At the meeting: trustees vote to move into executive session and adopt new sick‑leave policy; consent agenda approved

The Okemos Public Schools Board of Education recorded the following formal actions during the meeting’s business session.

Adjourn to executive session: Trustee Andrew Phelps moved that the board adjourn to executive session pursuant to sections 8A and 8C of the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of conducting contract negotiations and a personnel matter. Trustee Katie Kavanaugh seconded. The board conducted a roll-call vote; the presiding roll call recorded all present members as voting in the affirmative and the chair said the motion carried. (Roll-call statements were recorded in the minutes.)

Consent agenda: Trustee Christy Doxie moved approval of the consent agenda items (minutes of the 02/24/2025 regular and executive sessions, and acknowledgement of the February financial statement and payment of February bills) and Trustee Katie Kavanaugh supported the motion. The board voted to approve the consent agenda.

Policy action — Michigan Earned Sick Time Act: Trustee Cavanaugh moved to waive reading and adopt first reading of Board Policy 4113, titled Michigan Earned Sick Time Act; Trustee Doxie supported the motion. The board voted in favor of the first reading adoption. Staff said the policy was drafted to align with the state law that takes effect at the end of the month; the policy committee had reviewed the draft and recommended adoption.

Why it matters: The executive session vote invoked Open Meetings Act authority for closed deliberations on contract negotiations and personnel matters. The consent agenda and policy adoption are routine governance steps; the new sick‑time policy implements a state requirement and will affect district employment administration.

Ending: Board minutes record the text of each motion and the roll-call recording for the executive-session motion. Staff will bring related implementation steps to follow the first reading of the sick‑time policy.