Rochester Community Schools public meetings in 2022
26 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with action items including approval of November bills totaling $17,502,298.91, a budget amendment for the 2022-23 general fund, construction bid awards for several projects, a construction change order, and a resolution to amend the International Academy Letter of Understanding. The board will also hear reports, including from the Sex Education Advisory Board, and elect temporary officers.
- Approval of bills payable for November 2022 totaling $17,502,298.91
- Budget amendment for 2022-23 General Fund
- Construction bid awards: Adams HS Pool Dehumidification, Baldwin Generator, Delta Kelly Drive Replacement, Meadow Brook Roofing
- Construction change order
- Resolution to amend International Academy Letter of Understanding
BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is meeting in closed session to discuss employee performance. The agenda includes only procedural items: call to order, roll call, moving to closed session, the closed discussion, returning to open session, and adjournment. No public decisions or action items are listed.
- Closed session for employee performance discussion
- Meeting held at Adams High School
- No public hearings or action items on agenda
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding its regular meeting, where it will consider a consent agenda that includes approving $23,156,365.50 in bills for October 2022 and minutes from prior meetings. The board will also receive an audit presentation and a Human Resources report as action items, along with updates from the superintendent and various committees. Public comment is scheduled, and the meeting includes a pre-session 'Chat with the Board' for informal discussion.
- Consent agenda: approve bills payable for October 1-31, 2022, totaling $23,156,365.50
- Action item: Audit presentation by Matt McDaniel
- Action item: Human Resources report by Dave Murphy, including RPEA
- Public comment period for citizens on the agenda or present at the meeting
- Announcements: Thanksgiving recess Nov 23-27; work session Nov 28 at Delta Kelly Elementary
BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially act on a Section 98c Learning Loss Competitive Grant proposal, as presented in the Superintendent's Report. The agenda also includes public comment and board member comments, but no other substantive action items are listed.
- Section 98c Learning Loss Competitive Grant Proposal (Superintendent's Report item 3.1)
BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK SESSION
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding a work session to review the district's Strategic Plan 2020, covering its past, present, and future. The agenda also includes routine items like communications, public comment, and announcements about upcoming school schedule changes and meetings.
- Work session item: Pride in Excellence: Strategic Plan 2020 - Then, Now, and Next
- Public comment period for citizens on the agenda and those present
- Announcement: November 4 - Half-day of school for grades 6-12 and ATPS
- Announcement: November 8 - No school for students
- Announcement: November 14 - BOE Regular Meeting, 7pm, Adams High School
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda that includes approving $14,005,019.31 in bills payable for September 2022 and minutes from prior meetings. The board will also hear a Human Resources report as an action item, along with updates from the superintendent, student representatives, and other communications.
- Approval of current bills payable for September 2022 totaling $14,005,019.31
- Approval of minutes from September 12 regular meeting and September 26 work session
- Human Resources Report as an action item
- Recognition of National Merit Scholar Semifinalists and Commended Students
- Recognition of 2022-23 Michigan Elementary Visual Arts Educator of the Year
BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK SESSION
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding a work session to discuss the Bridges in Mathematics curriculum and the Traumatic Event Crisis Intervention Plan (TECIP). Public comment is scheduled, and the board will also hear communications from the secretary and members. The agenda includes routine items like roll call and announcements, but the work session items are the main focus.
- Discussion of Bridges in Mathematics curriculum
- Discussion of Traumatic Event Crisis Intervention Plan (TECIP)
- Public comment period for citizens
- Announcements: Oct 7 Professional Development Day (no school), Oct 10 Indigenous Peoples Day (no school), Oct 17 regular board meeting at Rochester High School
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding its regular meeting, with the main action being approval of the consent agenda, which includes paying $11,779,288.06 in bills for August 2022 and approving the minutes from the August 22 meeting. The board will also hear reports from the superintendent and a human resources action item, and take public comment.
- Approval of bills payable for August 2022 totaling $11,779,288.06
- Approval of August 22, 2022 regular meeting minutes
- Human Resources Report action item
- Public comment period (no citizens requested placement on agenda)
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is meeting to handle routine business, including approving bills payable for July 2022 totaling $10,799,234.64, approving minutes from prior meetings, and acting on a Human Resources report. The agenda also includes public comment and announcements about the start of the school year.
- Approval of current bills payable for July 1-31, 2022, in the amount of $10,799,234.64
- Approval of minutes from June 27 and July 25, 2022 board meetings
- Approval for Barb Anness and Michelle Bueltel to attend MASB 2022 Delegate Assembly and register for the MASB Annual Leadership Conference ($369)
- Human Resources Report action item (Dave Murphy)
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with a consent agenda that includes approving $20,714,199.24 in bills payable for June 2022, meeting minutes, and a $99 registration fee for a legal workshop. The board will also consider a Human Resources Report as new business. Public comment is scheduled.
- Approval of current bills payable for June 1-30, 2022, totaling $20,714,199.24
- Approval of minutes from the June 27, 2022 Truth in Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting
- Approval of $99 registration for Michelle Bueltel to attend the MASB Back to School Legal Workshop on August 11
- Human Resources Report action item presented by Dave Murphy
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education will vote on the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget, a 2021-2022 budget amendment, and the 2022 tax rate certification. The board will also consider several action items including an update to the board handbook, the human resources report, and renewals of district memberships. Public comment will be heard.
- Approval of 2022-2023 fiscal year budget
- Approval of 2021-2022 fiscal year budget amendment
- 2022 tax rate certification
- Renewal of MHSAA membership ($0), MASB membership ($9,996), and MASB Legal Trust Fund ($437)
- Approval for Jessica Gupta to register for MASB trainings ($180 and $90)
BOARD OF EDUCATION HEARING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding a public hearing on the Truth in Taxation and budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The agenda includes only the hearing and standard procedural items, with no other substantive business listed.
- Truth in Taxation and Budget Hearing
BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED
This is a closed session agenda for the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education. The scheduled items consist only of procedural motions to move into and return from a closed session.
- Consultation of written advice from legal counsel
BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding a special meeting to take action on two items: a resolution regarding the 2022 Oakland Schools Board of Education biennial election and a resolution approving the Oakland Schools general fund budget. Public comment will be heard, and the meeting is otherwise procedural.
- 2022 Oakland Schools Board of Education Biennial Election resolution (action item)
- Oakland Schools General Fund Budget resolution (action item)
- Public comment period for citizens requesting agenda placement and others present
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is meeting to approve April bills totaling $20,464,569.25, award construction bids, and consider several action items including a district equity statement, an elementary math proposal, and reaffirmation of the parental involvement policy. The board will also hear reports on human resources and student achievements.
- Approval of April bills payable in the amount of $20,464,569.25
- Construction bid awards for Baldwin Well and Admin Interior Signage
- District Equity Statement (action item)
- Elementary Math Proposal (action item)
- Reaffirmation of Parental and Family Involvement Policy
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education will review construction bid awards for wall repairs, building envelopes, and tennis courts. The meeting also includes a report on March bills totaling $18,784,522.00 and an overview of a draft equity statement.
- Construction bid awards for Above Ceiling Wall Repairs, Long Meadow Building Envelope, and SCHS Tennis Courts
- Approval of March 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022, bills totaling $18,784,522.00
- Recommendation for maintenance vehicles
- Review of draft equity statement
- Administration Building RFP process update
BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING
This special meeting is dedicated to interviewing finalists for a vacant board seat, followed by board discussion, public comment, and a trustee selection vote. The selected candidate will take the oath of office at the same meeting.
- Finalist interviews for trustee vacancy
- Board discussion of candidates
- Public comment period
- Trustee selection vote
- Oath of office for new trustee
BOARD OF EDUCATION RETREAT
The Board of Education scheduled a retreat meeting for March 21, 2022. The agenda contains only procedural items including call to order, roll call, and adjournment.
BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding a special meeting with a single substantive agenda item: reviewing applications. The meeting is otherwise procedural, including call to order, roll call, and adjournment.
- Application review (details in linked Applications.pdf)
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with action items including approval of a budget amendment, construction bid awards, a human resources report, and non-union administrator compensation. The board will also hear reports on student achievement and the budget, and take public communications. The agenda includes consent items such as February bills payable of $11,735,182.90.
- Approval of budget amendment (Action Item)
- Construction bid awards for grand pianos, drainage, flooring, admin interiors, ticket booth, storage building (Action Item)
- Non-union administrator compensation (Action Item)
- Human Resources Report (Action Item)
- Current bills payable for February 2022: $11,735,182.90
BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED
This is a procedural agenda for a closed meeting of the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education. The board will move into closed session to consult the written advice of counsel, then return to open session and adjourn. No substantive decisions or public discussions are listed.
- Closed session to consult written advice of counsel
- Meeting held at Administration Building, 501 West University Drive, Rochester, MI
- Meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 4:00 PM
BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK SESSION
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding a work session on February 28, 2022, at Brewster Elementary School. The main agenda item is a presentation on student achievement. The meeting also includes routine items such as communications, citizen participation, and announcements.
- Student Achievement presentation (agenda item 4.1)
- Citizens requesting placement on the agenda (agenda item 3.2)
- Announcements: March 1 PTA Founders Day Celebration, March 4 half-day of school districtwide
BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding a closed meeting on February 23, 2022, at 5:30 PM. The agenda consists solely of procedural items: call to order, roll call, moving to closed session, discussion of attorney/client privileges, returning to open session, and adjournment. No public decisions or discussions are listed.
- Closed session for attorney/client privileges
- Meeting at Administration Building, 501 West University Drive, Rochester, MI
BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED
This is a closed session meeting for the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education. The agenda consists only of procedural items including call to order, roll call, and attorney/client privilege discussions.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education will meet to review January bills totaling over $16 million and consider several action items. The agenda includes the approval of a tentative agreement with the Rochester Education Association and decisions on construction bid awards.
- Approval of the Rochester Education Association (REA) Tentative Agreement
- Construction Bid Awards for MDF Alterations and Admin Interiors
- Payment of January 2022 bills totaling $16,556,266.91
- MASB Board of Directors Election review
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education is holding its annual organization meeting, where it will elect a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, and review codes of cooperation for board conduct. The board will also consider a consent agenda that includes approving December 2021 bills payable totaling $11,116,908.18 and the minutes from the December 13, 2021 regular meeting. Public communications and citizen requests to address the board are also on the agenda.
- Election of Board President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer
- Review of Code of Cooperation for Board Members and with Administrators
- Approval of bills payable for December 2021: $11,116,908.18
- Approval of December 13, 2021 regular meeting minutes
- Citizens requesting placement on the agenda