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Vixsburg board welcomes new Sunset Lake principal; superintendent highlights summer programs and a state reading bill
Summary
The Vixsburg superintendent introduced new Sunset Lake principal Brittany BS and thanked retirees; he also outlined summer services participation and warned the board a Michigan House bill to reinstate third-grade retention has moved to the Senate.
The Vixsburg Community Schools superintendent opened the June 8 meeting by thanking staff and retirees and introducing the districts new Sunset Lake principal, Brittany BS. “I want to just take a moment to wish all our retirees all the best in their retirement,” the superintendent said, and invited the board to welcome the incoming principal.
Brittany BS, introduced as the new Sunset Lake principal and a graduate of Vixsburg High School who attended Sunset Lake Elementary, said she and her family were excited to join the district; she noted her 8-year-old daughter will attend Sunset Lake in the fall. The introduction drew applause from the board and audience.
During his report the superintendent outlined summer programming: roughly 75 high school students and about 15 middle school students are participating in summer services and tutoring programs, while approximately 88 elementary students are enrolled in a six-week elementary program scheduled in alternating two-week blocks. He also reported that the districts bond-funded construction work is staged and will begin shortly.
The superintendent alerted the board to state-level developments that could affect local practice: the Michigan House unexpectedly discharged a bill on third-grade reading retention out of committee and passed it on a party-line vote. He explained that the bill would reinstate retention for some third graders who do not meet specified reading proficiencies, with a likely earliest effective school year of 2027-28 if the Senate and governor approve it. "Stay tuned," he said, noting the bill would still require Senate passage and the governors signature.
On routine business the superintendent asked the board to approve open enrollments for 2026-27 under Public Act 94 and to renew VHS and BMS membership in the Michigan High School Athletic Association for 2026-27; both items were placed on the consent agenda and later approved by the board.
The meeting moved from the superintendent report to association and program reports and the budget presentation later in the agenda.
