Votes at a glance: Okemos board passes donation, playground, course proposals and operating procedures
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Summary
At the meeting the board approved the Politis family donation agreement for baseball turf (7–0), consent agenda minutes (7–0), Hiawatha Elementary playground updates (7–0), new OHS courses for 2026–27 (voice vote, motion passed), and adopted 2026 board operating procedures.
The Okemos Board of Education recorded several votes during the meeting. Key actions and outcomes:
• Donation agreement (boys varsity baseball, Bid Pack 5): Motion moved by Trustee Phelps, supported by Trustee Cavanaugh; passed by voice vote, 7–0. (See full article on the donation.)
• Consent agenda (approval of regular and executive session minutes of 01/12/2026): Moved by Trustee Cavanaugh, supported by Trustee Doxey; passed by voice vote, 7–0.
• Hiawatha Elementary playground updates (funded through 2022 bond): Motion moved by Trustee Phelps, supported by Trustee Shrestha; passed by voice vote, 7–0.
• New OHS courses for 2026–27 (AP Music Theory; AP Business with Personal Finance; AP Microeconomics; Strength & Reset; Trigonometry through Design): Motion moved by Trustee Phelps, supported by Trustee Wynne; trustees discussed student demand and the district’s use of Michigan Virtual; motion passed by voice vote.
• Board operating procedures (2026): Trustee Kavanaugh moved to waive the reading and adopt the 2026 board operating procedures; trustees discussed site‑visit language and boundaries; motion carried.
For each action the board directed administration to follow up with required next steps such as returning DD estimates, providing contract documents, or advancing procurement as appropriate.