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Clarkston board splits over OCSBA taking positions on state bills; members vote to support separated resolutions
Summary
Board members debated whether the Oakland County School Boards Association should take positions on House bills. Missus Love opposed OCSBA policy advocacy; the board split the package and voted to support the first resolution (5–2) and later supported a second resolution by voice vote.
The Clarkston Board of Education debated proposed resolutions being considered by the Oakland County School Boards Association (OCSBA) about state House legislation and whether OCSBA should take positions on such bills.
Missus Love led the objections, saying she opposed the resolution package "on two fronts" and arguing "I don't think that this is the role of the Oakland County School Boards Association to take positions on or to respond ... to House bills." She said such positions should be left to the legislature and expressed concern about the association acting as an advocacy arm.
Board members discussed procedure and ultimately moved to separate the two resolutions so each could be considered independently. The vote to support the first separated resolution passed, with the chair announcing the outcome as 5–2. The board then voted to support the second resolution by voice vote.
Board members said they would raise concerns about OCSBA's advocacy role with the association's board of directors and noted the delegate‑assembly process as the appropriate forum for member input.
Next steps: the president said she will raise recent member concerns with the OCSBA board of directors and pursue clearer delegation procedures for future resolutions.
