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Hillsdale board adopts labor agreements, selects 2025 insurance plan, accepts donations and approves early childhood health curriculum
Summary
The board adopted letters of agreement with staff associations, approved the MESSA Option ALL insurance plan for 2025 (with one abstention by Dan LaRue), accepted two donations totaling $8,500 and adopted the Early Childhood Michigan Model Health Curriculum for PK–1.
The Hillsdale Community Schools Board of Education approved multiple board‑affairs items at its Nov. 18 meeting, including letters of agreement with employee groups, the district’s 2025 insurance option, two community donations and an early childhood health curriculum.
Board members voted to adopt letters of agreement with the Hillsdale Education Association (HEA) and the Hillsdale Education Support Personnel Association (HESPA). On both votes, the minutes record a 5–0 tally with one abstention recorded as "DLR" (identified elsewhere in the minutes as board member Dan LaRue).
The board also adopted the MESSA Option ALL plan for 2025, again with a recorded abstention by Dan LaRue and five affirmative votes. Separately, the board accepted an $8,000 donation from Barry & Karen Hill designated for Gier projects and a $500 donation from the Michigan College Access Network to support a financial aid night. Finally, the board adopted the Early Childhood Michigan Model Health Curriculum for pre‑K, kindergarten and first grade.
Why it matters: The labor agreements and insurance choice set terms that affect staff compensation, benefits and district budgeting. The donated funds will be used for specified school projects and programming; the curriculum adoption shapes health instruction for the district’s youngest students.
Details and context: The minutes identify movers and supporters for each motion and record the vote tallies, including the abstentions. The superintendent’s report earlier in the meeting noted that Performance Services offered a free facility study and that MASB representative Pat Kreger will hold a January workshop for the board; those items were reported as information.
Next steps: The adopted agreements and insurance option move into district administration for implementation and budgeting. The curriculum adoption will be implemented in PK–1 classrooms per district timelines and staffing.
