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Superintendent recommends against 31AA grant application over liability concerns; board to address 27L reimbursements
Summary
Superintendent Troy Ross told the Fairview Area School District board that new legislative provisions tied to 31AA grants would limit local control and potentially expose schools and individuals to civil and criminal liability; the board discussed not applying and planned negotiations to allocate Michigan 27L Fund reimbursements among unions.
Superintendent Troy Ross recommended that the Fairview Area School District not apply for a 31AA grant, telling the board at its Nov. 10 meeting that new legislative stipulations attached to the grant would diminish local authority during crisis situations and could expose individuals and schools to civil and criminal liability, which in turn may raise insurance costs.
Board member Gary Wnuk thanked Ross for the recommendation. The meeting record does not show further debate or a formal vote on whether to apply; the superintendent's recommendation was recorded and acknowledged in the discussion segment.
Ross also briefed the board on Michigan 27L Fund reimbursements: monies that were overpaid must be divided between union groups according to statutory or administrative rules (specific distribution formulas were not specified in the minutes). The board noted that the Negotiations Committee will meet with the union to determine how reimbursements will be allocated.
The board received additional personnel-service updates: NEMSCA School Success Coordinator Kay Woodruff has retired and was replaced by Bobbi Ross, and Thunder Bay has not yet found a permanent replacement for a counselor but continues to provide counseling services on request.
The meeting record lists the matters as discussion items; no formal action or binding resolution on the 31AA grant or 27L distribution was recorded on Nov. 10. The district will proceed with internal discussions and negotiations as needed.
