Board approves routine purchases, curriculum updates, budget amendments and emergency plan

At its Feb. 12 meeting the Royal Oak Schools Board approved several routine but consequential items: a purchase order for 105 kidney tables from Lakeshore Learning for $92,667 (cooperative bid pricing); new high‑school course adoptions (including CTE podcasting and athletic training/conditioning options); two health curriculum additions (a level‑3 special-education item and a tenth‑grade scope-and-sequence update); and the 2025–26 community service fund and 02/2026 food service fund amendments.

Administration reported reasons for budget variances: increased participation in after‑school programming and fee‑for‑service offerings affected the community service fund, and food service experienced higher costs and planned excess fund‑balance use tied to free breakfast and lunch reimbursements. The board approved the financial amendments by voice votes. The personnel report listed nine recommended hires (seven paraeducators, one speech‑language pathologist, one kindergarten teacher), six resignations and one retirement; the board approved the personnel changes.

The board also approved the purchase of three commercial mowers for $50,229 from Billings Lawn Equipment, citing capacity and runtime needs that made electric mowers cost‑prohibitive for current operations. Facilities staff reported the district evaluated electric mowers but recommended gas units for current cutting durations and conditions.

Finally, the board adopted the 2026 Emergency Operations Plan (68 pages) as required by state law, effective Feb. 12, 2026. The superintendent said the plan was reviewed by a security consultant and contains standard response protocols and name updates; board approved it by voice vote.