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Brandywine board approves $3.18 million in bills, adopts Neola policy update and release participation
Summary
At its April 27 meeting the Brandywine Community Schools board unanimously approved payment of $3,175,990.65 in district bills, adopted the Neola Policy Spring Update 40.2, approved District Release Participation for the 2026–27 first semester, and recorded personnel resignations; several superintendent report items were noted but not detailed in the minutes.
The Brandywine Community Schools Board of Education on April 27 approved routine business items including payment of $3,175,990.65 in district bills, adoption of the Neola Policy Spring Update 40.2 and approval of District Release Participation for the 2026–27 first semester. Each action passed by unanimous 7-0 votes recorded in the minutes.
Secretary Amanda Fox moved, and Trustee John Jarpe supported, approval of the amended agenda and the consent agenda, which included the March 23, 2026 regular meeting minutes and the district bills payment. The minutes list the bills total as $3,175,990.65.
During business and operations the board completed a second reading and then approved the Neola Policy Spring Update 40.2; Trustee Holly Pomranka moved the adoption with support from Trustee John Jarpe, and the motion carried 7-0. Later the board considered the Berrien RESA FY 2026–27 budget in discussion and approved District Release Participation for the 2026–27 first semester on a motion by Secretary Amanda Fox, supported by Vice President Shannon Daniels; that motion also carried 7-0.
The superintendent’s report noted calendar items and programs including School Lunch Hero Day (May 1), Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4–8), School Communicators Day (May 8), CrisisGo, an item labeled '31aa', approval of a Snow Day waiver, results of bond pricing, and results of the Michigan Student Voice Perception Survey; the minutes list these items but do not provide detailed findings in the record. Administrator reports were listed for Merritt Elementary Principal Matt Severin, Brandywine Elementary Principal Melissa Foster and Middle/High School Principal Evan Winkler. The personnel section recorded resignations from Jessica Hawes and Jennifer Lawrence.
The hearing of visitors recorded that one individual addressed the board during public comment; the minutes do not identify the speaker or record the comment. The board later entered closed session for a student-discipline hearing and negotiation strategy; following the closed session the board took the expulsion action recorded in the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 8:19 PM.
