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Houghton Lake board approves tax and personnel actions; superintendent reports small enrollment gain
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Houghton Lake Community Schools Board approved a 2026 Summer Tax Resolution and several personnel items, heard that the operating millage passed by 38 votes and noted an enrollment increase to 1,056; the board also held a closed session for the superintendent evaluation.
The Houghton Lake Community Schools Board of Education on Nov. 10 approved several routine financial and personnel actions, received an update that the district's operating millage was narrowly restored and heard a small enrollment increase.
On financial and administrative actions, the board approved a motion to adopt the 2026 Summer Tax Resolution (moved by Christian, supported by Whittington) by roll call vote, 7-0. The consent agenda — which passed 7-0 on a motion by Christian supported by Boals — included approval of the Oct. 20 and Oct. 27 meeting minutes, the October 2025 check register, three resignations (Chloe Lyons, Varsity Girls Soccer Coach; Calvin Hissong, Head Varsity Basketball Coach; Nicholas Grencz, Middle School Assistant Track Coach) and recommendations to hire or reassign coaches (Nicholas Grencz as Assistant Varsity Track Coach, $3,630.24; Josh Bigby as Varsity Track Coach, $4,537.80).
Superintendent Williams reported that the district's Operating Millage was restored by a 38-vote margin and that Fall Count Day showed an enrollment increase of five students, bringing total enrollment to 1,056. Business Manager Leanna Hartman said she will present a budget amendment at the board's December meeting now that the state budget has been passed.
The board moved into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act Section 8(a) for a superintendent evaluation (motion by Christian, supported by Halliday); the board returned to open session at 7:57 PM and later approved the closed-session minutes (motion by Christian, supported by Oster) 7-0.
Votes at a glance: 1) Approve agenda — passed 7-0 (moved Oster, supported Whittington); 2) Consent agenda (minutes, check register, resignations, hires) — passed 7-0 (moved Christian, supported Boals); 3) Move into closed session for superintendent evaluation under Open Meetings Act Section 8(a) — passed 7-0 (moved Christian, supported Halliday); 4) Approve closed session minutes — passed 7-0 (moved Christian, supported Oster); 5) Approve 2026 Summer Tax Resolution — passed 7-0 (moved Christian, supported Whittington); 6) Appoint Christina Budzynski as parent representative to COOR ISD PAC — passed 7-0 (moved Halliday, supported Christian); 7) Resolution on Parental Rights in Health and Sexual Education — failed 1-6 (moved Oster, supported Jeske).
The meeting ended at 8:26 PM. No public comment was received during the public comment period recorded in the minutes.
