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Ludington board adopts Neola policy updates, accepts 2025 audit and approves consent items
Summary
At the Nov. 17 meeting the Ludington Area Schools Board approved the second reading of Neola Policy Update Vol. 40 No. 1, accepted the 2025 financial audit by Vredeveld Haefner LLC, approved multiple hires and resignations by consent, and moved briefly into closed session for collective bargaining and attorney-client privilege.
The Ludington Area Schools Board of Education at its Nov. 17 regular meeting approved a package of routine and governance items, including the second reading of Neola Policy Update Vol. 40 No. 1, acceptance of the district's 2025 financial audit, and multiple personnel actions by consent.
On the policy matter, a motion by Alan Neushwander, supported by Mike Nagle, approved the second reading of the Neola policy updates as presented; the motion carried on a unanimous 7-0 vote. The minutes list the updates as Neola Policy Update Vol. 40 No. 1 and record review and discussion under the superintendent's report.
The board also voted unanimously to accept the 2025 financial audit performed and presented by Vredeveld Haefner LLC. The motion to approve the audit was made by Steve Carlson and supported by Mike Nagle and recorded as passing 7-0.
By consent the board approved minutes from prior meetings and personnel actions including hires (Elaine Furr and Sabrina Ramirez, student aides; Susan Sniegowski, boys varsity swim coach; Savannah Hanson, sideline cheer coach) and resignations (Karen Mazur, cheer coach for football; Lily Bradley, assistant girls tennis coach; Jason Burns, assistant boys golf coach; Billi Jo Mustaikis, student aide). The consent agenda motion was moved by Steve Carlson, supported by Mike Nagle, and passed 7-0.
During the public comment period the minutes record that 117 individuals spoke; the minutes note that no board action resulted from public comment. The record does not summarize the content of those remarks.
Later in the meeting, a motion by Stephanie Reed, supported by Sarah Lowman, moved the board into closed session at 9:16 p.m. for the purposes of collective bargaining strategy under MCL 15.268(8)(c) and attorney-client privilege under MCL 15.268(8)(h). The board returned to open session at 10:52 p.m. and adjourned at 10:53 p.m.
The minutes indicate the actions above passed without recorded dissent; the board recorded no additional debate or amendments on these items during the meeting.
