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Doctor Campbell Voigtel presented the motion and said the package provides an evidence‑based, standards‑aligned curriculum for English, math, science and social studies that many center‑based special education programs had not previously had. “This is kind of groundbreaking,” a presenter said, describing the curriculum as addressing a longstanding need for a comprehensive program in center‑based settings.

Administrators told the board the bulk of costs are first‑year materials and manipulatives; recurring fees in later years would be substantially lower. The memo presented to trustees included a breakdown of first‑year and recurring costs and information about items the district could discontinue if TeachTown replaces current subscriptions.

Trustees asked about sustainability and offsets; presenters said they had consulted teachers already using TeachTown in similar programs and that the math showed recurring costs could be covered by eliminating overlapping subscriptions.

The motion, moved by Doctor Campbell Voigtel and supported by Secretary Meyer, passed by voice vote. The district said it will order the curriculum and bring subsequent purchases for middle- and high‑school local programs back to the board if appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NPS Board Meeting Sept 23 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board authorized a $26,847.29 purchase of TeachTown curriculum materials for K–5 special education programs, to be funded by the 35j grant; administrators said recurring costs are lower after the first year.","taxTitle","Northville Public Schools, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",38456,"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},6457598,"Northville board ratifies two‑year contract with teachers' union after extended negotiations",98,3634000,3732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5854970-9ce123646af09fbeb4451dd97b1f7f3c&start=3634&end=3732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5854970-9ce123646af09fbeb4451dd97b1f7f3c/thumbnail_3634000.jpg","/articles/6457598/Michigan/Northville-board-ratifies-twoyear-contract-with-teachers-union-after-extended-negotiations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457598-6ae804792bc4364176d1f0476218f758/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639392&Signature=fiDkkENmjHTtNfZl9WK9dtlLo~rE9sH6AFsafcy9jPAGTU-wche4dOkCfGR7haM7II341n8SABtN~-x20z-O5bzdt3~3YLMhc~51idT9BqURxmTs8VxOISe1-FnNJXA8bMdM5ynDiYjYrqAfNxA2i49E37PlMbOhmz9ZNyzQsv5Mk7MMVcfvBIEguWXb0GbGhOP8LscIaH8W8ke04IWN44dQQK2jV~8fH9NWj7B~Cq9iQmOJkXHVOSBdY2OcSGMFLmX8rXhnpm7kI2U4jUmd15O-jURE95nNzAFArE4DuuyLE-6p~z5BvfV63MF6MmhWliVgzbOL1sjbf72fWYsHww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northville Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to ratify a two‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Northville Education Association covering the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years.

The district presented the tentative agreement to the board after NEA membership ratified the deal hours earlier. Board member Miss Meyer moved the ratification and Doctor Campbell Voigtel seconded; the motion passed 7-0.

Brian Sumner, a district negotiator, told the board that parties met on 17 occasions over the negotiating period and that the agreement includes both economic and non‑economic terms within parameters the board had set. In a public comment after the ratification, NEA President Richard Tabor thanked negotiators on both sides, acknowledged the difficulty of the process and apologized for any harm caused during the course of bargaining. “I knew we'd eventually get to a deal. I didn't think it would take this long, but I'm glad that we're able to do it,” Tabor said.

Board members described the ratification as stabilizing for the district at a time of budget uncertainty. The board and union also issued a joint statement read at the meeting that noted the extensive effort of both sides and the shared goal of recruiting and retaining high‑quality teachers.

The board’s action ratifies the contract as presented; the agreement will be implemented according to its terms and the parties’ agreed schedule. No dollar figures were read aloud at the board meeting; the board said supporting documents and an executive summary had been provided to trustees and will be posted to district resources.

Votes and next steps: the board approved the tentative agreement 7-0 and instructed administration and the NEA to proceed with implementation steps outlined in the agreement documents.","The board unanimously ratified a two‑year tentative agreement with the Northville Education Association covering 2025–2027, following more than a dozen bargaining sessions and a union ratification vote earlier the same day.",{"_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},6457599,"Northville board authorizes district to cover school meals while Michigan budget remains unresolved",1777,1829000,3606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5854970-9ce123646af09fbeb4451dd97b1f7f3c&start=1829&end=3606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5854970-9ce123646af09fbeb4451dd97b1f7f3c/thumbnail_1829000.jpg","/articles/6457599/Michigan/Northville-board-authorizes-district-to-cover-school-meals-while-Michigan-budget-remains-unresolved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457599-9e73c741be3d7053adc0adbafa4601fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639392&Signature=dK-pGLAt7ef2E6CamWBrfZxiMaIV5LpaybNMV6pKkiuDGUzqxbXaEvjQAzZp1XSqP6q5mgxitatqQEKnjbviv3~qw~VBmMhdRuX-mBtkKszuqjN~J1TLMHEx-Ib4-oigLGCETxFjYF7bPrPM3ZTwegnjO0W1oFqxNhp~nSRDI~~VOEVxkd4iK5fCQdOG9cesnDQgSXt4EELWglyOGX4Rwkc6~mUzioxJDmqsH7hUhMzmufGUCtTWHu9sjH2pREm8qLEPhheLXufCNFuRyV~wwsDgpaBt0-ES3b9DvGLr8dXJYLcOWYLeLLTz9UYXCMIxwdlHchLy4tc5hp~cwU~WmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northville Public Schools Board of Education voted 7-0 to authorize the district to reimburse its general fund to cover statewide universal school meals while the Michigan budget remains unsettled.

Board treasurer Miss Stewart moved the resolution, which the board debated at length before approving it. “We’re in a pickle because the state doesn’t have a budget,” said Devin, a district finance staff member, explaining the district’s options if the state fails to fund the program on Oct. 1. The motion gives administrators authority to continue district-funded free meals for a short transition period and to stop earlier if the state budget or program is clarified.

The board’s action is meant to prevent immediate staffing disruptions and avoid asking parents to pay while the Legislature finalizes a budget. Devin told the board that continuing free meals would preserve hours for food‑service staff and avoid the administrative burden of later reimbursing parents if the state resumes funding. He warned that if the state does not restore funding, the district would need to pick up the cost for the agreed period and then notify families of a change.

Board members stressed two practical concerns: student access to meals and protecting food‑service employment. “We don’t want to lay people off just to hopefully hire them back,” a trustee said during debate. Multiple trustees said the intent was to give Lansing a short runway to pass a budget while minimizing disruption at schools and for families.

The board discussed timing and communications. Several trustees said they preferred a one‑month window while others favored leaving the resolution flexible; the board ultimately approved language that authorizes the district to cover the meals during the budget uncertainty and allows the board to end that coverage at any time. The resolution passed by roll call: President McIntyre — yes; Vice President Campbell Wojciechl — yes; Treasurer Stewart — yes; Secretary Meyer — yes; Trustee Frazier — yes; Trustee Mabry — yes; Trustee Mauer — yes.

Administrators said they will post guidance to families and, depending on the Legislature, will revisit prices and any further action if the state budget is finalized without the universal meals program.

Votes and next steps: the board approved the resolution 7-0 and directed the administration to implement the short‑term bridge plan described in the meeting materials. Staff said they have prepared communications that would notify families if the district must stop covering free meals and that any change would be preceded by a board action to set meal prices or an end date.

Background: The board’s memo and discussion note that the district doubled its meal counts during the state program and that the funding uncertainty affects staffing, reimbursements to parents, and business‑office bookkeeping.","The Board of Education voted 7-0 to authorize the district to use general‑fund dollars to continue universal school meals while the state budget remains pending, giving administrators flexibility to end the coverage if Lansing acts.",{"_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},6457589,"Parents voice concerns at Northville board meeting about Spanish II instruction and Hillside band program",179,4173000,4352000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5854970-9ce123646af09fbeb4451dd97b1f7f3c&start=4173&end=4352","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5854970-9ce123646af09fbeb4451dd97b1f7f3c/thumbnail_4173000.jpg","/articles/6457589/Michigan/Parents-voice-concerns-at-Northville-board-meeting-about-Spanish-II-instruction-and-Hillside-band-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457589-767d5961702d54b9534a27124a02a9aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639392&Signature=K8WtUvPShvxMjUQa1BsVev6pjhRF3ccEBYwlvXtQlLj~bJhQ19aqGuOtVUE84t1ODRilb0KmEbfAMYjIHZirmFRg523XSgKj60nZFhkbu0oxqycaLqIJxftYgXAvXkntd9aSmdNmnsFPUkZgs2qukRZY-d08CD1FpoWUFTZmMXukAJIkKIFKMT2Ggnyz0EdQAFh0rOYqVwpax7pscwMAVgIX7Fu8fjjKZJGmDfYXh9gotUhyBf8yPqWm0t5z52zTVUSo5Veu1QCr35pYkcdsAACMmn3bXy4bB8f34k5GwaUWktKtMtRxw-yjaXmHnSvGiR1pIqIBtWfTgb8RWSEePQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several parents used the Sept. 23 board meeting’s public‑comment period to raise academic and extracurricular concerns at Northville High School and Hillside Middle School.

Lori Selick said her freshman “came home last week and said to me, ‘I’m really stressed out. I’m failing Spanish,’” and told trustees she and other parents on a Northville High School parent Facebook group reported consistent problems in Spanish II. “Everything’s turned in... but you know what? He’s failing the test. Why is he failing the test? Because his teacher does not teach what she tests on,” Selick said. Trustees responded that parents should raise class concerns first with the classroom teacher, then the counselor and principal; Selick said she had met with a counselor during observance of Rosh Hashanah and sought a course change.

Amy Kepes, who said she has two nephews at Northville High School, also described students anxious about Spanish II and urged the district to accelerate remedies. Kepes said the pattern stretches beyond a single class year and called for faster action to ensure instructional alignment between lessons and assessments.

Parents’ comments prompted trustees to outline the chain of school‑level steps available: contact the teacher, then assistant principal or counselor, then the principal, and escalate to district staff or the board if unresolved. Administrators and trustees said they were listening and offered to assist with follow-up through counselors and building administrators.

Separately, Ron Selleck spoke about the Hillside band program’s decline, saying participation fell from about 300 pre‑COVID to 125 this year and attributing the drop to changes under the new Hillside music director. Selleck said former director Mister Lansey would send 50–60 students to the high‑school program annually, whereas he said this year the middle school sent far fewer. Selleck urged the board to prioritize music and consider replacing the current director if the program does not recover.

Board members said they would ensure the appropriate administrators review the complaints. Trustees emphasized that public comment records concerns but do not substitute for personnel processes. The board did not take any personnel actions at the meeting; parents were advised to pursue concerns through the recommended school‑level channels.","Multiple parents told the board that Northville High School Spanish II instruction is misaligned with assessments and that the Hillside middle‑school band program has declined under current direction; trustees urged parents to follow school‑level channels for remediation.",{"_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},6457592,"Votes at a glance: Northville Board actions on Sept. 23, 2025",1393,123000,1516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5854970-9ce123646af09fbeb4451dd97b1f7f3c&start=123&end=1516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5854970-9ce123646af09fbeb4451dd97b1f7f3c/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6457592/Michigan/Votes-at-a-glance-Northville-Board-actions-on-Sept-23-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457592-362f1183ebcd6c0a4e282bab96e3fc0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639392&Signature=ngoqqYjtmA7aXRHItcC6DG-KiKG2i069CJ3n5IP6qZ-MDyoZDqj1PNXdMLLIopId~PfAdkkWiGH3DvrF7XwwJA1-IIihFCI7VvXcWnpZlWdd5Jia1arXj-hblZjVKWb~J02wbeUM3Gp7Aqn4fqd-7EHSltgwDpfzmvThAmkZWbuvDSLcC0N97yf5TfHQYWJuOL4Hw1bC~yWLaiO1AZFLauzdiZsaQuJS8x8ERfCY5hq5y2Vu6ZSk58yV8JLiFLO3WmU~NrMD4vCfqR-LhEzbJvCDet34uTbeCCTfH59gLoSUE6kcx2VvUi1hjO~cFbtsgQN8XxhlMFtz1X-PCkDrWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northville Public Schools Board of Education took the following formal actions at its Sept. 23 meeting. All motions listed below passed at the meeting.

• Motion 31 — Adopt agenda as presented. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

• Motion 32 — Accept consent agenda items: 5a minutes of Sept. 16, 2025 regular meeting; 5b minutes of Sept. 16 closed session; 5c overnight/out‑of‑state field trip requests (NHS world language trip to Colombia June 2026; NHS DECA conference in Atlanta April 24–29, 2026; NHS boys cross country meet in Brampton, Ontario Sept. 25–26, 2025); 5d Panorama purchase for 2025–26 totaling $37,985.30; 5e BTA professional design services for Silver Springs roof replacement; 5f Peter Basso Associates professional services for NHS HVAC upgrades phase 2; 5g UFLY complete book bundles funded through 35j grant. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

• Motion 33 — Award one‑year probationary prorated NEA teacher contract to Eleanor De Brule for the 2025–26 school year. Outcome: approved (voice vote). De Brule was recommended by central office; supporting reference documents were provided to trustees.

• Motion 34 — Authorize TeachTown purchase for K–5 students totaling $26,847.29 funded through the 35j grant. Outcome: approved (voice vote). See separate article for details.

• Motion 35 — Adopt resolution authorizing reimbursement of general fund for Michigan universal meals while state budget is pending. Outcome: approved (roll call 7-0). See separate article for details.

• Motion 36 — Ratify tentative agreement with Northville Education Association (08/24/2025–08/23/2027). Outcome: approved (voice vote, recorded as 7-0 roll call).

Notes: The consent agenda included purchases and field trip approvals that administrators said had been discussed at prior committee meetings. The board was provided executive summaries or supporting documents for contract and curriculum purchases in board materials.","Summary of motions approved by the Northville Public Schools Board of Education at the Sept. 23 meeting, including agenda adoption, consent items, a new hire, TeachTown purchase, meals resolution and NEA contract ratification.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Northville Board actions on Sept. 23, 2025