Huron Valley board approves elementary literacy purchase, using state grant and shifting remainder to next year’s general fund

The Huron Valley Schools Board of Education voted to approve an elementary literacy curriculum purchase that will be partly paid with state grant money and partly with general‑fund dollars.

Administration asked the board to use $712,676 from the Michigan Section 35m Literacy Achievement Grant to cover the initial purchase and to allocate $358,415.12 from the 2026–27 general fund to cover the remainder. The motion was made by Miss Carter and supported on the floor before the board took a roll‑call vote, which passed.

Superintendent Doctor Salah and district curriculum staff said the purchase aligns with recent changes in state law on dyslexia and K–12 literacy and with the district’s multi‑year curriculum adoption plan, which anticipates a larger math adoption in coming years. Doctor Nemeth, answering board questions, said the district negotiated options with vendors to spread costs where possible but that this plan keeps the curriculum spending roughly level across the next few years.

Board members praised the pilot work and the materials. "Literacy is one of those things in my mind is non negotiable," said Mister Wiseman, who urged caution about fiscal timing but supported the adoption. Other trustees noted that deferring the payment years risked concentrating costs later and that the district’s Gantt‑chart budgeting made the two‑year approach acceptable.

The board formally approved the exhibit for elementary literacy as presented and amended by the superintendent; trustees confirmed the motion carried in a roll‑call vote.

Next steps: staff will finalize purchasing timelines with vendors and incorporate the encumbrance into the 2026–27 budget for board approval.