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State Board adds CTE funding resolution to agenda; officers elected
Summary
The State Board of Education voted to add a resolution supporting expanded statewide career and technical education (CTE) funding to today’s agenda and completed its biennial officer elections, including Pamela Pugh as president and co-vice presidents Ellen Lipton and Tiffany Tilley.
The State Board of Education voted on Jan. 14 to place a resolution supporting additional funding for a statewide expansion of career and technical education (CTE) on today’s agenda and then completed its officer elections for 2025–26.
Board members moved the CTE resolution onto the agenda during the meeting’s opening. “We’ve long known the importance of CTE,” Board Member Pamela Pugh said when she moved the item, adding that CTE “is important to ensure that this is adequately funded and equitable to students across the state of Michigan.” Dr. Pugh’s motion was seconded by Ellen Cogan Lipton and the board approved the addition by roll call vote.
The board then approved the full meeting agenda, as amended. Members voted on officer nominations that follow the board bylaws requiring election in odd-numbered years. Dr. Pamela Pugh was elected president. The board elected Ellen Cogan Lipton and Tiffany Tilley as co–vice presidents; Dr. Judith Pritchett as secretary; Marshall Bullock as treasurer; and Dr. Mitchell Robinson as the delegate to the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE).
Why it matters: Adding the CTE resolution to the agenda signals that the board intends a formal discussion and possible formal action later in the session on statewide funding and equity for career and technical education, a pathway the board described as both workforce and postsecondary preparation. The officer elections establish leadership for the board’s work through 2026.
Details and vote records: The board recorded roll-call votes for agenda additions, approval and officer elections. The motion to add the CTE resolution to the agenda was moved by Dr. Pamela Pugh and seconded by Ellen Cogan Lipton. The roll call as read by Executive staff (partial order recorded in the transcript) recorded the following votes on that motion: Marshall Bullock — Yes; Ellen Cogan Lipton — Yes; Tom McMillan — Yes; [other members recorded:] Rietje — Yes; Pamela Pugh — Yes; Mitchell Robinson — Yes; Nikki Snyder — Yes; Antille — Yes. The chair announced, “Motion carries.”
On nominations for president, Lipton nominated Dr. Pamela Pugh; Dr. Pritchett seconded. Roll call votes recorded: Bullock — Yes; Lipton — Yes; McMillan — No; Pritchett — Yes; Pugh — Yes; Robinson — Yes; Snyder — No; Antille — Yes. The chair announced the motion carried and Dr. Pugh was elected president.
Nominations and results for other officers were handled in the same manner and recorded by roll call (co–vice presidents: Ellen Cogan Lipton and Tiffany Tilley; secretary: Dr. Judith Pritchett; treasurer: Marshall Bullock; NASBE delegate: Dr. Mitchell Robinson). The board chair and executive staff read names and recorded votes for each office.
What the board did not decide today: The board placed the CTE resolution on the agenda for later discussion; the transcript does not show final board action on the substance of the CTE resolution in this meeting’s morning session. No vote on the content of the CTE resolution appears in the recorded segment.
Looking ahead: The board indicated the CTE resolution will be discussed later in the meeting; members and the public can expect formal consideration and possible action on that item in the agenda segment where it appears.
Ending note: The board’s procedural votes to approve the agenda and elect officers set leadership and the meeting order for the day; substantive debate and votes on policy items (including the newly added CTE resolution) are recorded separately when they occur.
