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Forest Area board approves strategic plan, food‑service contract and summer projects
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the Forest Area Community Schools board approved a multi‑year strategic plan, renewed the food‑service contract for 2026–27, authorized a summer project budget and accepted multiple personnel items, including a teacher resignation; motions carried without recorded roll‑call tallies.
The Forest Area Community Schools Board of Education on April 13 approved a district strategic plan, renewed the Chartwell Food Service contract for the 2026–27 school year and adopted the 2026 summer project list and budget.
Board President Dan Smith called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Board member Hannah Bird moved to approve the agenda and minutes at the start of the meeting; Joanna Durfee supported the motion, which carried.
The board then advanced several action items. Board member Adam Schaefer moved and Travis Tracey seconded approval of a 2026 football camp proposed for Aug. 9–12 in Cheboygan; that motion carried. Chrissy Ingersoll moved, and Hannah Bird supported, approval of the Chartwell Food Service contract for 2026–27. The board also voted to approve the district’s strategic plan, accept the resignation of third‑grade teacher Katie Johnston, and approve the summer 2026 project list and budget. Meeting minutes note a separate action to “accept Forest Area's 2025-226 MEA OPIE and Friends of Education Nicole Gillette and Beth Anderson” as recorded.
Motions were recorded as "carried" in the minutes; the transcript does not provide a numerical vote tally for any motion. Board members who initiated or seconded motions are named in the minutes. A motion to adjourn, moved by Chrissy Ingersoll and supported by Travis Tracey, passed and the meeting ended at 7:48 p.m.
Why it matters: Approval of the strategic plan sets district priorities for the coming years, the food‑service contract governs student meals for 2026–27, and the summer project list identifies planned building and site work paid from district funds.
What’s next: The 2026–27 school calendar was presented and is scheduled for final consideration at the board’s May 12 meeting, which will include a public hearing if the board approves starting the school year before Labor Day.
