[{"_1":2,"_119":-5,"_120":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,87,99,109],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6664229,"mediaKeyId","2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe","parentId",2383210,"title","Votes at a glance: Bloomfield Hills Board approves consent agenda, contracts and nominations (Feb. 24, 2025)","audioSeconds",1260,"startMs",6780000,"endMs",8040000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe&start=6780&end=8040","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe/thumbnail_6780000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6664229/Michigan/Votes-at-a-glance-Bloomfield-Hills-Board-approves-consent-agenda-contracts-and-nominations-Feb-24-2025","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664229-cbafb42c2a5b831139976c716620c5ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200798&Signature=JlGrbX26pR0eRIW4zoUbJZcq4bCEppRgytvDZAFr9Hufl2PTn9z9FpHSHAlJtq3rqa~Huak8tqJRgIXITTJgXUx-cTebop6O~njBOuajt~G3okA6-sToteQnF53iW~tFOmiNbKeBx6EtOED8uMghkoM1f4Ld~hu9Yx4e4YBudweJZDLDd7nsKZrn-NL6EOlvhw4s~yKZ9mLVjgqh-oN0X~9S1KHOyv8MT8Jy00S6VXMKqPfTKuGrdn5hNupu8v8NuFAyORD8H2b~PbC6GmR~0bWTjp~WP5EL6aFR6xwJ4Tgkh7skjAt2du6KAYIfkdY7lucloHdfq64lEgRocfmeMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Bloomfield Hills Schools","date","2025-02-25T04:17:13.677Z","article","The Bloomfield Hills School Board on Feb. 24 voted unanimously on the items below. Motions and vote tallies are taken from the public meeting record.

- Consent agenda: Approved (7–0). The board approved all consent-agenda items as presented.

- Asbestos abatement (RFP 1052): Motion to award to Environmental Maintenance Engineers, Inc. for asbestos abatement at Conant, Eastover, Lone Pine and Ponant Way elementary schools in the amount of $90,000 from the bond fund. Approved (7–0). Motion moved by Jacob McDermott.

- Roof replacements (RFP 1050): Motion to award to TriStar Roofing to replace sections of roofs at Bloomfield Hills High School, Conant Elementary and Eastover Elementary in the amount of $1,058,970, to be paid from the sinking fund. Approved (7–0).

- Wing Lake Development Center playground purchase: Motion to approve purchase via the OMNIA cooperative from Schneider Recreation in the amount of $212,790 to be paid from the center program fund. Approved (7–0).

- MASB Board of Directors (Region A) nomination: The board nominated and directed the superintendent’s office to cast the board’s vote for Paul Collin (Trustee Paul Collin) as the Region A candidate for the Michigan Association of School Boards Board of Directors. Approved (7–0).

- Closed session: The board voted, by roll call, to convene a closed session under MCL 15.268 (section 8(k) — security planning — and 8(h) — material exempt from disclosure by state statute (FOIA Section 13(1)(g))) and to adjourn from closed session. Approved (7–0).

All outcomes above reflect motions and roll call votes reported in the Feb. 24 public meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BHS: Board of Education Meeting February 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 24 meeting the Bloomfield Hills School Board approved the consent agenda and four notable items — asbestos abatement, roof replacement, Wing Lake playground purchase and a MASB board candidate nomination — all by 7–0 votes.","taxTitle","Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",38547,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6664234,"Bond program on track; wellness center due by June, gateway and robotics targeted for fall and autumn occupancy",0,6840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe&start=6840&end=6840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe/thumbnail_6840000.jpg","/articles/6664234/Michigan/Bond-program-on-track-wellness-center-due-by-June-gateway-and-robotics-targeted-for-fall-and-autumn-occupancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664234-282b688725ed963a9b94515bebb65a63/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200798&Signature=motYnWh9DRT0SJ79RawXUqIOBe6QkIGFebH~Gq788Qutt8CJ49jIpSdDovSeNINPmeAkWYAUuXheveyf5Op1j2ZcLB8UEjd9Hj6iQy-2QSCFnhAI7LHpQbKJ9uJrh9gvfmfkWa47A3vNpBt1aegulDuU9l8ei84sNG9MGQpu~XDXVJh-xkytNuDMukwW0Mammeq4bXmbkVA9WOi8yWORh3i21UYf~2AhAtIn4N-6wdW4P0iRx88pf~B7fzTD4t9YhEwjCskJxRnJzJui2WQDBAdeNVOscSTuS2lpDsm~eNgfXbcOrwOIUOavhD88o6OFTk0rJhrRWYKCFLF7cFSlNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District officials and financial advisers gave a quarterly update on the district bond program at the Feb. 24 meeting, reporting steady progress on construction and an overall program position close to budget.

David Goldman of Plant Moran said the bond budget now reflects loan interest carry and other program costs and that projected commitments have changed following recent bid awards. Goldman said the overall program was showing about $274,000 under budget at the time of the presentation.

Construction contractors have advanced major projects: the Bloomfield Hills High School wellness center is substantially complete internally, with paint and flooring ordered. Goldman said the wellness center is expected to be turned over in June and available to summer athletic conditioning. Work on the high‑school gateway and new restroom building has begun (site excavation and foundation work), and district staff said they expect the gateway/restroom to be in use by the fall term, with some landscaping to finish later.

The Fox Hills building demolition is complete; crews are clearing debris and removing foundations so the site can be restored for summer use. The Blooming West robotics expansion is underway; the team is raising the roof and preparing to set new columns to achieve the higher interior volume robotics needs. District staff said the robotics facility move-in is targeted for October–November 2025 so programs will be able to use it for the season that begins after winter break.

Goldman and facilities staff said the bond program team will continue to identify opportunities to apply remaining interest carry or savings to additional projects and will bring specific proposals back to the board for approval.","Plant Moran and district staff told the board the bond program is progressing on schedule and near budget; the district expects to turn over the wellness center by June, the gateway/restroom project before fall and the robotics facility in late autumn.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6664238,"Finance committee backs routine operations purchases; board approves asbestos, roof and playground contracts",240,7980000,8220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe&start=7980&end=8220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe/thumbnail_7980000.jpg","/articles/6664238/Michigan/Finance-committee-backs-routine-operations-purchases-board-approves-asbestos-roof-and-playground-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664238-8fe120fd6b733fb9aad7ad2185b5c602/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200798&Signature=lB02yYWoAQE2cwYFNPp01Xgr87Nf-30O4DIBNu3miNuAhzNZ8SJ2OIzFCuPRhg5tW2QVsgT9aya7nGjIzoz-LtnzTWJzVFkqWM0rS8Koi9r-ou4WWT~MPll7jzaYjneuXIPcrkrnp-7odBEFI0HvfEePbJs5d33UwLeuTufpVC9hAm5DClcmxEFQ-A-otJF4lkbe7wa~evrg4PiRnfgXnloJ8eiASLu3Dq1Vt5fhCCwWVjwAxtfA7jN6fQ1rjnphHyHjNIwgFhVf05JzZsqfusQ9RVXGLM4szyeBedWjit8xpqah92SLYKHC77bj8uQY5h-djKX2O3JZGRuP7auktw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bloomfield Hills School Board on Feb. 24 approved several operations-related contracts recommended by the finance and operations committee and approved its consent agenda unanimously.

Finance and operations chair reported the committee reviewed enrollment projections, a per‑pupil funding estimate discussed in committee and multiple operations items that appeared on the board agenda that night. The committee recommended approval of an asbestos abatement RFP, vehicle purchases, a roof replacement bid and furniture purchases that had been delayed by winter weather.

At the regular meeting Jacob McDermott moved to award RFP 1052 for asbestos abatement at Conant, Eastover, Lone Pine and Ponant Way elementaries to Environmental Maintenance Engineers, Inc., for $90,000 to be paid from the bond fund. The motion passed 7–0.

The board awarded RFP 1050 for roof replacement work at Bloomfield Hills High School, Conant Elementary and Eastover Elementary to TriStar Roofing for $1,058,970, to be paid from the sinking fund. Trustee Collin moved the motion and it passed 7–0.

The board also approved a purchase of new playground equipment and additional safety surfacing for the Wing Lake Development Center from Schneider Recreation using the OMNIA cooperative in the amount of $212,790, to be paid from the center program fund. The motion passed 7–0.

Trustees discussed the sinking fund, which the finance committee reported expires at the end of 2026; the committee said it will begin diligence on whether to place a renewal on a future ballot and, if so, what levy amount to propose.

Committee members also said the district has a wage-opener bargaining item coming and will update the board periodically, mainly in closed session, as negotiations proceed.

All consent and operations motions reported in this item passed unanimously, 7–0.","The finance and operations committee recommended multiple consent items at the Feb. 24 meeting; the board voted 7–0 to award asbestos abatement, roof-replacement and playground contracts and approved the consent agenda.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":79,"_43":102,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6664242,"Curriculum committee outlines priorities: Bridges math follow-up, summer programs, AI and cell‑phone policy",131000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe&start=131&end=131","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6664242/Michigan/Curriculum-committee-outlines-priorities-Bridges-math-follow-up-summer-programs-AI-and-cellphone-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664242-9008bd9cefe11ef9ef6b448ae7d1eb82/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200798&Signature=BJ5yopf3mxZVhQIANKhy~erRH264xGhqbA4UfYd0gI8xDfyzp6a3ce96YZofE2IaUzf3hi9T8R5igZA8wOzctqTQq~TTnZbP1~fqhuKFrVc4fRQge7ERR929eY0D6B6N9uP2jeZc8WHn1i4~HQI54y3WS1S1UZsHu1xSdRlFJ4cnHii46hpnuaGmPlcB8cnjWIDCLuEukQKFCmgN2Eg9UHxOtDV8RyG7dIyUiAarTVfxsEYkGdD2Tfpw95MsmfoiXUuakNkpYS35rtp8~93m204dlATHJKNhLwO4w42aHO~es5TpME1sMAGLihppjN749SjQDnw5RnSBACaG-OPtZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bloomfield Hills Schools curriculum and instruction committee reported on Feb. 24 that its priorities for the coming months include follow-up on the Bridges math rollout, summer-school and extended-day programming, deeper review of I-Ready assessment data, planning around artificial intelligence and continued work on a high-school cell-phone policy.

Committee members said the February 11 meeting was a “reset” to set the workplan for the next several months. The committee will shepherd stakeholder input processes — including teacher and student pilots and data review — when curriculum adoptions come up for renewal. “IReady is something that came up that we'll be looking at multiple times as we continue to go deeper,” a committee speaker said, noting repeated benchmark assessments and lab visits to collect teacher feedback.

Trustees and staff described curriculum adoption as a multi-year process. The committee expects math and other subject adoptions on multi-year review cycles and said the process typically includes piloting, teacher feedback and analysis of achievement data. The committee also identified dyslexia-related legislation, equal opportunity and Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate (AP/IB) topics for future work.

On the high-school cell-phone policy, the committee said it expects to reach clearer direction “by the end of the school year” after further discussion and stakeholder feedback. The committee also listed band and music equipment purchases and facility move-management for elementary schools among items requiring follow-up.

The committee emphasized multiple feedback channels: student achievement data (FastBridge and I-Ready), teacher input collected through math labs and teacher-leader visits, and stakeholder engagement during piloting. Members said the committee will bring forward specific recommendations when adoptions or significant purchases are imminent.","The district's curriculum and instruction committee reported plans to continue Bridges math follow-up, evaluate I-Ready data, consider summer and extended-day programming, plan for AI integration, and finalize a high-school cell-phone policy.",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":79,"_43":112,"_45":112,"_47":113,"_49":114,"_51":115,"_53":116,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":117,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":118,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6664249,"Bloomfield Hills board debates committee structure, scheduling and televised study sessions",1740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe&start=1740&end=1740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383210-21b857e4059095552b1e10caa20b1abe/thumbnail_1740000.jpg","/articles/6664249/Michigan/Bloomfield-Hills-board-debates-committee-structure-scheduling-and-televised-study-sessions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664249-7c6b60efde9bcad22846e49809522270/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200798&Signature=Ijg7cdGozmTGgAM-tLxoEx73vXMHERQQYq-V4ZvgxZX4poce90dngTF-~RX7md1daUinn9eUHq5P2Zn95~djDX1uZBvpYqohlL08Pp3TLdx5Yjj0r5JhbdVHShTbG8vn3wPNRBbCvhzk2~m~oXe~eM0ctDVCetnhTlFD43rnUzsCYxM8c~K6t9hqUX3NSTg~wkwcKkmqckB5Fkl39F2khTg9Im~AdUNIhYKZg~hejFmSKYP0Ghchvv97~M~wAj0~Kr0hYMffixHX3ujaiaJbTN~uLMAi-riQ3opeSx3vq3v8A0sQzJeYidjcbkV5TeJp9YinOxdR8J4KNJhpnavVjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bloomfield Hills School Board of Education discussed changes to its committee structure and meeting cadence at its Feb. 24 regular meeting after a study session focused on how subcommittees should operate alongside full-board study sessions.

Board President Sarah Hill opened the discussion by noting the current committee model was adopted after the board shifted away from a “committee of the whole” format. Hill said the new structure was intended to let three-member committees dig into detailed work and then surface recommendations to the full board.

Superintendent West said the district prefers committee meetings “two weeks prior to the board meeting” because that timing gives staff time to prepare and follow up. “The cadence being 2 weeks before, the date and time is certainly subject to your availabilities,” West said, adding the district favors daytime meetings for staff convenience but will be flexible.

Trustees debated trade-offs between efficiency and transparency. Several trustees said three-member committees produce more substantive, technical work than a seven-member meeting, but newer board members and those who cannot attend daytime meetings said they miss the richer, real-time context from prior “committee of the whole” sessions. Trustee Tarek (last name not specified) urged that committee chairs circulate agendas in advance so all board members can raise questions.

The board also discussed whether study sessions should be televised. Superintendent West and other staff said televised committee-style study sessions reduce candid discussion by cabinet members and carry added staffing and technology costs; West estimated retrofitting the room used for study sessions would cost in the tens of thousands of dollars. Several trustees supported keeping study sessions non-televised while continuing to broadcast the regular meeting, and agreed to explore options for occasional non-televised, deeper-dive sessions for complex topics.

Board members agreed to revisit committee assignments and try a “two-two-two” format that limits most trustees to one standing committee while the president can serve as a flexible third member on any committee when needed. Trustees also asked staff to circulate committee agendas and meeting notes more consistently and to flag items the full board should study ahead of votes.

The board set an administrative follow-up: President Hill and Trustee Rick (last name not specified) will consult individually with trustees about committee preferences and try to reassign members into a two-two-two format that accommodates schedules. The board confirmed committees will continue to meet in the near term to maintain work momentum.

Looking ahead, trustees said the committee structure will be used to develop major district projects — including budget and sinking fund planning, facility work, and strategic planning — and that the full board will pull those committee findings into televised study sessions when public engagement or policy-level discussion is warranted.

The board took no binding policy action on committee structure at the Feb. 24 meeting; members agreed to implement the reassignment work and report back.","At a Feb. 24 meeting, the Bloomfield Hills School Board reviewed its committee-based governance model, discussed meeting cadence and livestreaming trade-offs, and agreed to seek a two-two-two committee assignment format while improving communication to the full board.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: Bloomfield Hills Board approves consent agenda, contracts and nominations (Feb. 24, 2025)

Bond program on track; wellness center due by June, gateway and robotics targeted for fall and autumn occupancy

Finance committee backs routine operations purchases; board approves asbestos, roof and playground contracts

Curriculum committee outlines priorities: Bridges math follow-up, summer programs, AI and cell‑phone policy

Bloomfield Hills board debates committee structure, scheduling and televised study sessions