The Birmingham School District Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting on Jan. 6 and approved officer elections, routine annual resolutions and two facilities actions, all by unanimous voice vote.

Nut graf: Trustees reappointed board officers for 2025, updated committee liaisons, reaffirmed memberships and administrative authorizations that the board adopts yearly, and approved two facilities items presented by the district’s business services staff — a stormwater management agreement at Seaholm High School and an award of contracts to replace a deteriorated salt‑storage shed and upgrade a fire alarm at the maintenance building.

The board elected its officers for 2025 under Resolution 43. The assembly confirmed President Ras to a second year as president; Nicole Spencer was elected vice president, Luke Joseph was chosen as secretary and Amy Hoechimer was selected as treasurer. The resolution passed 7‑0. The board then approved Resolution 44 updating board representation assignments and a series of standard annual resolutions (45–52) that designate investing institutions, authorize electronic transactions, appoint legal counsel and confirm memberships in state and national school‑board associations; each passed 7‑0.

Business Services Director Kevin Teratuta presented two facilities actions. Resolution 54 authorized a stormwater management operations and maintenance agreement for the Seaholm High School parking‑lot replacement; the district said the agreement follows city and county stormwater ordinances and the resolution passed 7‑0. Resolution 55 awarded contracts for a replacement salt‑storage shed at the maintenance facility and associated fire‑alarm upgrades; the low‑bid total for the project is $503,874. Teratuta said the amount exceeds the original allocation set in the bond plan because the allocation dated to 2020 and costs rose due to inflation and minor scope changes tied to an easement requirement. The board approved Resolution 55, 7‑0.

Votes at a glance:
- Resolution 43 — Election of officers for 2025 (President Ras; Vice President Nicole Spencer; Secretary Luke Joseph; Treasurer Amy Hoechimer): outcome approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 44 — Board representation assignments, with committee reassignments and addition of Trustee Jason Tijani: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 45 — Designation of investing institutions: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 46 — Annual authorization for electronic transactions: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 47 — Appointment of legal counsel: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 48 — Membership in Michigan Association of School Boards: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 49 — Membership in National School Boards Association: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 50 — Membership in Metropolitan Detroit Bureau of School Studies: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 51 — Designation of person for posting meeting notices: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 52 — Reaffirmation of public participation at Board meetings: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 53 — Acceptance of consent agenda (personnel, financial statements, Dec. 17 minutes): approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 54 — Stormwater management operations and maintenance agreement at Seaholm High School: approved 7‑0.
- Resolution 55 — Award of contracts for maintenance building salt‑storage shed and fire‑alarm upgrades: approved 7‑0; contract total $503,874; board noted the project is modestly over the 2020 allocation due to inflation and an easement requirement but will not affect other bond work.

Ending: Trustees moved quickly through the organizational items as routine annual business and then adjourned. No items were tabled or sent to committee; the board scheduled a vote on revised board goals for Jan. 21.