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Romeo Community Schools board adopts device policy, bond playground purchases and CTE equipment; tables School of Choice decision
Summary
At its Jan. 26 meeting the board approved a second reading of Policy 2006 (personal electronic devices), authorized playground equipment purchases from the 2021 bond, and approved a CTE equipment purchase (one abstention). The board voted to table a School of Choice motion for further review.
The Romeo Community Schools Board of Education on Jan. 26 approved several routine and programmatic resolutions and voted to table a request on interdistrict School of Choice for additional review.
The board approved Employee Services Resolution #8 (personnel update) and, on a second reading, Employee Services Resolution #9 adopting Policy 2006 (personal electronic devices). Mrs. Rice read the policy aloud before the board approved it. Bowman moved and Boyer supported the consent actions; motions reported in the minutes show unanimous 5–0 votes on both Resolution #8 and Resolution #9.
Facilities Resolution #10 authorized purchases of playground equipment funded by the district's 2021 bond for Hevel and Indian Hills; Bowman moved and Cichocki supported that motion, which passed 5–0. Business Services Resolution #12 approved a CTE equipment purchase; Bowman moved, Cichocki supported, and the motion passed with four ayes and one abstention (Boyer).
On the matter of School of Choice (Business Services Resolution #11, Interdistrict 105/105c for 2026–27), the board voted to table the request following discussion. Cichocki moved to table, Bowman supported, and the motion carried 5–0. Earlier in the meeting administrators had presented a School of Choice summary seeking unlimited seats for grades 5–8 and limited seats for grades 9–11 for the 2026–27 year; board members raised questions about intradistrict choice and class size impacts.
Votes at a glance - Resolution #8 (Personnel update): Passed 5–0 (Bowman moved; Eichhorst supported). - Resolution #9 (Policy 2006, second reading): Passed 5–0 (Boyer moved; Rice supported). - Resolution #10 (2021 Bond playground equipment, Hevel & Indian Hills): Passed 5–0 (Bowman moved; Cichocki supported). - Resolution #11 (School of Choice 2026–27 105/105c): Motion to table passed 5–0 (Cichocki moved; Bowman supported). - Resolution #12 (CTE equipment purchase): Passed 4–0–1 (Boyer abstained) (Bowman moved; Cichocki supported).
Board members and administrators emphasized that some items were driven by existing grants and bond allocations; when Mr. Boyer asked about funding for the CTE purchase, Ms. McFarlane said it was supported by a state grant. The meeting moved into a closed session later for a superintendent evaluation and adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
Next steps: The School of Choice request was tabled for further review; the board will address scheduling and additional data before bringing it back.
