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- Consent agenda (approval of minutes, Aug. 18 special board meeting): Approved by unanimous roll call. Staff introduced the consent agenda and the board secretary called the vote.

- MASB 2025 delegate assembly (Report): The board nominated Trustee Jolene Holloway, Trustee Nicole Denson and Trustee (name listed as Werdewald in the packet) as delegates to the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) 2025 delegate assembly; the board approved the nomination by unanimous roll call.

- Personnel action report (Report 6406): Trustees voted to open and approve Report 6406, the personnel action report. The motion carried by unanimous roll call.

- SRAC and Vandenberg swing-space preparations (Report 64 12): The board opened and approved Report 64 12 to fund preparations of Vandenberg and the Southfield Regional Activity Center as swing-space (total approved $329,834.58, includes contingency). The motion carried by unanimous roll call. District staff noted the funding will come from capital improvements for temporary swing-space work rather than bond replacement funds and that contingency will be rolled back if not used.

The meeting transcript records trustees voting yes in roll-call sequences; the board reported the motions as carried and entered into the record. The board did not take any votes that failed, were tabled or resulted in abstentions at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Southfield Public Schools Board Meeting 09/09/25 7pm","oneSentenceSummary","The Southfield Board of Education voted unanimously on several procedural and action items, including approval of the consent agenda (August 18 minutes), nominees for the MASB 2025 delegate assembly, the personnel action report and swing-space preparations for Vandenberg and SRAC.","taxTitle","Southfield Public School District, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",38400,"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},6472949,"Superintendent reports multiple vacancies; district says most classes covered by substitutes or partners",407,2549000,2956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766507-9eda2a9c8cf9b7cc4d8e225a833e6f91&start=2549&end=2956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766507-9eda2a9c8cf9b7cc4d8e225a833e6f91/thumbnail_2549000.jpg","/articles/6472949/Michigan/Superintendent-reports-multiple-vacancies-district-says-most-classes-covered-by-substitutes-or-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472949-8b95c9afcac8e68635df6790610104e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770430709&Signature=b1G5rDDpG5EiSn8XNA21zCl54noQcObyxx1x8be~88h4PGV0h6cFRh6hNjzQclICD1FQkOCP-uS4qTw41oFha6V9PTpQoxg77u7OSkx-3rapENtWA1KJ42n1DRzUIzpzHVxG3U-T0XtKgXuSHfePXMwPGeUvWA0OZ06AkTV0Q~xDGghBjGzs7vXCduXQNkcxBacQAfeeYGrGSmE1fklox39ifwSSaB8zXhg1wp6krFB0GliFkoPC~qPS-cnjxkvMeqmDKn7dMDRGJ8SARtlQ0C6pc61J-6F7Zz0yTjJ4v55XBQiyFRmIgy-F-9sY7zoXi2jT9THfe7hwEStXfRl0qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Jennifer Green reported a series of staffing vacancies across Southfield Public Schools but said that for the first day of school \"just about every one of our classes were filled.\" The report listed vacancies by school and described how each was being covered.

Green said Adler had one autism-spectrum-disorder (ASD) teacher vacancy being filled by an ISSN team member on an alternative certification pathway; a speech pathologist vacancy was covered by a partner organization; an art teacher position was covered by a substitute. McIntyre had a 0.5 gym teacher vacancy filled by a long-term substitute. Stevenson had one secretary vacancy from a retirement; the district said it would create a second-grade classroom to reduce class size and post the position. Several other schools — Boerne, Thompson, Levy, Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology and University K-12 Academy — had vacancies for ASD teachers, resource-room teachers, science, Spanish and other specialties; some candidates have been recommended or offers extended in a few cases.

Green told trustees that a handful of resignations arrived the night before or on the first day of school, which required quick reassignments. She said substitutes on long-term or alternative-permit pathways and partner organizations are providing continuity. \"There are some that are on daily permits. There are some that are on long term permits where the state determines based on their credentials how long they will be with us,\" Green said, describing the range of certification and permit statuses being used to staff classrooms.

The superintendent said the executive director of talent management interviews were underway and that the district is actively recruiting for several remaining vacancies. Trustees asked for and were promised monthly updates. The board did not take formal action on staffing at the meeting; the personnel action report (Report 6406) was opened and approved during the consent business portion of the meeting.

Trustees and staff discussed the potential instructional effects of last-minute resignations and emphasized the district's intent to keep class sizes stable and to provide services for students with identified needs. Green asked the public to contact HR with referrals for certified candidates; trustees also encouraged community networks to share openings.

The superintendent characterized the staffing report as one of the better opening-year reports in recent memory even while acknowledging openings remained. She said the district will continue monthly staffing reporting to the board.","Superintendent Jennifer Green gave a staffing update listing vacancies across elementary and secondary schools but said most positions are covered by substitutes, partner organizations or staff on alternative certification paths; the district will provide monthly updates.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":46,"_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},6472955,"Board approves $329,834.58 for Vandenberg and SRAC swing-space prep as district outlines major relocations",2800,2990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766507-9eda2a9c8cf9b7cc4d8e225a833e6f91&start=2990&end=5790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766507-9eda2a9c8cf9b7cc4d8e225a833e6f91/thumbnail_2990000.jpg","/articles/6472955/Michigan/Board-approves-32983458-for-Vandenberg-and-SRAC-swing-space-prep-as-district-outlines-major-relocations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472955-bae89fa5e5f65505269b98f5566133d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770430709&Signature=XKxXPmffpcnBL7RZrPD53Ag7BRtMdAxq~Jr6B5RUEqqxVdufQtCuJGKwCPtLnExduVJisVF-YPSRXlfy0PWut3-mDKKhG~CkjkhMRphQ-x3Ew6o87sxkIyfJ2jsDFeCDEBgq6mVNLOI44z2wPlpVX7omzabUDkC~7TX5ADY0SdJsPNRNs2jFGmjiIRD-to0Q39ehIWLBs2dM2Vqx-8Aa7JAmTcS92Iy2yri-TaX0aJVrVTUWdw0ur4trNGNLuFvJXoRLx0-kAUNCBAAyLx985uSznYS8i7NWn3e6h7aqXKaJ5gwqJC3fqrV~FSkVyfwhDvAXTY0Q1L5BJcKfPX7R4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southfield Board of Education voted unanimously to approve Report 64 12, authorizing $329,834.58 to prepare Vandenberg and the Southfield Regional Activity Center (SRAC) to serve as swing-space sites for several school relocations tied to the district's bond construction program.

Superintendent Jennifer Green said the district is undertaking multiple moves for construction and renovation work. \"Boerne K-8 will leave their current location on Evergreen in January and divide into two campuses for the spring semester,\" Green said, describing a December break move window intended to limit classroom disruption. She said lower grades will use Vandenberg and upper grades will use the Southfield Regional campus while construction proceeds.

Green said other moves are planned across the district: Levy will return to its nine-mile campus in 2026; University K-12 Academy scholars will be split among three temporary sites (elementary to Vandenberg, middle school to Eisenhower, high school to Southfield A&T) while its new campus is built; McIntyre will close next year with its scholars moving into a renovated Boerne building. The district is scheduling family forums, staff meetings and written communications to address arrival/dismissal timing, licensing concerns for on-site providers and transportation impacts.

The board heard that swing-space preparation funding will come from capital improvements rather than bond funds because the work is maintenance/rehabilitation to make the buildings safe and usable while they are temporary homes. Green and operations staff also warned trustees of significant, unanticipated underground work: modern stormwater requirements for several campuses have produced additional construction costs described by staff as \"several million dollars\" beyond original estimates. The board asked for a future study session that will \"take a deep dive\" into stormwater and other underground costs so the public can understand why some bond dollars are being used for unseen infrastructure work.

Operations staff outlined move-management logistics and costs: boxes and trailers are being used to store classroom materials during moves; the district reported paying roughly $10,000 per month for trailer storage and trustees asked for options to limit storage costs and for a possible formal storage-size restriction. Green said move-management teams are working with principals and that meetings with staff have already begun; the district has started delivering boxes and planning timelines for packing and purge of unneeded materials.

Contractors and professional services referenced in the bond and swing-space packets included Arch Environmental (air monitoring/abatement), French Associates (stormwater investigations and design amendments) and Environmental Maintenance Engineers (abatement contractor). The board was also presented a bond dashboard and updates from Plant Moran Realpoint, the district's construction adviser.

The motion to approve the Vandenberg and SRAC swing-space preparations carried by unanimous roll call. Trustees were told contingency is included in the approved amount and that unused contingency is rolled back into project funds at project close-out. The board scheduled follow-up study sessions and additional public communications as the move program proceeds.

Trustees and staff emphasized the district's commitment to clear, frequent communications with families about pick-up/drop-off logistics, arrival and dismissal locations, and licensing for on-site partners (for example, Champions). No additional formal action was taken on storage restrictions during the meeting; trustees requested a future item with cost figures and options.","The board authorized work and contingency funding to prepare Vandenberg and the Southfield Regional Activity Center as temporary 'swing' campuses while several schools undergo renovation or reconstruction; district leaders outlined multiple planned moves, timelines and unexpected stormwater costs tied to bond projects.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6472960,"Southfield schools report driver shortages and late buses; board presses for better communication",802,3876000,4678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5766507-9eda2a9c8cf9b7cc4d8e225a833e6f91&start=3876&end=4678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5766507-9eda2a9c8cf9b7cc4d8e225a833e6f91/thumbnail_3876000.jpg","/articles/6472960/Michigan/Southfield-schools-report-driver-shortages-and-late-buses-board-presses-for-better-communication","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472960-e60a7eeb47b4e96c7b576cde66881b2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770430709&Signature=H1QbPxVARu3T~NTpftmoEMWsi8XEQmGn~nUmQUTZ9SuGna8zMFy4MevH~fFqkNcAm96EldAufyzdSXTAc6SG2kv~~L5eFvsTKXoScrhw~rq0nBM24nxDvD15w7RJ2AsDploJoYuQVnyCxxyiijkWuBP9ZdZOb0RFf2bn4Q9h0ACSZwJgn0fV3ubWHEfjRB5P1fCI01-dlq0Ygsnj4To~cZSqe5BMplzSfsVHQ2tmcDh2Iov0loMagfApSBzv-Kg3rYTfyksAFqW1xVjEi2GEVyhQhsjmWx~W2bbfjclQsyyJGyeso6l1qXNDF0XOhIru~HNsXOPHqqQ-o0qeNXY-dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Southfield Public Schools officials told the Board of Education that a wave of transportation resignations left the district short of drivers in the second week of the school year, producing late buses and isolated cases of students not being picked up.

\"We are moving approximately 3,126 scholars per day to the respective schools around Southfield Public Schools,\" the district transportation staff member who reported to the board said. \"We run 67 routes per day, 53 of which are for Southfield Public Schools.\" He said resignations and medical disqualifications among drivers produced a sudden shortage that caused multiple late runs in week two; the situation has improved but one-off problems continue.

The district described a two-pronged response. Short-term measures included borrowing drivers from neighboring Michigan locations, redeploying district employees with commercial driver licenses to drive routes and asking dispatchers and other staff to cover runs temporarily. Longer-term steps include reopening recruiting for licensed school bus drivers (CDLs) and retaining candidates with prior student-transportation experience. The transportation staff member said district contractors and partners, including First Student, were also engaged to help cover routes.

Board members pressed the transportation staff for earlier notification when shortages developed. Board President Ashanti Bland criticized the timing of communications: \"If you would tell me before I found out, I could address the issue,\" Bland said, adding that earlier notice would allow schools and families to prepare and reduce safety risk when students are left waiting.

Superintendent Jennifer Green said the district would work on improving communications to building leaders and families and noted that transportation is a priority in ongoing conversations with the contractor and with district leadership.

Union and contract context was raised during the discussion. The transportation staff reported that drivers and monitors are represented by a union and that the contract expired Aug. 26, 2024; negotiations were described as ongoing and board and staff members cautioned about public discussion of details while bargaining continues.

Board members and staff also raised safety and equity consequences. Trustee Talisha Belt emphasized that special-needs students and families who must be at work can be endangered by prolonged delays, and several trustees said building leaders should be notified promptly so they can keep students safe on-site until buses arrive.

The transportation staff said there have been fewer late buses in the most recent week after short-term measures, but that isolated pickup failures continue and the district is treating them as urgent. The superintendent and transportation staff said they will bring monthly updates to the board and will share communications protocols that describe how and when families will be notified.

Next steps include continued recruitment for CDL drivers, ongoing use of partner and internal backup drivers in the short term, and a promised improvement in district-to-school communications when shortages appear. The board did not take formal action at the meeting on transportation operations; trustees asked for written follow-up to the questions raised during the discussion.","District transportation officials told the board that a wave of driver resignations left routes short in the second week of school; short-term measures reduced late runs and long-term hiring and contract talks continue.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Board approves consent minutes, MASB delegates, personnel report and swing-space preparations

Superintendent reports multiple vacancies; district says most classes covered by substitutes or partners

Board approves $329,834.58 for Vandenberg and SRAC swing-space prep as district outlines major relocations

Southfield schools report driver shortages and late buses; board presses for better communication