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The board convened the organizational meeting July 21 and conducted officer elections first. After nominations and two rounds of voting, trustees elected Kristen Coleman to serve as board president (vote: 7-0). Cindy Shaw was elected vice president (4-3), Jeff Campbell was elected secretary (4-3), and Greg Keller was elected treasurer (6-1). Following the officer elections, Coleman assumed the chair.

The newly constituted board then took up routine and policy matters. Trustees voted to adopt the district's vision, mission, beliefs and goal statements as drafted during the recent strategic planning process; the board amended the motion to specify that it was adopting the \"goal statements\" only and approved that motion unanimously (7-0). Superintendent Matt Hughes and district staff told trustees that the more detailed objectives and measurable targets tied to those goals would be discussed at a future meeting.

The board also approved a resolution authorizing the district to establish a universal preschool program and to enter an agreement with a newly formed Livingston County GSRP (Great Start Readiness Program) consortium. Trustees approved that motion unanimously (7-0). District staff said classrooms proposed for next year were filled and that the program would operate under the consortium's handbooks and state-approved curriculum.

Trustees approved the School Loan Revolving Fund annual application upon the recommendation of the chief financial officer, a routine financing action the district uses to manage bonding and short-term loan needs (vote recorded at the meeting as unanimous, 7-0). The board approved its regular meeting calendar for the 2025–26 year and made a minor change to move two consent items into the action-item section; that adoption passed unanimously.

A motion to designate the superintendent or the chief financial officer as designee for treasurer and secretary responsibilities (an item pulled from the consent agenda) generated extended discussion about the scope of duties being delegated and potential policy changes. Trustees voted to postpone that specific designation to the board's August meeting so the policy committee can review the language and proposed controls (motion to postpone passed unanimously).

Votes at a glance
- Elect Greg Keller as board president (nomination): failed (3 yes, 4 no). Source: nomination and roll-call in meeting record.
- Elect Kristen Coleman, board president: approved (7-0). Action: appointment; identifiers: officer election; outcome: approved.
- Elect Cindy Shaw, vice president: approved (4-3). Action: appointment; outcome: approved.
- Elect Jeff Campbell, secretary: approved (4-3). Action: appointment; outcome: approved.
- Elect Greg Keller, treasurer: approved (6-1). Action: appointment; outcome: approved.
- Adopt vision, mission, beliefs and goal statements (strategic plan — statement level only): approved (7-0). Action: resolution; outcome: approved. Note: the board did not adopt the administrative \"priority objectives\" as measurable targets at this meeting; staff will return with objectives for further discussion.
- Add \"Resolution Requiring Searchable PDF Format Documents\" to discussion (procedural vote to add to agenda): approved (7-0).
- Authorize district to establish universal preschool and enter the Livingston County GSRP consortium agreement: approved (7-0). Action: program agreement; outcome: approved.
- Approve School Loan Revolving Fund annual application: approved (7-0). Action: other/finance; outcome: approved.
- Designation of treasurer/secretary designees (superintendent/CFO): postponed to August meeting for policy review (postponement approved unanimously).
- Adopt 2025–26 board meeting dates: approved (7-0). Action: procedural; outcome: approved.

Board and staff comments
Trustee Glenn Gogolewski, during nominations for president, offered a lengthy endorsement of Greg Keller's recent service on the board and his prior votes. After her election, Kristen Coleman said, \"Thank you to my fellow trustees for your support,\" and the board immediately continued with officer nominations and agenda business.

On the strategic plan vote, Superintendent Matt Hughes explained the division of responsibility between the board and administration: the board was being asked to adopt the high-level vision, mission, beliefs and goal statements while the administrative team would develop measurable objectives and tactics and return to the board for review.

Why it matters
Officer elections set who presides and signs official documents for the coming year. Adopting the vision, mission, beliefs and goal statements provides the board's public policy direction; trustees and staff said measurable objectives and timelines will follow for board discussion and approval. The universal preschool vote commits the district to participate in the county GSRP consortium under state program rules; staff said the program is reimbursement-based and classrooms proposed for next year were already filled. The decision to postpone the treasurer/secretary designee designation indicates trustees want clearer policy language before delegating or documenting specific administrative signature authorities.

What happens next
District staff said they will return with the administrative objectives tied to the adopted goal statements at the next meeting and the policy committee will review the proposed language that would define any delegated treasurer/secretary duties before trustees consider that item again.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","HCS Board Meeting - 07/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Hartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education on July 21 elected Kristen Coleman board president and completed its organizational business, adopting the district's vision, mission, beliefs and goal statements and voting to join a county preschool consortium and approve the annual school loan application.","taxTitle","Hartland Consolidated Schools, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",38686,"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},6495500,"Trustee pushes expanded legal counsel access; board debates requiring searchable PDFs for materials",1975,8066000,10041000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444443-a029a33b59332fe0d3dffae745ab0a52&start=8066&end=10041","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444443-a029a33b59332fe0d3dffae745ab0a52/thumbnail_8066000.jpg","/articles/6495500/Michigan/Trustee-pushes-expanded-legal-counsel-access-board-debates-requiring-searchable-PDFs-for-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6495500-2a5cd997fdd2492d1494a3c459727f59/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545765&Signature=lMjMsYYqaovcUCJbVDNmLepWSIzN7o7UpmgO-ATya4AuTwUBbfXi02nyDDSQmtfbyolCnrQoOxl2iR4zhHw3bpKzFW-5dOUTV-YAfpQ717IDx9h5Snddzrsrjq8UuRycIyP192T79srjfSE97i2hhbvZddNVp7tJFtvNX9k1EhmlGdNVigBF-e2odDTwYVUEyCtsqF1Wi1vsVVuDugDSv2YeiBVGPs32yCG0TDISeY-RZXvWKL4HS9P2nFvJVbUlorpAskrYQYgKrzid99lWfRXJbziKQhx68V4O~Qpjpbgtbwfm~SbrL6DZKmzNrmJ3StUO2O~OgSi4Ri52n~gs~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A trustee-led resolution to expand the list of legal counsel the Hartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education may consult and to broaden which board members can request legal advice prompted an extended discussion at the July 21 meeting. The board also discussed a separate staff- and trustee-backed proposal to require that documents shared with the board and posted to the public be provided in searchable PDF format.

Trustee Scott presented the draft resolution on expanding legal counsel access and said the intent was to give trustees more than one firm or viewpoint to consult and to make it easier for trustees to obtain legal opinions on matters that directly affect the district. \"I think each and every one of us deserves the ability, the right to get that legal advice on behalf of the welfare of the district,\" he said during discussion.

Supporters said multiple firms allow access to distinct specializations (for example, board-member advice versus bond/policy counsel) and reduce the risk of relying on a single source. Opponents expressed concern about cost control, duplication of effort, and the proper gatekeeping role of the board president and superintendent. Trustee Cindy Shaw said she preferred that requests for legal advice continue to be coordinated through existing channels to avoid potential confusion.

Superintendent Matt Hughes said the district has historically handled requests by routing them through the board president and the superintendent and that legal opinions are typically produced for the board and are not public records. \"Legal opinions are not... available for the public,\" he said in the meeting record while explaining customary practice for distributing attorney guidance to the board.

Trustees agreed the matter should be discussed in policy committee and that clearer written policy is needed; a number of trustees asked the administration and policy committee to bring proposed language back to the full board. Several trustees said they had at times encountered limits when attempting to obtain legal guidance and that written procedures would clarify who may contact counsel, under what circumstances, and what approvals or reporting are required.

On the separate document-format discussion, Trustee Scott proposed a resolution requiring that documents prepared by administrators and shared with the board or public be provided in searchable PDF format to improve accessibility and usability for trustees and members of the public who rely on text-search or assistive technologies. District staff told the board the information technology team will audit the website and begin work on accessibility; staff also said some materials (for example, certain scanned images) may present conversion challenges and that, where searchable PDFs are infeasible, staff would provide a written explanation and, where feasible, text-based alternatives.

No final votes were taken on either the legal-counsel resolution or the searchable-PDF resolution at this meeting; the chair confirmed both items would return as action items at an upcoming meeting after committee review and staff follow-up.","A trustee proposed a resolution to expand the district's legal counsel options and to allow trustees broader access to outside counsel; the board also discussed a separate proposal to require searchable PDF documents for materials shared with trustees and the public. Both items were scheduled for further action and review.","actionData","errors"]

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