1. Introductions --- Superintendent Scott Koziol
a. Thank you for participating!
Superintendent Koziol welcomed everyone to the meeting at 6:05 PM. He went
over a variety items included the purpose and intent behind the meetings. He
informed the Team that this was a process to help the district to develop a
future plan for the facilities of the District. This is the natural next step in what
has already been done. The District has hired an architectural firm, Kingscott,
to do a building analysis on each of the four buildings currently in use (Arnold,
Keicher, Jr./Sr. High School and the Bus Garage). The District has also hired
Moore Trosper as the Construction Manager for any potential project. At this
time no money has been paid to either company.
Superintendent Koziol went on to say that he was excited and is looking
forward to hearing the feedback from the community. In sharing feedback, he
asked that all Team members feel free to share opinions in a manner that is
respectful of everyone in the room and that would be productive to the
process. Being respectful of everyone’s opinion is key in establishing an
environment where everyone feels as though they are able to honestly
contribute and share their thoughts.
He introduced the Co-Chairs of the Team along with members of the
Administration, and the representatives from Kingscott and Moore Trosper.
b. Introductions
• Co-Chairs
Krista Chambers – Parent and Community Member
Jessica Villareal – Parent and Community Member
o Mrs. Villareal was unable to attend due to a personal reason
• Administration Members
Brady Cook – Jr. High School Principal
Paula Gates – Data & Assessment Coordinator
Johanna Pscodna – Keicher Elementary Principal
Kim Trudell – Childcare & Preschool Director
• Board of Education Members
Debra Kruse
Amanda Rainsberger
Chris Roe
• Kingscott / Moore Trosper
Robert Atkins – Kingscott
David Martin – Kingscott
Ted Moore – Moore Trosper
2. Introduction of the FIT Prioritization Process --- Krista Chambers & Jessica
Villarreal
a. Sign – In Reminder
Mrs. Chambers reminded everyone to sign in (see below for complete list of
people present)
b. Understand the Charge from the Board of Education
Mrs. Chambers shared that the Board of Education has charged
Superintendent Koziol with putting together a committee of people (i.e.
students, staff, parents, community members) to help develop a plan for the
facilities of the district.
c. Please attend every meeting that you can & invite others to participate
Mrs. Chambers again welcomed everyone and talked about trying to make all of
the meetings if possible and to spread the word with people who were not
present.
d. Consensus process – PLEASE be respectful of other opinions!
Mrs. Chambers reinforced that we would like to hear from everyone during the
process
e. Review of the Process Schedule
Mrs. Chambers reviewed the schedule of upcoming meetings in detail. The
meeting on November 18th was not included in the initial schedule, but has
been added below.
All Meetings will be held on Wednesday nights @ 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in the
Jr./Sr. HS Cafeteria.
• Participation in the process – Please attend every meeting!
o 10/21 --- Introduction and Develop Guiding Principles
o 10/28 --- ‘‘See for yourself’’ Tour of all facilities
o 11/04 --- Prioritize Elementary Information
o 11/11 --- Prioritize MS / HS Assessment Information
Note --- This meeting will begin at 5:30 PM & end by 7:00
(High School National Honor Society Induction
Ceremony)
o 11/18 --- Prioritize Athletic/Food Service/Transportation
Assessment Information
o 11/25 --- NO MEETING --- Thanksgiving Week
o 12/02 --- Discuss Additional Needs / Finalize Potential Solutions
&Costs
o 12/09 --- Discuss Funding Options / Develop Final
Recommendation
o 12/14 --- Board meeting presentation by FIT Chairs
3. ‘‘My One Word for Michigan Center Schools’’ - Ice Breaker Exercise --- CoChairs
This activity was led by Mrs. Chambers and Mr. Martin. They asked
that each person share their name, reason for attending and one word
that they would use to describe to Michigan Center School District.
1. Listed here are the words that each individual shared:
Home, Awesome, Opportunities, Comfortable, Pride,
Dedication, Excellence, Cooperative, Good, Love, Invested,
Important, Caring, Opportunities, Best, Number One,
Community, Nurtured-Heart, Promising, Compassion, Cardinal,
Team, Supportive, Priceless, Commitment, Possibilities.
4. Establishing Guiding Principles --- Co-Chairs / David Martin
Mrs. Chambers and Mr. Martin introduced the final activity of the night and
asked the Team to work in small groups to define the Guiding Principles that
the group would work under for the remainder of this process. Each group met
for about 10 minutes to discuss a list of provided guiding principles. After the
discussion was complete, each group reported out their top three or four
principles designating their number one choice. When the final group finished
sharing a conversation ensued to find the top principles. The top four agreed
upon principles are listed below in order of importance as defined by the
group:
The solution should be a long-term solution with flexibility for
the future.
Traffic/Safety considerations at the school sites.
The solution will create District Operational Cost Efficiencies to
improve District’s ability to convert operation dollars to
educational dollars.
The solution should maintain and remodel existing facilities
where possible.
5. Information Access --- Co-Chairs
Mrs. Chambers covered the information below as a wrap up to the
evening.
a. The Facility Information Team info will be made available at:
http://michigancenter.kingscottfacilities.com/
Comments were shared regarding some of the pictures/maps on
the website not being visible due to a dark background
b. Join us on Facebook
c. Submit any committee questions on the webpage or to
Superintendent Koziol
d. Remember to review the assessment information on the webpage
e. Make sure that we have your contact information on the sign in sheet!
6. The meeting adjourned around 7:45 PM.
People Present:
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School Staff
o Scott Koziol - Superintendent
o Brady Cook – Jr. HS Principal
o Johanna Pscodna – Keicher Principal
o Kim Trudell – Preschool & Childcare Director
o Anthony Nutt – Maintenance Supervisor
o Rebecca Nutt – Food Service Director
MC Board of Education Members
o Debra Kruse – Secretary
o Amanda Rainsberger - Trustee
o Christopher Roe – Treasurer
Community Members
o Dan Cole
o James & Amy Sysol
o Craig & Carla Hashley
o Charles & Cheryl DeGroote
o Marci (MC Staff) & Craig Merrill
o Tracey Prokos (MC Staff)
o Debbie Chambers
o Judi Golba` Malott
o John & Maggie Gilson
o George & Shirley Hogoboom
o Debbie Studley
o Sharon Jones
o Allen & Teresa McBride
o Jenessa Cole