I. Call to Order
II. Board Roll Call
III. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
IV. Communication From the Public on Agenda Items
V. Consent Agenda Items
A. Approval of November 17, 2025 Board Agenda
B. Approval of 10/20/25 Board Meeting Minutes
C. Treasurer’s Report of Funds & Board Bills
VI. Informational Reports
A. Pentwater District Library Update - V. Church-McHugh
B. District Bond Update
C. SRO D. Mitchell – Service Dog Update
D. Michigan’s State School Aid Act Section 31aa Update
VII. Agenda Action Items
A. 2nd Reading/Adoption of New/Revised/Replacement/Rejected/Rescinded Policies Replacement Policy 1422 – Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Harassment; Rescinded Policy 1422.02 – Nondiscrimination Based on Genetic Information of the Employee; Technical Correction Policy 1623 – Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment; Rescinded Policy 1662 – Anti-Harassment; Revised Policy 2210 – Curriculum Development-Approved Courses; Technical Correction Policy 2260 – Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity; Technical Correction Policy 2260.01 – 504/ADA Prohibition Against Discrimination Based on Disability; Revised Policy 2266 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities; Revised Policy 2412 – Homebound Instruction Program; Replacement Policy 3122 – Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Anti-Harassment; Rescind Policy 3122.02 – Nondiscrimination Based on Genetic Information of the Employee; Technical Correction Policy 3123 – Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment; Rescind Policy 3362 – Anti-Harassment; Replacement Policy 4122 – Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Anti-Harassment; Rescind Policy 4122.02 – Nondiscrimination Based on Genetic Information of the Employee; Technical Correction Policy 4123 – Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment; Rescind Policy 4362 – Anti-Harassment; Revised Policy 4162 – Controlled Substance and Alcohol Policy for Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Drivers and Other Employees Who Perform Safety-Sensitivity Functions; Rejected Policy 5120 – Assignment Within District; Revised Policy 5460 – Graduation Requirements; Revised Policy 5517.01 – Bullying and Other Aggressive Behavior Toward Students; Revised Policy 7540.02 – Digital Content and Accessibility; Rescinded Policy 7541 – Electronic Data Processing Disaster Recovery Plan; Revised Policy 8300 – Continuity of Organizational Operations Plan; Revised Policy – Information Security
B. SRO D. Mitchell – Service Dog Board Approval
VIII. Administrative Reports
A. Athletics – R Baker
B. Technology – S Rossiter
C. Facilities/Maintenance – A Davis
D. Assistant Principal – D. Patterson
E. Superintendent – C. Barter
IX. Communication From the Public/Correspondence
X. Adjournment
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purposes of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in agenda item IX.
“Any person with a disability who needs accommodation for participation in this meeting should contact Toni Glover, Admin. Assistant, at (231) 869-4100, ex. 210, in advance of the meeting to request assistance. Proposed and approved minutes of each meeting will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the office of the Superintendent not more than eight days after the date of said meeting.”
VI. Informational Reports (notes):
A. Supt. Barter will provide an update on the bond project – Phase 1 of the boiler replacement is complete; beginning planning for Phase 2 which is scheduled to begin summer 2026
B. School Resource Officer Darwin Mitchell will present information on the community/school need for a therapy dog partnership with the Village of Pentwater. Our previous school therapy dog, Theo, worked with K12 Assistant Principal, L. Wagner, and we have included examples of a letter to parents, K9 Falcon guideline document as well as the introduction of our therapy dog, Theo. We envision similarly utilizing the same approach with the introduction of a new therapy/service dog
C. Supt. Barter is recommending that the district NOT accept Michigan’s State School Aid Act Section 31aa allocation of funding for school safety and student mental health initiatives in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Acceptance of these funds requires districts to agree in advance to certain conditions. Supt. Barter indicates that no school in our ESD are accepting these funds due to the conditions which include waiving attorney/client and investigator-client communications in the event of a “mass casualty event”. This waiver is unusually broad and may increase civil litigation exposure, limit closed session discussions under the Open Meetings Act and expand FOIA disclosure risks for previously confidential communications.
VII. Agenda Action Items (notes):
A. 2nd reading/adoption of new/revised/replacement/rejected/rescinded polices that were introduced at the October 2025 board meeting
B. SRO D. Mitchell – Service Dog Board Approval: The board will take action on the proposed partnership with the Village of Pentwater to acquire a therapy dog to be utilized at Pentwater Public Schools with the school resource officer