The Redford Union Schools Board of Education voted to urge state lawmakers to pass a full school-aid appropriation and took several governance actions during a meeting in the district meeting room.

The board unanimously adopted a resolution criticizing the Michigan Legislature's failure to adopt the 2025–26 school-aid budget by the July 1 deadline established by statute and the Michigan Constitution and asking lawmakers to avoid tying school-aid funding to unrelated budget negotiations. The resolution says the district adopted its budget without key state funding information and that further delay will worsen impacts on students, staff and schools.

Separately, the board approved a revised student code of conduct and accepted an amendment to change language on page 40, paragraph 3, replacing the word "must" with "may" when the board considers whether to affirm a review-committee decision in an appeal. Supporters of the change said the amendment preserves a path for appeals when families can show due-process problems or new evidence, while backers of the existing language argued the board should avoid becoming a routine appeals venue for every disciplinary case.

The board also appointed members to two ad hoc advisory committees. It named three board members to the 2025 capital bond project steering committee to provide advisory input during the bond implementation planning and to participate in upcoming interviews for construction managers. The board named three members to an ad hoc advisory group tasked with considering superintendent compensation under terms of the superintendent's employment agreement.

Other formal actions: the board approved the consent agenda (personnel separations and routine items), and it voted to table selection of MASB delegates until the number of delegates available to the district is clarified.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution on fiscal year 2025–26 school-aid budget delays — Adopted (roll call recorded as: Mr. Bailey: yes; Mrs. Dean: yes; Mrs. Johnson: yes; Mrs. Martin: yes; Mr. Osowski: yes; Chair: yes). The resolution references the Michigan Constitution and Public Act 160 of 2019 and will be sent to the district's state representatives and senators.

- Revised student code of conduct (with amendment changing “must” to “may” on page 40, para. 3) — Adopted (roll call recorded as: Mr. Bailey: yes; Mrs. Dean: yes; Mrs. Johnson: yes; Mrs. Martin: yes; Mr. Osowski: yes; Chair: yes). The amendment alters the standard the board applies when it considers appeals from the review committee.

- Ad hoc advisory committee, 2025 Capital Bond Project Steering Committee — Members appointed: Mr. Osowski, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Dean. Vote: unanimous.

- Ad hoc advisory committee, superintendent compensation — Members appointed: Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Pridemore, Mrs. Dean. Vote: unanimous.

- Consent agenda (personnel separations, routine business) — Approved (voice vote).

- MASB 2025 delegates and alternates — Motion to table pending clarification of delegate allotment: Approved (unanimous roll call).

Why it matters: The resolution is the board's formal protest of state budget delays that the superintendent said have forced the district to adopt a local budget without firm state revenue figures. The code-of-conduct amendment changes how the board may treat appeals, balancing oversight and administrative discretion. The steering-committee appointments set the board's method for advising on the district's capital bond work going forward.

What the board did not do: The board tabled selection of MASB delegates until staff confirm how many delegate seats the district is allotted.