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Board to consider school‑based asthma program; approves multiple policy revisions and removals
Summary
The board discussed adopting 'Open Airways' asthma education as district curriculum and moved it toward a vote; trustees also approved a slate of policy additions, revisions and removals during action items.
The Williamston Community Schools Board discussed bringing Open Airways, a school‑based asthma education program, into district curriculum and moved the item forward for a future vote. Separately, the board approved multiple policy updates and removals as part of a packet of governance changes.
Nurse Amanda Galita (identified in the record as the district nurse) developed the Open Airways proposal, described in meeting materials as a curriculum‑based asthma education and support program for students with asthma. The program includes a core student curriculum and a parental opt‑in component. Board members asked logistical questions — for example, whether the program would run in middle and/or high school time slots and whether small registration numbers would change how staff deliver a session — and Adam said the board’s approval would allow staff to publicize sessions and finalize scheduling. The record indicates staff proposed a first session by Aug. 18 and planned to bring the program to a vote at the next meeting.
On governance, the board moved and approved multiple policy actions in a single consent sequence. The packet included: - Additions or new policy approvals (example list provided during the meeting: property tax levy, post‑issuance disclosure and related items noted in the packet). - Revisions to budget and finance policies, event admissions and other operational policies (policy numbers were listed during the meeting packet discussion). - Removal of several older or redundant policies (the record lists specific policy numbers slated for removal).
Board members asked clarifying implementation questions for the policy changes and were told most revisions were administrative cleanups or rewrites to better match current law and practice. The meeting record shows that the board approved the policies and removals on voice votes in the action items.
The board also discussed delegate selection for the Michigan Association of School Boards annual assembly and clarified the district will pay registration fees for the delegate assembly session but not travel or hotel costs; one trustee agreed to serve as delegate if scheduling allows.
The Open Airways proposal was left to a near‑term vote; policy items were approved and will be implemented per district procedures.
