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Votes at a glance: Coldwater board approves budgets, personnel and purchases
Summary
The Coldwater Community Schools Board approved the 2026–27 budget and a slate of consent‑agenda items — hires, resignations, technology purchases (contingent on grants), insurance renewals, and contract extensions — mostly by unanimous roll call votes.
At its regular meeting the Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education approved a range of formal actions by roll call, including budget adoption, personnel actions, purchases and contract renewals.
Key votes and outcomes
- Adopted the 2026–27 budgets and approved 2025 budget amendments (roll‑call vote; motion carried). The board also approved filing the 2026 tax rate request with the county and township clerks (Form L‑4029) as presented.
- Consent agenda personnel actions: the board approved multiple hires (example hires listed in the packet: Hannah Glasgow — first grade at Max Larson; John Cross — 5th grade at Lakeland; Kate Armstrong — Human Resources Director) and accepted several resignations and rescinded resignations as described in the personnel recommendations.
- Purchases and contracts: the board approved approximately $5,767.42 for a replacement recirculating pump at Max Larson Elementary; approved the Education Advanced Inc. invoice for the district evaluation tool renewal (~$5,200); approved participation in Schools of Choice (105/105C) for 2026–27; approved $29,500 in Title I/31A funds for supplemental instructional resources; approved Edmentum/Study Island licenses (not to exceed $15,314); approved a conditional $62,955 purchase of charging carts contingent on grant funds; approved a $10,000 keynote speaker for opening day; and approved other routine purchases and service agreements as listed in the meeting packet.
- Compensation and insurance: the board approved a 2% wage increase for maintenance, central office support staff and administrators for 2026–27 (bus drivers and monitors receive a $1/hour step increase), and approved property/casualty and workers' compensation renewals (invoices ~ $251,826 and $12,259 respectively).
- Contracts and programs: the board approved continuing agreements including cooperative services with Calhoun Intermediate School District (instructional coaching), a contract extension for the Skyward student information system, and a five‑year program of study renewal for the Early/Middle College program.
Most motions passed by roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript; where the transcript recorded individual roll responses it showed unanimous or near‑unanimous support. Specific dollar amounts and approvals are in the board packet; motions that were contingent on grant funding were approved subject to receipt of those funds. The meeting concluded with the board entering executive session for a personnel evaluation under PA 267.
