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Board approves organizational designations, Troon policy conversion and moves funds into MILAF Plus; Kendra Leeb designated electronic transfer officer
Summary
The Marshall Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 13 approved routine organizational, financial and policy actions including bank and broker designations, designation of Kendra Leeb as the district’s electronic transfer officer under board policy 6144, authorization to convert district policies to Troon Law Firm for $14,000 with $2,750 annual updates, and a roll call vote to move funds into MILAF Plus.
The Marshall Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 13 approved a slate of routine organizational, financial and policy actions as part of its annual organizational meeting.
The board approved the consent agenda (disbursements, minutes, and a 1:1 paraprofessional position) by motion; Derek Allen moved to approve and Gerry Underhill seconded. The superintendent announced a new hire, Olivia Valle, who fills a 1:1 paraprofessional position at Walters Elementary.
The board designated bank depositories (MBIA and Huntington Bank), brokers (Huntington Bank, MBIA/Municipal Investor Service Corporation, Baker Tilly) and law firms (Troon Law Firm and Schroeder DeGraw) by voice motions and votes recorded at the meeting. The board also appointed a delegate and alternate delegate to the Calhoun Area School Board Members Association (Amanda Lankard as delegate; Shauna Gamble as alternate) and approved routine business session scheduling.
The board approved a request to convert the district’s policy manual and associated administrative guidelines, forms and handbooks to the Troon Law Firm system. The motion, moved by Derek Allen and supported by Gerry Underhill, authorized an initial conversion fee of $14,000 and annual updates up to $2,750 to implement Troon’s policy and handbook platform.
The board also designated Kendra Leeb, the district’s director of finance, as the district electronic transfer officer in accordance with board policy 6144. The motion to name Kendra Leeb as the electronic transfer officer was made by Shauna Gamble and supported by Matt Davis; the item passed by voice vote.
The board adopted a resolution to join the Michigan Liquid Asset Fund Plus (MILAF Plus) to transfer district funds from Michigan CLASS to MILAF Plus to pursue higher short‑ and long‑term yields. That resolution passed on a roll call vote with all five board members recorded as yes: Amanda Lankard (yes), Shauna Gamble (yes), Matt Davis (yes), Gerry Underhill (yes) and Derek Allen (yes).
The board also approved the Neola fall 2024 policy updates (Volume 39, Number 1), which the administration had made available to the public before the meeting. During discussion board members asked about the district’s cardiac response (AED) plan, and staff said the district maintains AEDs in every building and that the school nurse coordinates training; staff agreed to provide the board a copy of the district cardiac response plan for review.
All routine items were approved by motions and voice votes unless otherwise noted in the roll call for the MILAF Plus resolution. No contract awards beyond the Troon conversion fee were finalized at the meeting; the Troon authorization is for policy and handbook conversion and annual updates.
