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Board approves treasurer appointment, textbook adoption and banking signatories; several motions pass unanimously
Summary
On July 8 the Saline Area Schools Board approved multiple administrative motions including appointment of a new treasurer, adoption of a textbook/license, naming depositories, authorizing signatories, participation in a state loan fund, and appointment of legal counsel; most motions passed 5–0.
The Saline Area Schools Board of Education approved a slate of administrative motions on July 8 covering finance, textbooks, depositories and legal counsel. Most motions passed unanimously.
Summary of actions taken (motions are recorded as presented to the board):
- Appointment of board treasurer: The board appointed Tim Austin as board treasurer under policy 0152 (officers). The motion passed 5–0.
- Textbook adoption: The board approved the adoption of "Impact, second edition" by National Geographic Learning for English-language learners (grades 6–12) and associated ebook/digital license at an annual cost recorded in the meeting as "11.45, 1,145" as submitted by Cara Davis, executive director of teaching and learning. The meeting record did not provide a clean single-line dollar amount; the approval was taken and passed 5–0. The board referenced board policy 2510 for textbook approval.
- Depositories and signatories: The board named Bank of Ann Arbor, Michigan Liquid Asset Fund, and Old National Bank as depositories for fiscal year 2025–26, authorized Rachel Kowalski (superintendent) as primary signer on district checks with Miranda Owsley (assistant superintendent of finance) as alternate signer, and authorized signatures on transfers of investment monies. These motions passed 5–0.
- State loan program participation: The board adopted a resolution to continue participation in the State of Michigan Loan Revolving Fund as presented by Miranda Owsley; the motion passed 5–0.
- Legal counsel appointment: The board appointed Troop Law Firm, P.C., of Lansing and Collins & Blaha, P.C. as legal counsel for the 2025–26 year and authorized use of other law firms for specialty matters. The motion passed 5–0.
Procedural notes: Several motions were handled in rapid succession with voice votes and standard seconding; the board also approved closed-session minutes of June 10, 2025, for the purpose of collective bargaining under Open Meetings Act section 8(c) without recorded opposition.
Why it matters: These motions set the district’s financial signatory authorities and formalize instructional materials and legal representation for the coming year.
What the record shows: Vote tallies for the listed administrative motions were recorded as unanimous in the meeting audio (5–0) unless otherwise noted; the textbook’s reported cost in the audio was unclear as a single line item and is flagged in clarifying details below for verification.
