> Sounds good right now. >> And let me get one more just because I know it's hard, but the 15th of November, would that work for everyone? If that's an option, >> it also works for me. >> I have a soccer game, but I can work
around that child's sports commitment. offer her the first three weekends and Saturday and get back to you on Friday's board notes to see if she's perfect. Thank you. >> I'm a little freaked out. It's before 8:00.
>> I know. I know this is crazy, but we do we're not quite done yet, right? So, there is follow-up board questions. Um and so there was one captured from last time around um additional data from the spring data presentation that highlights the differences between the excused and
unexcused absences and we did receive that in board notes. So that has been satisfied. Um I don't know did I hear any other um board questions tonight? No. Okay. Hearing none then I will
adjourn the meeting at 7:44 p.m.