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Board approves staff-device purchase, adopts IDEA funding resolution and votes to enter closed session
Summary
At its March 17 regular meeting the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education approved a $488,130 purchase of staff devices from the 2020 bond fund, adopted a resolution calling on Congress to fully fund IDEA, and voted 7–0 to convene a closed session to review the superintendent's mid‑year evaluation.
The Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education recorded three formal actions during its March 17 meeting: approval of a staff-device purchase paid from bond funds, adoption of a resolution urging full federal funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and a unanimous vote to enter a closed session for the superintendent's mid‑year evaluation.
Staff-device purchase The board approved the district's purchase of staff devices in the amount of $488,130 to be paid from the 2020 bond and central program fund. The motion passed on a voice vote with unanimous board approval (7–0). Administrators said the purchase repeats a high-school–level refresh the district completed last year and would cover staff laptops and monitors across elementary, middle and district staff groups. When asked what happens to replaced devices, staff said devices with resale value are sold; others are recycled.
IDEA funding resolution Trustee Paul Collin read a resolution calling on Congress to pass legislation establishing a 10‑year path to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and asking the state legislature to provide adequate, equitable and sustainable funding to mitigate the effects of federal underfunding. The board adopted the resolution by unanimous vote (7–0). The resolution notes that IDEA was intended to be funded at 40% of average per‑pupil costs but is currently funded at roughly 10.7%, creating a multibillion‑dollar gap according to the resolution text.
Closed-session vote The board also voted (7–0) to convene a closed session under the Open Meetings Act to review the superintendent's mid‑year progress report and evaluation. The motion to go into closed session was moved and seconded during the study session; a roll-call vote was conducted and the motion passed 7–0.
What was recorded in the minutes All three actions were approved unanimously. The staff-device purchase motion included the contract amount ($488,130) and the funding source (2020 bond and central program fund). The IDEA resolution text and certification were read into the record and then adopted. The closed session was taken by majority roll-call that recorded a unanimous yes vote and resulted in a recess to closed session.
