Lori Bradshaw

The combined organizational and regular July meeting included the setting of the agenda, which incorporated a Resolution of Appreciation for ProMedica and Project SEARCH, and the recognition of the July Staff of the Month. The organizational segment involved the election of the 2025-2026 officers, including the President, Vice President/Secretary, and Treasurer, and the authorization for the Board President to appoint representatives for LCASB and LCEF Boards, and the FOIA Coordinator. The Board also established the schedule for all regular, rescheduled, and special board meetings for the 2025-2026 school year, designated depositories for district funds, authorized signatories for LISD accounts, and designated school attorneys. Board member compensation and expense reimbursement policies were authorized. During the regular meeting segment, the minutes for the June 2, 2025, meetings and financial reports ending May 31, 2025, were approved. Updates were provided on Special Education Focus Areas, mathematics instruction improvement through the 23H grant, and the Project Lead The Way 2024-2025 End of Year Report. Facilities updates included the acceptance of a bid for the Milton C. Porter Education Center Playground Improvement Project. Personnel actions included the approval of new employment recommendations and recording recent separations of employment, along with an update on current position vacancies. Finally, preapproval was granted for Board Trustee Carrie Dillon to attend the MASB Summer Institute, and a resolution expressing appreciation to ProMedica and Project SEARCH partners was adopted.

The meeting encompassed both the Annual Organizational and Regular July Board sessions. Key actions included setting the agenda, which incorporated a resolution of appreciation for ProMedica and Project SEARCH. During the organizational portion, officers for 2025-2026 were elected: James Hartley as President, Dale Wingerd as Vice President/Secretary, and Paula Holtz as Treasurer. The Board also authorized the Board President to appoint representatives for LCASB and LCEF boards, and designated the FOIA Coordinator. Meeting dates, times, and locations for the 2025-2026 school year were established, along with the designation of fund depositories and signatories for LISD accounts, and the appointment of legal counsel for the fiscal year. Compensation and expense reimbursement policies for Board members were also authorized. In the regular session, the Board accepted the bid from Play Environments Design LLC for playground improvements at the Milton C. Porter Education Center for $437,786.75, partially funded by an estate gift. Updates were provided on Special Education focus areas, improvements in mathematics teaching through the 23H grant at Hudson Area Schools, and the 2024-2025 Project Lead The Way participation report. Employment recommendations, including new hires and leaves of absence, were approved, and a summary of recent staff separations was noted. Finally, preapproval was granted for Board Trustee Carrie Dillon to attend the MASB Summer Institute in August 2025, and a resolution of appreciation for ProMedica and Project SEARCH was adopted.

The Lenawee Intermediate School District Board of Education held its annual organizational and regular July board meeting. The board elected James Hartley as President, Dale Wingerd as Vice President/Secretary, and Paula Holtz as Treasurer for the 2025-2026 school year. The Board President was authorized to appoint members to the LCEF Board of Trustees and the LCASB Board of Directors, and a FOIA Coordinator. The board approved the date, time, and place of regular, rescheduled, and special board meetings for the 2025-2026 school year, designated depositories for funds, and designated signatories for all LISD accounts. They also designated school attorneys and authorized board member compensation and expense reimbursement. The board received updates on special education focus areas, improvements in mathematics teaching and learning, and the Project Lead The Way program. They approved a bid for improvements to the Milton C. Porter Education Center northeast playground and approved personnel updates and employment recommendations. Finally, the board granted preauthorization for a board member's expenses related to attending the MASB Summer Institute and adopted a resolution expressing appreciation to ProMedica and Project SEARCH.

The meeting included the election of officers for 2025-2026, designation of depositories for funds, designation of signatories for all LISD accounts, and designation of school attorneys. Updates were provided on special education focus areas and the 23H Improving Mathematics Teaching and Learning initiative. The board discussed facilities updates, including the Milton C. Porter Education Center Playground Improvement Project. Personnel updates, employment recommendations, and separation of employment were also addressed. The board granted preauthorization for a board member's expenses related to attendance at the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) Summer Institute and adopted a resolution expressing appreciation to ProMedica and Project SEARCH.

The Lenawee Intermediate School District Board of Education convened for a meeting that included a public budget hearing, an annual organizational meeting, and a discussion of the rescheduled July meeting. Key actions included setting the agenda, recognizing the Staff of the Month, electing board officers, and authorizing the Board President to appoint representatives to various boards and a FOIA Coordinator. The board also set the date, time, and place for regular and special meetings for the upcoming school year, designated depositories for funds and signatories for LISD accounts, and designated school attorneys. The public budget hearing and a hearing on anti-bullying policies were held with no public comments. The board approved previous meeting minutes and financial reports, authorized a Medicaid billing program solution, recommended a program name change for the Natural Sciences program at the LISD TECH Center, and discussed security services at the LISD TECH Center. Additionally, the board approved an amendment to a cooperative shared business services agreement, accepted a bid for flooring improvements, approved employment recommendations, and addressed position vacancies. The board also repealed and adopted board policies and bylaws, approved a bid for audio/visual system upgrades, adopted a resolution in support of House Bill 5503 and Senate Bill 911, and adopted a resolution of appreciation for Jody Howard. During the August meeting, the board approved the LISD Student/Parent Handbooks and Code of Conduct, approved a three-year agreement for internet filtering services, approved the request to develop specifications and seek bids for district-wide trash and recycling services, and appointed a voting delegate for the 2024 MASB Annual Leadership Conference. They also approved an amendment to the Lenawee/Monroe Technology Consortium Intergovernmental Agreement and discussed a state-wide student wellness software pilot program.