Thursday, August 26th, members from the Traverse City Area Public Schools Board of Education will meet for an informal coffee conversation with interested community members. Board members and TCAPS’ new Superintendent, Steve Cousins, will be available from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the downstairs level of Horizon Books, 243 East Front Street, regarding TCAPS’ District and other education related topics.

Please contact Recording Secretary to TCAPS’ Board of Education Keena Tibbetts at

(231) 933-1725 for more information.

Auditions for the Cadillac High School Musical “Camelot” will take place in the Cadillac High School Choir room on Monday, August 30th between 1 and 3 pm and Thursday, September 2nd between 4 and 6 pm

There are many opportunities for lead roles as well as supporting and chorus roles.

Additional parts for Knights of the Round Table are available for battle scenes. Parts for Knights of the Round Table need no production experience. Auditions for Knights roles in the production are not necessary. An e-mail or note to the director stating your commitment is all that is necessary. Stage “fight” training and choreography will most likely be scheduled in the early hours before the start of the school day to accommodate after school commitments and sports schedules.

The Cadillac High School musical production of Camelot will take place on November 4th, 5th and 6th 2010 in the Community Schools Auditorium.

 Sheet music and audition materials are posted outside of the Cadillac High School office (400 Linden St.) next to the cafeteria.

 Please contact Mrs. Kaitlyn Adams with questions comments and concerns via email at:

Kaitlyn.Adams@cadillac.k12.mi.us

5 big days of family entertainment. 4-H exhibits, carnival, grandstand events and more! For more information call us at (231) 889-5566 or go to our website http://www.manisteecountyfair.com/

Don’t miss Blackthorn in concert. Traditional with a rockin’ beat! The concert is on  Saturday, August 28 at Curly’s Sports Pub for Blackthorn. Tickets are just $20 to see and hear Detroit’s most popular Irish rock band as they grace the stage at McGuire’s for Celtic Summer 2010. This is a concert you do not want to miss! Golf Package deals available for this show too! Visit http://www.mcguiresresort.com/?page=26640, and click on “packages” for details. Call 1-866-330-7184 for exact start time.

Area youngsters are invited to ride into Friday Night Live in downtown Traverse City on Aug. 27 for helmet safety checks, a bike rodeo, and bike registrations.

Kohl’s 4 Season Safety and Munson Trauma Services are teaming up with TART, Cherry Capital Cycling Club, and Third Coast Bike Festival to promote safer cycling for Grand Traverse area youngsters from 5:30 – 9 p.m. in front of Horizon Books.

Representatives from Kohl’s Department Stores and Munson Trauma Services will be on hand to perform helmet checks and offer coloring books, reflectors, and other giveaways to youngsters.

TART is sponsoring a bike rodeo and obstacle course to challenge riding skills, and local law enforcement will be available to register bicycles.

Representatives from Kohl’s Cares® also will be on hand to present a check for the Kohl’s 4 Season Safety program to promote the proper use of helmets during activities such as bike riding, snowboarding, sledding, and horseback riding.

Munson Trauma Services injury prevention coordinator Jennifer Ritter said kids of all ages are invited to the event. For more information, go online to tcbikefest.org.

Meeting Agenda

Monday, August 23, 2010

at Great Lakes Campus Room 112

715 E. Front St., Traverse City, MI

I. GENERAL BUSINESS

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. Review and Approval of Agenda to include additions, deletions, or rearrangements

II. REPORTS

E. Enrollment Report—Stephen Siciliano, Vice President for Educational Services

F. Financial Report—Cathy Jones, Vice President of Finance and Administration

G. Foundation Report— Doug Bishop, Board Representative

H. Legislative Issues Report— Timothy Nelson, President

III. UPDATES

I. Board Chair Update—Ross Childs, Chair

J. President’s Update—Timothy Nelson, President

IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS

K. Strategy Development and Deployment Map—Timothy Nelson, President

L. Tobacco Free NMC—Ty Patterson, Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Campus Policy

V. PUBLIC INPUT

VI. CONSENT ITEMS (Pursuant to Policy A-105.00 Consent Agenda Items)

These items will be adopted as a group without specific discussion.  When approving the

meeting agenda, any board member may request that a consent agenda item be moved to the

regular agenda for discussion or questions.

Recommended that the following items be approved:

M. Minutes of the July 26, 2010 and August 9, 2010 meetings

N. Contributions for July 2010

O. Summary Report for General Fund Accounts as of July 31, 2010\

VII. ACTION ITEMS

P. Disposition of Asset (Pursuant to Policy A-106.00 Finance)

Recommended that the administration be authorized to dispose of the 1968 MotorWhale

passenger launch vessel with the name “Water Bug” per NMC guidelines for asset

disposal.

Q. Snow Removal Contract (Pursuant to Policy A-106.00 Finance)

Recommended that the administration be authorized to enter into an agreement with

Quality Seal Coating for snow removal for FY11 through FY13 for an amount not to

exceed $125,000 per year.  Funding source is the general fund operating budget.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT