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Board action and votes at a glance:
- Policies approved for second and final reading: policy numbers listed in the packet (described in the meeting as 3213 electronic transaction/ACH arrangements; 3303 possession of real property; 3309 bus inspection; 6604 required designated reserve funds). The board approved the policies on a roll-call vote with Chair O'Connor, Mr. Rudeling, Mr. Storhal, Angus, Reiser and Katie Dwyer recorded as voting “Aye.”
- Policies rescinded: The board approved rescinding two policies (identified in the packet text as policy 06/5700 and additional legacy references); the roll call recorded “Aye” votes (Mr. Arnold and others recorded as voting “Aye” in sequence during the roll call).
- Auditor contract extension: The board considered a proposal from the finance committee to extend the district’s audit contract with Freeman (proposal and CFO memo in the packet). Board members noted the firm’s year-round responsiveness and pre-audit meetings. The extension was approved by roll call with affirmations recorded (examples in transcript include an “Aye” from Oliver).

Why it matters: The actions finalize updates to routine operational policies, maintain continuity of auditing support, and give the district formal authority to redeploy remaining bond project funds where allowable. Board members said larger bond-funded projects approved previously will still return to the board as required if they exceed bid thresholds.

Board discussion and details:
- Policies: The policies presented had been approved for first reading at a prior meeting and were presented for second and final reading. The board chair called for a roll-call vote and the policies passed on the record. The meeting minutes and agenda items were approved at the start of the session.
- Auditor extension: The finance committee recommended extending the district’s existing auditor contract; CFO Christie Beaky provided a memo included in the packet. Board members cited Freeman’s year-round advisory role, including help with accounting for state health-care contribution refunds and pre-audit meetings with the finance committee.
- 2017 bond funds: District staff described remaining balances in several 2017 bond projects (examples included site-acquisition budget, bus shelter/rain shelter adjustments, rooftop unit work, and other project underspends). The board was asked to approve a formal resolution (process memo and attorney review noted in packet) allowing unspent bond funds to be used at any district-owned property for allowable bond-funded projects, with the facilities committee and board oversight before expenditure. Staff estimated the remaining pool in the low millions (presenter said “a million, a million and a half” as an approximation).

Public comment and next steps: The board moved to closed session at the end of the agenda. For larger bond-funded projects that would exceed competitive-bid thresholds, board approval will be required as projects are brought forward. Smaller reallocations will follow established facilities-committee and procurement processes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting 3-17-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its public meeting the Dexter Community School District Board of Education approved final readings of multiple policies, voted to rescind older policies, approved a proposed extension of the district audit contract, and discussed using unspent 2017 bond funds for other district-owned properties.","taxTitle","Dexter Community School District, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",56461,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6628520,"Washtenaw ISD outlines plan to expand career-technical education, cites $5 million application and private partners",1957,108000,2065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2716305-cef6f547814b7cd65fec4c2c7d6cf147&start=108&end=2065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2716305-cef6f547814b7cd65fec4c2c7d6cf147/thumbnail_108000.jpg","/articles/6628520/Michigan/Washtenaw-ISD-outlines-plan-to-expand-career-technical-education-cites-5-million-application-and-private-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628520-3cf7e943ef4e182d5ce066b7cae7f998/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138374&Signature=EkKglF50yEgPFcKHMNR9Vg~t~gkJSert75a2UN9chAH0pYI9nH8u8qM55uu~w0ErCFv~4jzaeT3tDnJU9YlBJjsZFWOAydz9T5T~iVbvgqq864gF8UEwLsJo9uNr7UngHLX2zP3H683KJaEkqRbQl3UHAp-01LOcKLLMxvsbt5Gnl~XbAcQV0rB4hxB3DrHVDiqNd~TaH6B~38241ljHWiyKQ57KNIBPzB7~O-9zpYf6pL4IArDebu1wAUX1~K6cwoNOvIxYsFE~3kqJjipunaOqLOJSNbHl~sGfJvY71mT8aTO71uqkcJ1Cqi40zjsgH1ZIk1IUzDPs9KRMiww35g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Ryan Rowe of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District told the Dexter Community School District Board of Education that the ISD is pursuing countywide strategies to expand career-technical education (CTE), including an application for $5,000,000 to implement recommendations from a University of Michigan Youth Policy Lab report.

Rowe said Washtenaw County has a decentralized CTE system in which most of the roughly 70 programs are housed at traditional high schools, creating what he called “CTE deserts” where students cannot access programs that exist in other districts. He said countywide CTE enrollment increased from 1,866 to more than 3,100 over four years even as the county’s ninth–12th grade population decreased, and that funding and transportation constraints limit further growth.

“Enrollment is below demand, so we cannot keep up with the level of demand that we have for our CTE programs today,” Rowe said. He described work with business partners such as Toyota and Zoller Manufacturing, postsecondary institutions including Washtenaw Community College, Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan, and community groups including Michigan Works and United Way.

Why it matters: Rowe framed the effort as a response to both student interest and local labor shortages in health care, manufacturing and other fields. He said the ISD’s plan would increase early exposure to CTE (middle and early high school), expand program capacity and pursue funding models beyond current grants and district general-fund contributions.

Key details from the presentation:
- Funding and costs: Rowe said the county receives approximately $585,000 in federal Perkins funding and about $850,000 in state added-cost funding—roughly $1,400,000 combined—and that districts currently contribute about $10,350,000 through general funds toward CTE. He said state and federal funding equates to about $679 per CTE student, while the average cost to run a CTE program is about $2,400 per student.
- Grants and staffing: Rowe described a sequence of state equipment grants that funded program expansion—just over $500,000 in 2021–22, $576,000 the next year and $1,153,000 the following year—and said the most recent year produced no new equipment grant. He said the ISD applied for a $5,000,000 consolidation and infrastructure fund to implement the U-M Youth Policy Lab recommendations and has used earlier grant money to add CTE programs and equipment.
- Programs and pilots: The ISD plans countywide pathways including a drone/aviation program (students could earn an FAA drone pilot credential), construction trades hubs with potential Westside and Eastside locations (including a proposed hub at Dexter), and entrepreneurship/business leadership tied to WCC coursework. Rowe said the ISD has hired a CTE coordinator, a work-based learning coordinator, a special-populations coordinator, a data-reporting specialist and a grant manager to support those efforts.
- Private-sector partnerships: Rowe named employers that have internship and earn-and-learn models, citing Zoller Manufacturing’s internship program and Toyota’s Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) earn-and-learn model, where students work and attend college courses and can earn an associate degree while earning wages.

Questions from board members focused on private-sector funding commitments, how district general-fund contributions would change if a vocational millage were pursued, and the polling and community engagement steps Rowe said the ISD would use before moving to any ballot proposal. Rowe said 1 mill in Washtenaw County would generate roughly $20,000,000 because of the county’s tax base; he also noted that current law limits new vocational millages to 1 mill and requires renewal votes.

Rowe said the ISD will convene a public CTE summit and community report, conduct polling, and bring recommendations back to local superintendents and boards before any ballot measure would be proposed.

Ending: Rowe offered to follow up with district leaders with additional data the board requested, including follow-up survey results on student outcomes for program completers.","Washington (Washtenaw) Intermediate School District officials presented a countywide plan to expand career-technical education (CTE), saying enrollment and employer demand exceed existing capacity and noting an application for $5 million to implement recommendations from a University of Michigan study.","actionData","errors"]

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Dexter board approves several policy changes, extends auditor contract and discusses reallocating leftover 2017 bond funds

Washtenaw ISD outlines plan to expand career-technical education, cites $5 million application and private partners