Mattawan board approves up to $2.47 million for middle and high school furniture from 2024 bond

The Mattawan Consolidated School Board voted to approve the purchase of middle and high school furniture as part of the district's 2024 Bond project, at a cost not to exceed $2,474,700. The motion, moved by President Shari Magrath and supported by Vice President Ted Roethlisberger, was decided by roll call and recorded as passing.

The purchase was introduced during the Jan. 12 regular meeting as a bond-funded expenditure. The minutes record a roll-call that listed board members R. George, M. Noffsinger, V. Mabin‑Herzberg, T. Roethlisberger, S. Magrath, O. Arugaslan and M. Hawes‑Ruhrup; the motion is recorded as passing with no nays.

The motion language in the minutes specifies the purchase is “as presented, at a cost not to exceed $2,474,700, as part of the 2024 Bond project.” The minutes do not itemize vendors, delivery timelines, or specific classroom allocations; those details were not recorded in the meeting text.

School administrators and the board did not record any member opposition in the minutes. The minutes also do not record any conditions or amendments attached to the purchase motion. Next procedural steps (contract awards, vendor selection, delivery schedule, or board review of invoices) are not specified in the minutes.

The board made the decision during its organizational and regular meeting held Jan. 12, 2026, at Mattawan Consolidated School. The superintendent's report notes that no bond meetings were held during winter break; the minutes do not indicate when staff will return to report on procurement steps related to this furniture purchase.