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The board did not take other formal votes on measures such as the PQ/bond or school-of-choice openings during the Jan. 13 session; those items were presented for information and will be returned for future board action if needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Redford Union BOE Meeting 1/13/2025 Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","The Redford Union School Board voted to adopt the Jan. 13, 2025 meeting agenda with two added workshop topics. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0.","taxTitle","Redford Union Schools District No. 1, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",69167,"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},6611234,"District briefed on PQ/bond timeline and limited school-of-choice openings for second semester",274,7531000,7805000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898728-3b631b1d300c7466659453a4a0cf7c79&start=7531&end=7805","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898728-3b631b1d300c7466659453a4a0cf7c79/thumbnail_7531000.jpg","/articles/6611234/Michigan/District-briefed-on-PQbond-timeline-and-limited-school-of-choice-openings-for-second-semester","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611234-df49f2c5cf46ffc7e6e6bf4c6ab9c801/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153176&Signature=NsmPExOGKSKdQ-2qD-QmUBUv4gv7vO8JTYH7Rb06PrV-VHI0rmrw8-ewFDSIZcfIq6GwR0uxdyixeMiizOjrrcVVwAQa9uFZD57ASYgSx-hUC8up-Rd9G19IFBqoIbhANwMA9CoimlxVHMa4-g-YorIVXJ7y0rCDL93D4pit9LM7oZ3oFrW1rEwk8VDQTdxKPmLB~q02npDjq18Blavjnr12ymGIAuaOY6ERGs4FBXuxy3CIbuMIiUohEyhcHJKl1RGB9U3WaBhVS7B9x4nYhuXFQPd414t43zKC1XXvUmCKjFdv1T9w1RsZmczxyC6r6vi~aKutcYp4~DbxtfLAHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Redford Union officials briefed the board on facilities financing options and a second-semester school-of-choice recommendation at the Jan. 13 meeting.

Chief financial staff reported the district's PQ (preliminary qualification) application to the state was approved and that the district has an opportunity to place a bond question on the May 2025 ballot. The presentation outlined an approximately $44 million capital plan that the district intends to fund in multiple series; staff said issuing the bonds in staggered series would match the timing of planned capital projects through calendar year 2029.

Finance staff explained the state's treasury-related process and said the district plans a competitive bond sale that would be underwritten by investors; staff noted the state guarantee makes municipal bonds lower-risk and tax-exempt for investors. Administrators emphasized the May 2025 timing allows the district to pursue the capital plan without increasing the existing school property tax rate.

In a separate administrative recommendation, staff presented a limited school-of-choice opening for the second semester. The district proposes offering five seats per grade at the elementary level (grades 1'6) for contiguous districts (counties touching Wayne County). Finance staff said second-semester openings typically do not materially change current-year funding and that the openings are intended to allow students to enroll midyear while the district expects most second-semester choice shifts to be small.

No binding board action on the bond or school-of-choice resolution took place at the Jan. 13 meeting; staff said the PQ approval and a May election date were informational steps and that formal bond resolutions and election approvals would be proposed in future board actions.","CFO and administrators described a planned $44 million bond (PQ) timeline with a May 2025 vote window and explained second-semester school-of-choice openings (five seats per elementary grade) the district will release.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611239,"Redford Union highlights Fresh Den pantry, laundry services and Vision to Learn eyeglass screenings",361,6715000,7076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898728-3b631b1d300c7466659453a4a0cf7c79&start=6715&end=7076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898728-3b631b1d300c7466659453a4a0cf7c79/thumbnail_6715000.jpg","/articles/6611239/Michigan/Redford-Union-highlights-Fresh-Den-pantry-laundry-services-and-Vision-to-Learn-eyeglass-screenings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611239-c6429cae470964daf91c464655237f0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153176&Signature=RdpD2Rnz4A6u013hp4mfia4XdtK~eN2Pb1FNYDjHDbZYRfvHynvdxVEx0d7Hd6dfd2Mg-RhENEaW~dUYufxz1WZR-lwxC6seFgoOrNnWPU4Buo~4AU4U6Zq-79IFz0mdXIl02scLvG-C4UYaqZQw8Rs9UxRj~mIbZXD0r6PVGtCyh7phrOCVTHt56DEe3eWE3g4v9eQjrWpn7QRpqyHe3z8rrZMzKpdmWHdcKLLMgXoGjd0Tt3Y-CWNtiJTMOMhDwtzEvykhwNN8z9h5bfUrhXpCjppewcq-10t4AUoQD~RaZkDgyex04o6mvhn50LINMck4JTGWF0u5nK0d1VG~OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members heard a report on district community-support programs the board was told supplement classroom work by removing nonacademic barriers to learning.

Superintendent Witt and other administrators described the Fresh Den, a district program offering pantry food supplies and laundry services at school sites. Recent local media coverage and a community response prompted a donor contribution; administrators said a Farmington-area resident gave a $1,000 donation after seeing a Fresh Den story, and staff teams used media outreach to increase public awareness and donations.

Witt and presentation slides highlighted a Vision to Learn screening in which district staff and partners provided eyeglasses to more than 200 high-school students. Leaders said the project reduced a classroom barrier for students who otherwise might not have identified vision needs; district staff said plans are in place to replicate the screening at the junior high and later at elementary schools.

Administrators also described holiday-season supports at multiple buildings: student families were connected with donations, elementary PBIS celebrations rewarded students for behavior and Beach Elementary partnered with a local hockey team that \"adopted\" a family for the holidays. The district noted the Fresh Den and related services are available at multiple buildings and that families may be referred for assistance.

No board action was taken; leaders asked the board to continue to promote donation opportunities and community partnerships.","District leaders described Fresh Den food and laundry supports, community donations and a Vision to Learn eyeglass screening that provided more than 200 students with free glasses; administrators said the work will expand to additional buildings.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611244,"Students lead county mental-health coalition events; Redford Union selects student representatives",370,5140000,5510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898728-3b631b1d300c7466659453a4a0cf7c79&start=5140&end=5510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898728-3b631b1d300c7466659453a4a0cf7c79/thumbnail_5140000.jpg","/articles/6611244/Michigan/Students-lead-county-mental-health-coalition-events-Redford-Union-selects-student-representatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611244-42a1df08f2792ae02f88e222908b68be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153176&Signature=OaCuhm2M-Ka4CPNhopGd1lykAe1i7G7TTv4lmE4ZjWr7wcSc4-yXMzwpP98eEvhv6fwpFx9~DtYUFZ6MgMt4eZdhvpNv7Qiu22kPq85tUHHXM-4c9s65v~MjigtFXyXjH9Xl4ocs96hWJrnvxANRSItI2pWBLZGKmisJ~1a6Xw0e2XOwwnctLBEzW8ytsQnRu5qhuTVCJp2rJUzSi35mRdamH-GJY0jOXdEXiifBxBE8nA1-Uqhntpb4tptzApnWFG1j3bnKki3K5XJTvZwSv~T3PwAZ7Q0CwvE6FPfqMlNQtYLudjXiiHZAFSRSJ2-uNYQsqCl2QdZx5UAp8w4mfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Redford Union administrators updated the board on student mental-health efforts and a county coalition that brought together students from multiple districts for a one-day summit on Dec. 8.

Tamara Dillard, executive director of student services, described the Hope Empowerment Coalition event at Northville and said the county-level session engaged 31 students from neighboring districts; 17 of those students were from Redford Union. Dillard said the student-led breakout sessions explored stigma, teacher training, consistent school resources and student voice in designing school supports.

From the Dec. 8 meeting, Redford Union will select a student delegation to participate in follow-up work. Dillard said the district will nominate six students (three from the high school, three from the junior high) to represent Redford Union at the March 1 follow-up in Plymouth and at a proposed April event the district may host.

Board members and administrators also highlighted Hope Squad activities at the high school and said three students from the district recently presented at a Metro Bureau event about Hope Squad work. District staff said student participation has led to broader community visibility for the program.

The board discussed the difference between Hope Squad activities and other county suicide-prevention work and confirmed the district will continue student-led presentations to external groups. No changes to district policy were proposed at the meeting.

Administrators said more student-centered events are planned and invited the board to future student presentations. Dillard asked that students be given opportunities to present directly to the board as the district develops mission and vision statements for student mental-health work.","District student leaders attended a regional mental-health summit and administrators said they will host follow-ups; the board heard about the Hope Empowerment Coalition and plans to appoint local student representatives to county workgroups.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611248,"Redford Union reviews fall 2024 NWEA results, outlines MTSS and tutoring steps",255,1035000,1290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898728-3b631b1d300c7466659453a4a0cf7c79&start=1035&end=1290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898728-3b631b1d300c7466659453a4a0cf7c79/thumbnail_1035000.jpg","/articles/6611248/Michigan/Redford-Union-reviews-fall-2024-NWEA-results-outlines-MTSS-and-tutoring-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611248-fd23f07e4e6175fd6876557cf205e462/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153176&Signature=S7iIdmkzeURUAML-sE3rjyvGS5lBOzrVjvYQ0KqpTxH9YhGIa3Qm5J3BOyFVWAZnk1I9z3gO5eeO5mpS-N63517MkUzvoLbY1B2Un6qb~LwxXNourJU-f4I20XpPaFQl2db~Dc3ywQUQZ36sTCXncyDyUlmsgmunhOA2q4O2WdzIlKksabC~zoP2QBc55sprhOxB9Rh5k6R~VpcUnq9RCdTsb06aIbslg9NKNhZJrWQqeYNxjFnGUFYyAi0EGWx4BoygBUkxaxr8UWIkhuA07C2m1nwRTpzwqA1nwXjWmlVMdJdeRt9qijY0SK69sL406LxETgGOBv1J8Wqp6Adj5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Redford Union Schools administrators presented fall 2024 NWEA benchmark results at the Jan. 13 board meeting and described a set of academic interventions intended to translate measured growth into grade-level proficiency.

Kim Crenshaw, identified in the meeting as the district's executive director of curriculum and technology, told the board the district recorded measurable growth across many grades in reading (ELA) and that multiple grade cohorts met projected growth targets from the previous year. She said math performance at elementary grades remains an area that \"has a little bit of work to do,\" and that the district will review whether to revise or replace the elementary math program.

Administrators explained how the district uses NWEA data to target supports. Crenshaw said teachers and families receive each student's NWEA report and use it to identify students for MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports). \"If they're below grade level, the MTSS team is swoop[ing] in to set up interventions,\" she said.

Chris Norton, introduced in the presentation as the coordinator of teaching and learning, described operational changes in MTSS compared with last year. Norton said the number of students submitted to MTSS rose to 39 so far this school year, up from six the prior year, and that 14 different teachers had submitted students. He said MTSS teams now meet twice monthly for extended sessions (described in the presentation as 2.5-hour meetings) and that the district is intentionally scheduling specials teachers and academic teaching assistants to push into classrooms for daily intervention or preview work.

Administrators listed tutoring and digital resources they are using: Panther-time tutoring three days a week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) in 30-minute blocks; IXL and Khan Academy; Math180 and strategic intervention coaching for K'6 teachers; Edgenuity for some high school math course delivery; and a planned district-wide license for IXL noted as already purchased. Leaders also said varsity tutors (on-demand online tutoring) would be launched for all students later in the school year.

Several principals and building leaders spoke about how PLCs (professional learning communities) and building-level data dives have changed instruction. Hilbert and Beach elementary leaders described whole-staff data days and six-week intervention or extension plans teachers design and implement during workshop time. One elementary building reported increasing MTSS referrals from six last year to 39 year-to-date and broader teacher engagement with the MTSS process.

Administrators emphasized attendance as a major barrier to learning. Crenshaw and building leaders repeatedly identified chronic absenteeism as a district-wide blockade to progress, and said the district is working on a new attendance policy and collaborating with an attendance initiative funded by a county grant.

The board heard that many interventions are still works in progress. Crenshaw said the district will form teacher teams to review the elementary math program over the next months; she and Norton said teachers will advise on whether to upgrade materials or alter pacing and instruction. No instructional adoption decisions were made at the meeting.

What's next: administrators asked the board to allow time in a future workshop for a deeper presentation on chronic absenteeism and on the timing of board packet delivery so board members can review materials earlier. District leaders said they will return to the board with updates on the math program review, MTSS progress metrics and the launch schedule for on-demand tutoring.","District leaders presented fall NWEA scores showing year-over-year growth but continued gaps in math at elementary grades. Administrators described expanded MTSS referrals, new tutoring resources and plans to review elementary math curriculum.","actionData","errors"]

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