ORLEANS CENTRAL SUPERVISORY UNION

Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District

Board of School Directors Meeting
Date: September 16, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Lake Region Union High School

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OCSU Vision: All of our students will have choices for success throughout their lives.
OCSU Mission: It is the mission of the Orleans Central Supervisory Union to provide an environment that celebrates diversity and creativity, promotes inclusion and integrity, and partners with parents and community members to give students access to a 21st century education.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda
3. Board Norms
• Be present: be honest, be respectful, be creative, and value all ideas.
• Connect our work to goals so that students are at the forefront of our mission.
• Create clear outcomes and action steps for how to achieve those outcomes with a focus on
shared responsibility.
• Foster an environment of collegiality that includes laughter, respect, and privacy of all members.
• To target a two-hour meeting with the option to extend if necessary
4. Privilege of the Floor
Public School Board meetings provide a public comment option for every meeting. All topics bring more than one viewpoint and more than one viewpoint is welcome. We expect dialogue and interactions before, during and after board meetings to be civil, respectful and safe for everyone. Thank you for supporting your schools.
5. Consent Agenda (Action)
a. Approve Minutes from August 26, 2024
b. Approve Bills
6. Business of the Board (Discussion and Possible Action) 6:20 pm
a. Appoint Authorized Representative to vote on behalf of LRUEMS Board at the VSBIT Annual Meeting October 25, 2024
b. Capital Reserve Request to spend – Facility
c. Child Tax Credit discussion for FY26
d. Reconfiguration Discussion
e. Resignations/Retirements
f. Employment/Contracts:
• Paul Ste. Maire, Middle School Social Studies
• Matthew Alexander
g. Review Future Agenda Items from the Work Plan
7. Administrative Requests, Reports & Information (Discussion & Possible Action)
a. Superintendent
• New hire – FYI – Business Manager: Melissa Fortuna
8. Board/Committee Reports
a. OCSU Board
• Update on PreK proposal and OCSU action
b. Facilities Committee
• Report on Glover/Orleans updates
c. Finance Committee
• set mtgs for FY26 budget cycle
• See budgeting resources in packet
d. OCSU Middle School AdHoc Committee
• Dan provide update
e. Personnel Committee
9. Privilege of the Floor 7:30 pm
This is another opportunity for the public to comment on the agenda after the business of the board.
10. Executive Session (if needed, pursuant to 1 V.S.A. sec. 313) — Personnel Matter
a. Post Executive Session Action (if needed)
11. Future Agenda Items
a. Truexcullins Long Term Planning Proposal Round 2 (September 30)
b. Health Office Presentation (Julie Rose/September 30)
c. Retreat Next Steps – add to Work Plan
d. Emergency Committee (Unplanned Facility Crisis (October)
e. Current Expense Note – 1 year only (October)
f. Strategic Plan Review (November)
g. Board Tech Devices (October)
h. Principal Strategic Plan Goals Presentation (October/Principals)
i. 4 Day Week Proposal (February/Kalli)
j. Update on Substitutes Needs, Data & Recruitment (November)
12. Adjournment

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