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Midland board approves policy change, technology purchase and ratifies paraprofessionals contract
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the board approved a revision to public-participation policy, adopted curriculum resources, approved district purchases (including $128,480 for 292 classroom charging stations), awarded routine contracts, and ratified the paraprofessionals union contract after closed session.
The Midland Public Schools Board of Education approved several administrative and financial actions on May 18, including a revision to the public-participation policy, purchases for classroom technology, multiple procurement awards and the ratification of a paraprofessionals contract following closed-session negotiations.
The board approved a change to Policy 25.04 (public participation) to require members of the public addressing the board to state their name and whether they reside in the district, removing the prior requirement to state a street address. Administration said it will still collect contact information for follow-up if speakers sign the clipboard.
On procurement matters administration recommended — and the board approved — a $128,480 purchase order to Anacomp TSG (via REMC cooperative pricing) for 292 EarthWalk 16-port USB-C PD charging stations to install in elementary classrooms, paid from Series 3 bond funds. Anna (Administration) said the equipment will keep Chromebooks charged in classrooms, reduce cord loss and allow devices to remain in rooms for instructional use. The motion passed by voice vote; one trustee recorded a nay.
Other approvals included issuing a purchase order to Orkin of Saginaw for integrated pest-management services ($11,825, operating funds) and acceptance of a $6,000 gift from 3 Rivers Corporation to Central Park Elementary to support its Odyssey of the Mind team; administration also noted gifts totaling $11,915.72 for robotics and other programs.
Curriculum actions: the board adopted two fifth-grade maturation curriculum videos (one for boys, one for girls) after two public comment periods; staff and curriculum development proposals (largely summer work) also were approved or advanced for implementation. The board heard an informational presentation on a co-teaching model for special education that places two certified teachers in classrooms with mixed general- and special-education students.
Labor action: after moving into closed session to negotiate collective-bargaining terms, the board returned to open session and ratified a contract with the Midland Federation of Paraprofessionals covering July 2026–July 2029; the motion carried by voice vote.
The meeting concluded with announcements about a potential temporary school closure for remaining power outages at Siebert, Jefferson and Adams, relocation of robotics to the Fast Ice facility, launch of technology- and cell-phone-policy work groups, and upcoming graduations.
