Hudsonville board approves policy updates; superintendent reports on 31a funding litigation

Hudsonville Public School District’s board voted to approve a set of policy revisions that district administrators said will be incorporated into secondary student handbooks and take effect the following day.

Dr. Vanderjak told the board the updates were reviewed in a work session and that there were no changes from that review; the recommendation was to approve and implement them. The board chair called the vote and said, "All in favor? Aye." The chair then stated, "Motion passes." The transcript does not include the exact motion text or a named mover and seconder for this vote.

Separately, the superintendent updated the board on developments around 31a funding. He said about 40 districts—mostly intermediate school districts—had filed a lawsuit challenging the language tied to 31a funding and its constitutionality. The superintendent said he would attempt to provide more information prior to Thanksgiving but asked board members to remain available for a possible Tuesday morning review meeting; he noted a filing deadline the Sunday night of Thanksgiving weekend.

The superintendent emphasized the board would be briefed in advance of any decision to file and that principals and staff would be excused for a December 11 meeting that starts at 4 p.m. No formal direction to file or not to file litigation was recorded in the provided transcript segments; the board planned to reconvene if needed before the deadline.