Megan Byard-Karaba

The agenda focuses on the approval of financial statements, superintendent reports, and various operational matters. Key new business items include awarding construction contracts for the Career Tech Center and Wesley School, approving software contracts for data management and cybersecurity, authorizing several out-of-state conference and field trip requests, and addressing personnel matters such as new hires, new positions, leaves of absence, and employee resignations and retirements.

The board approved the sale of the CTC Construction Trades Program home located at 2511 Chestnut Trail, Muskegon, Michigan for a sale price of $369,900 and adopted a resolution concerning the disposition of the property.

The Muskegon Area Promise Scholarship Development Plan outlines the framework for providing financial assistance to eligible high school graduates for post-secondary education. The plan defines comprehensive eligibility criteria, details scholarship terms and limitations, and specifies the scope of qualified educational expenses, which can cover up to an Associate or Bachelor's degree. Key components include a strategic fundraising plan and a robust evaluation framework designed to monitor college matriculation, student success, and ensure compliance with annual reporting requirements, ultimately aiming to promote post-secondary education and enhance career readiness.

The board discussed various items including Head Start program and financial reports, an education update regarding elementary math development, and personnel matters such as new hires, resignations, and the creation of an HVAC teaching position. Additionally, the board approved an MOU for grant writing and strategic planning services, the purchase of replacement vans for the Craig Campus, the acquisition of welding stations for the Career Tech Center, a Regional Career Development Services Agreement with Youth Solutions, and a cosmetology training invoice. Approvals were also granted for a resolution filling a board vacancy at North Muskegon Public Schools, a Head Start change in scope application, the 2026-27 Head Start priority grid, and several out-of-state conference and travel requests.

The key discussion item for this meeting was the review of the Growth Plan recommendations, which had been developed in conjunction with the Growth Sub-Committee. The Board subsequently moved to approve these recommendations as presented.