Clarenceville board’s May 14 agenda spotlights bond procurement, wellness policy and suicide-prevention presentation

The Clarenceville Board of Education’s May 14, 2026 public meeting is set to address a series of items tied to district operations and upcoming bond projects, including selection of a bond construction manager and recommendations for engineering consultants.

The agenda lists a Hope Empowerment suicide-prevention presentation under New Business to be led by J. Zewatsky. District leaders M. Carruth and J. Zewatsky are also scheduled to present a proposed wellness policy. Other agenda items include a Miller Johnson new policy, a Schools of Choice update from D. Bergeron, a bond construction manager selection and recommendations for an environmental engineer and a materials testing engineer; the board will also consider an Oakland Schools (OS) budget resolution and the 2026 Board of Education scholarships.

The consent agenda for the May 14 meeting includes checks #18428–18549 totaling $718,617.55 and electronic payments of $1,653,999.74; personnel listings in the packet show recent hires (Peyton Lewis, Jennifer Kang, Alexis Pitts, Jasymn Morgan), a resignation effective June 8, 2026 (Elizabeth Reynolds) and donations including $100,000 from the Shaw Family and $800 for high-school band drums.

Per the agenda, the public-comment period is governed by the Michigan Open Meetings Act: individuals have three minutes each and an initial 30 minutes is allotted; the board may refer issues to the superintendent and is not required to answer questions during that period.

Items on the agenda related to bond projects (construction manager, environmental engineer and materials testing engineer) would shape procurement and oversight for upcoming construction; the superintendent and business/support services director are listed as presenters for those items. The agenda does not show final decisions for those items within the provided transcript; they are scheduled for board consideration on May 14.