Oakland Schools public meetings in 2023
17 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with public comments, a retirement recognition, and reports from the superintendent. The board will discuss multiple board policies in a first reading and take action on minutes, pre-travel requests, donations, contract awards, personnel, and contract renewals.
- First reading of multiple Oakland Schools Board Policies
- Acceptance of donations for Student Services (OSTC Southeast and Southwest) and Special Populations Department
- Approval of contract awards to Custom Plus Incorporated and Scholastic Inc
- Approval of contract renewals with TMP Architecture, Inc. and Integrated Design Solutions, LLC
- Approval of purchase order with Beasley Media
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is meeting to take action on several items, including the first budget amendment for fiscal year 2024, multiple contract awards and renewals, and a letter of agreement with the Oakland Technical Center Education Association. The board will also hear a construction report on the Technical Campus and receive updates from the superintendent. A closed session is scheduled for collective bargaining strategy.
- Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Amendments (1st Amendment)
- Adoption of Board Resolution: Summer Property Tax Collection
- Contract Award: Compton Press Industries
- Contract Award: Sehi Computer Products, Inc.
- Letter of Agreement with Oakland Technical Center Education Association (OTCEA)
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with presentations on the FY2023 financial statement audit and crisis prevention training. The board will discuss first-reading FY2024 budget amendments and take action on contracts, personnel, and travel requests. A closed session is scheduled for collective bargaining strategy.
- Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Statement Audit presentation
- First Reading of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Amendments (1st Amendment)
- Contract Award: Michigan Elementary & Middle School Principals Professional Association (MEMSPA)
- Approval of Personnel List and Retiree Employment Agreement Renewals for 2024
- Closed session for collective bargaining negotiation strategy
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with a largely procedural agenda. The board will consider approving meeting minutes, pre-travel requests, a personnel list, and financial reports, along with several contract modifications and awards, and acceptance of donations.
- Approval of contract modification with Tobii Dynavox, Inc.
- Acceptance of donations for Student Services and Special Populations Department
- Approval of personnel list for October 24, 2023
- Approval of contract award with Melloy Auto Group
- Approval of contract award (RFP) with Corporate Dining Concepts
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education will meet to take action on several educational service agreements and purchase orders. The meeting includes a superintendent's report on Literacy Essentials Oakland 2.0 and the approval of various personnel and contract modifications.
- Intergovernmental agreements with multiple school districts including Brandon, Clarenceville, Madison, Novi, and Southfield
- Purchase orders for Follett Corporation (OTEC and Oakland ACE) and Oakland Community College
- Contract modification for Headstream Technologies
- Contract modification for Securely Managed, LLC
- Approval of October 10, 2023 personnel list
Regular Meeting
This is a regular board meeting with mostly routine items. The board will hear public comments and a superintendent's report, then vote on approving the previous meeting's minutes, pre-travel requests, and a personnel list. No substantive policy discussions or major actions are listed.
- Approval of minutes from the September 12, 2023 regular board meeting
- Approval of pre-travel requests for the September 26, 2023 meeting
- Approval of the personnel list for September 26, 2023
Organizational Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is holding an organizational meeting with routine items: approving minutes, pre-travel requests, a personnel list, and several contracts and purchase orders. No major policy discussions or public hearings are listed.
- Approval of purchase order for New Oakland Family Centers (ASPIRE)
- Approval of contract renewal with Graduation Alliance, Inc.
- Approval of purchase order for Advanced Technologies Consultants, Inc.
- Acceptance of Student Services donations
- Approval of intergovernmental agreement with Oakland County and Oakland County Sheriff's Office
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with public comments, reports, and a series of action items. The board is set to approve minutes, purchase orders, contract awards and renewals, a donation, and a personnel list. A closed session is scheduled for collective bargaining strategy.
- Acceptance of $4,000 donation from Oakland County Chapter of Credit Unions
- Approval of contract award to Mohawk Lifts
- Approval of contract renewal with D.M. Burr Security Services, Inc.
- Approval of contract award (RFP) to Compass Group USA Inc., Chartwells Division
- Approval of personnel list for August 15, 2023
Special Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider approving a contract modification with ASI Holding Company, LLC (dba Asphalt Specialists, Inc.). Public comments will be taken before the action item. The agenda is otherwise limited to procedural items.
- Approval of contract modification with ASI Holding Company, LLC (dba Asphalt Specialists, Inc.)
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is meeting to approve routine items including minutes, personnel, and a series of contract awards and renewals. Notable actions include contracts with Atech Training, Arbor Press, Screen Works, Maple Press, Printwell, Melloy Auto Group, People Driven Technology, and Lowery Corporation, as well as intergovernmental agreements with Clarenceville, Lamphere, and Lapeer school districts. No reports or discussions are listed, indicating a largely procedural agenda.
- Contract award: Atech Training, Inc.
- Contract award: Arbor Press, LLC (dba Arbor Oakland Group)
- Contract award: Melloy Auto Group
- Intergovernmental agreement amendment: Clarenceville School District for Business Office Support Services
- Intergovernmental agreement: Lapeer Community Schools for Technology Support Services
Organizational Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is holding its organizational meeting to elect officers, appoint committee members, and approve various administrative items for fiscal year 2023-2024. This includes setting the meeting schedule, travel, memberships, and financial designations. The agenda is largely procedural, with no substantive policy decisions listed.
- Election of officers
- Appointment of committee members (e.g., Finance, Bylaw, Policy Review)
- Approval of meeting schedule for FY 2023-2024
- Designation of depositories and investment officer
- Approval of fiscal agent agreements
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is meeting to approve a common school calendar for 2024-2025 through 2028-2029, adopt or amend multiple board policies, and award numerous contracts for educational services and technology. The agenda also includes approval of a budget amendment and personnel actions.
- Approval of Common School Calendar: 2024/2025 through 2028/2029
- Second reading of multiple board policies, including new policies on drills, student expression, student discipline, opioid antagonists, and service animals
- Approval of Budget Amendment: Fiscal Year 2023 - Third Amendment
- Contract awards for special education and assistive technology, including Apple Computer, Inc., American Printing House for the Blind, and Tobii Dynavox
- Intergovernmental agreements with Madison District and Southfield Public Schools for technology support services
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is holding its regular meeting on April 18, 2023. The board will recognize the Technology Services Department for an EdTech Digest Award, hear reports from the superintendent and administration, and consider several action items. These include approving meeting minutes, pre-travel requests, a personnel report, the 2023-2024 VLAC calendar, a financial agreement with the School Finance Research Foundation, and financial reports for January through March 2023.
- Approval of minutes from April 4, 2023 regular and special board meetings
- Approval of pre-travel requests
- Approval of personnel report for April 18, 2023
- Approval of 2023-2024 VLAC calendar
- Approval of financial agreement with School Finance Research Foundation and acceptance of financial reports (Jan-Mar 2023)
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is holding a regular meeting to discuss and act on routine administrative items, including contract approvals, purchase orders, donations, and the personnel report. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.
- Approval of purchase order with Airgas
- Acceptance of Student Services donations
- Contract modification with Attainment Company
- Contract modification with Apple Computer, Inc.
- Contract award to Carolyn McKanders
Special Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is holding a special meeting on April 4, 2023, at 3:30 PM. The agenda includes a discussion item on mental health and safety, along with routine items like call to order, roll call, public comments, board member comments, and adjournment. No votes or specific actions are listed.
- Discussion item: Mental Health and Safety
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on February 21, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The agenda includes public comments, a superintendent's report on literacy and legislative updates, and several action items. The board will vote on approving minutes, pre-travel requests, and multiple board policies, as well as contract awards, purchase orders, donations, and a personnel list.
- Approval of board policies: 1245 (Board Member Development and Expense Reimbursement), 4516 (Social Media), 5360 (ADA)
- Contract award: Headstream Technologies
- Contract award: CDW Government, LLC
- Purchase order: Custom Plus Incorporated
- Purchase order: Grainger
Regular Meeting
The Oakland Schools Board of Education is holding its regular meeting on January 17, 2023. The board will discuss three policies (board member development, social media use, and service animals for visitors) and take action on multiple items, including a second reading of 15 policy amendments and adoptions, approval of minutes, pre-travel requests, overnight field trips, purchase orders, and a personnel list. A closed session is scheduled for collective bargaining strategy.
- Second reading of 15 board policies, including amendments to election date, closed meetings, public participation, records retention, disbursement of funds, nepotism, personnel files, and more
- Approval of overnight field trip request for Oakland Schools Technical Campus-Southeast
- Approval of purchase order for High Scope Educational Research Foundation
- Approval of purchase order for Mackin Educational Resources
- Approval of personnel list for January 17, 2023