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Board approves agenda, consent items, meal agreement, a new hire and policy update; moves to closed session for security planning
Summary
At the March 9 board meeting the Grand Haven Area Public Schools Board carried multiple motions including approval of the agenda and consent agenda, an alternative meal agreement for Walden Green Montessori, offering a contract to a new Industrial Tech teacher, adoption of Policy 5506 (Field Trips), referral of a naming policy for further review, and a closed session for security planning.
The Grand Haven Area Public Schools Board approved a series of routine and substantive motions at its March 9 meeting. Highlights recorded in the minutes include:
- Approval of the meeting agenda (Motion 17-825). Motion made by Board member Cyndi Casemier, seconded by Board member Heather Herrygers; recorded as CARRIED 6-0 in the minutes at the time of the vote.
- Approval of the consent agenda (Motion 17-826), made by Herrygers and seconded by Marc Eickholt; recorded as CARRIED 6-0. The consent agenda included minutes from the Feb. 9 meeting, payment of bills (Accounts Payable $1,770,669.24; Payroll $3,773,928.42), and other routine financial items.
- Approval of an alternative agreement to provide meals for Walden Green Montessori through the end of the fiscal year (Motion 17-828), made by Marc Eickholt, seconded by Cyndi Casemier; recorded as CARRIED 7-0.
- Offer of an employment contract to Tyler Hubbard for the 2026-27 school year as an Industrial Technology teacher at GHHS (Motion 17-829), made by Heather Herrygers, seconded by Cyndi Casemier; recorded as CARRIED 7-0.
- Adoption of proposed update to Policy 5506 (Field Trips) on second reading (Motion 17-830), recorded as carried unanimously. The board also voted to return proposed Policy 3310.02 (Naming of Facilities) to the Labor & Policy Committee for further review (Motion 17-831), made by Seth Holt, seconded by Marc Eickholt; carried unanimously.
- Motion to move into closed session at 8:37 PM to consider security planning under Section 8(1)(k) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act (Motion 17-832), made by Marc Eickholt and seconded by Kristal Boyd; recorded as CARRIED 7-0. The board returned to open session at 9:39 PM and adjourned.
The minutes list the maker and seconder for each motion where provided and record vote tallies as noted above. No public comments were recorded during the public comment period.
