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Morrice Area Schools
111 E. Mason St., Morrice, MI 48857
Board of Education – Regular Meeting
March 12, 2025    6:00 pm 

MJSH Media Center

691 Purdy Lane, Morrice, MI 48857

1. Opening of Meeting
   1. Welcome – President Jerry Dennis - Call to Order _______ p.m.
   2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag 
   3. Roll Call (Dennis, Wyzga, Iler, Hower, Binkley, Hovis, Moncur)
   4. Additions/Deletions/Changes/Objections and Approval of Agenda Order
      
      It was moved by ____________ and supported by ____________: be it resolved that the Morrice Board of Education accept the agenda of the 

March 12, 2025 Regular Meeting as presented/amended.

Ayes: Dennis, Wyzga, Iler, Hower, Binkley, Hovis, Moncur
Nays: Dennis, Wyzga, Iler, Hower, Binkley, Hovis, Moncur

2. Communication
   1. Community Comments
   2. Student Representative: Faith Cole
   3. Special Presentation:  Randy Farrow, Wyatt Cartier  
   4. Superintendent Report
   5. Committee Report(s) & Board Comments
3. Consent Agenda
   1. Approve the Minutes of the February 5, 2025 Regular Meeting

& February 26, 2025 Finance/Personnel Committee Meeting

2. Approve the Treasurer’s and other Financial Reports dated February 28, 2025
3. Approve the Personnel Report
4. Approve the Audit Contract With UHY
5. Approve 7540.09 Artificial Intelligence, 5500 Student Conduct 
6. Approve the 2025-2026 Calendar 

4. Closed Session:  Consider Written Opinion From Attorney & Negotiations  
5. Business Action Items:  Old Business (Vote)
   1. Resolution to Approve Bond Bid Pack Two Bids 
   2. Resolution to Approve Bond Technology Purchase
   3. Resolution to Approve Hiring a Junior High Boys Track Coach
   4. Resolution to Approve Hiring a Junior High Girls Track Coach 
   5. Resolution to Approve Hiring a Varsity Softball Coach 
   6. Resolution to Approve Gym Floor(s) Repair
6. Business Action Items:  New Business (Discussion)
   1. 2025-2026 Student Handbook
   2. Policy 5430 Class Rank 
   3. Neola 39-2 Update 
   4. ORS Salary Schedule 
7. Adjournment 

It was moved by _______________ and supported by ________________: be it resolved that the Morrice Board of Education adjourn the meeting at ___________p.m.

Ayes: Dennis, Wyzga, Iler, Hower, Binkley, Hovis, Moncur

Nays: Dennis, Wyzga, Iler, Hower, Binkley, Hovis, Moncur

Any person with a disability, who needs accommodation for participation in this meeting should contact the Office of the Superintendent at 517-625-3142 at least five (5) days in advance of the meeting to request assistance. This is a meeting of the Board of Education, in public, for the purpose of conducting the business of the district and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation, during the meeting, as indicated on the agenda.

 

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February 14, 2025

Morrice Family,

I am writing to provide an update on our bond project and the upcoming construction work planned for the district. At the January Board of Education meeting, the Board approved several bids for Bid Pack Two for work scheduled in the summer of 2025, including concrete, general trades, fencing, acoustical work, painting, masonry, and pickleball court surfacing.

As previously communicated, the Bid Pack Two bids came in $1.2 million over budget, primarily due to inflation and rising costs, particularly related to HVAC and air conditioning work. After carefully considering multiple scenarios, the Board of Education determined at the February Board meeting that it is in the best interest of the district to remove the remaining air conditioning work (high school gym, locker rooms, cafeteria & elementary gym and cafeteria) from the summer of 2025 scope and instead plan to reevaluate it for the summer of 2026, when there will be a clearer picture of the district’s remaining bond funds.

Since the remaining air conditioning work was identified as a lower priority item as part of our comprehensive strategic planning process, the Board will also discuss gathering additional community feedback on how to best prioritize the remaining work with the available funds. Your input will be valuable in guiding these next steps as we plan for the summer of 2026.

The final bids for electrical, mechanical, asphalt and flooring will be approved at the March Board of Education meeting. Once these are finalized, we will provide a more detailed timeline for the summer 2025 construction schedule, as we anticipate our buildings will be closed for a portion of the summer to accommodate this work.

We appreciate the community’s support as we work to enhance our facilities and create the best possible learning environment for our students. We are excited for these improvements and look forward to sharing more details soon.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

Sincerely,

Rob Pouch, Superintendent

SECTION 00 1000
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Notice is hereby given that Morrice Area Schools is receiving bids from trade contractors for the following project:

MORRICE AREA SCHOOLS
2023 BOND - BID PACKAGE 2 - REBID

Complete proposals will be received for the following work categories in accordance with drawings and specifications as prepared by the Architect, Engineers and Construction Manager.

BID CATEGORY 2 - ASPHALT PAVING
BID CATEGORY 8 - FLOORING / FLOORING DEMOLITION
BID CATEGORY 12 - MECHANICAL
BID CATEGORY 13 - ELECTRICAL

Bids will be received at the Office of the Superintendent until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid date.

Proposals should be submitted in TRIPLICATE and be addressed to:

Robert Pouch - Superintendent
Morrice Area Schools
111 Mason St.
Morrice, MI 48857

R.C. Hendrick & Son, Inc. is the Construction Manager on this Project. Please do not phone, fax, or email bids to the Construction Manager.

OWNERS RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
The Owner reserves the right to reject any, part of any or all bids and to waive all informalities in the bidding procedures. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid when Bidder fails to submit data required by the Bidding Documents, or if the bid is submitted incomplete or irregular. No telephonic, email, fax bids or modification to a submitted bid will be received or considered by the Owner.

BID BONDS
Each bid that exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) must be submitted with an attached certified check or bid bond from a surety company approved to do business in the State of Michigan, payable to the Owner in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid.

PREVAILING WAGE DOES NOT APPLY.

Post-Bid Addendum #1 / Issued 2/11/25

FAMILIAL DISCLOSURE
Bidders must provide familial disclosure in compliance with MCL 380.1267 and attach this information to the bid. The bid shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the Owner or the employee of the bidder and any member of the board, intermediate school board, or board of directors or the superintendent of the school district, intermediate superintendent of the intermediate school district, or chief executive office of the public school academy. The District shall not accept a bid that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE
None scheduled.

QUESTIONS / RFIs
All questions regarding the plans and specifications are to be emailed to Mike Dewey
(mdewey@rchendrick.com).

DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Plans, Specifications and Addendums will be available for download from the R.C. Hendrick Plan Room located at www.rchendrick.com. Click on “Plan Room” and then follow the link to access the project files. If a password is required to access the files, please email the Project Manager associated with the project.

ADDENDUMS
Addendums will be posted to R.C. Hendrick’s Online Plan Room. Addendums will be posted no later than 12:00 Noon on the day before the bid is due. R.C. Hendrick will send out a notice that an addendum is available to all known planholders. It is the responsibility of every bidder to check the project site for addendums and note them on the bid form.

END OF SECTION 00 1000

Attention Parents & Guardians!

📅 Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on February 13, 2025. This is a great opportunity to connect with your child’s teachers and discuss their progress.

⏰ Half Days: Students will have early dismissal on both February 13 & 14 to accommodate conferences and midwinter break.  There will no school of February 17

Please check with your child’s school for specific conference times and scheduling details. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you for your support! 🎓✨