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NICE Community School District board approves contract extensions, calendar and routine financial disbursements; continues Schools of Choice
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting, the NICE Community School District Board of Education approved multiple administrator contract extensions, adopted the 2025–26 calendar, authorized more than $1 million in General Fund bills and voted unanimously to continue participating in Michigan Schools of Choice.
The NICE Community School District Board of Education approved a package of personnel and fiscal items at its regular meeting on Feb. 17, 2025, including multiple administrator contract extensions, adoption of the 2025–2026 school-year calendar and routine financial disbursements.
The board voted to authorize General Fund bills totaling $1,039,433.08 for the period Jan. 20 through Feb. 14, 2025, and approved January payrolls of $697,393.37, for total disbursements of $1,736,826.45. The Treasurer’s Report showed General Fund receipts of $2,063,651.77 and disbursements of $1,690,070.06. The board also noted a Debt Retirement Fund balance of $250.00 and a Sinking Fund balance of $467,216.51 as of Jan. 31, 2025.
Board members approved contract extensions for several administrators. Motions to authorize extensions for Cliff Fossitt and Griffin Lawson were made by Kathleen Carlson and supported by John Grove; a motion to authorize a contract extension for Nathan Longton was made by Chad Korpi and supported by John Grove. Motions to authorize extensions for Eric Warlin (moved by Scott Mann, supported by John Grove) and Kurt Corcoran (moved by Kathleen Carlson, supported by John Grove) also carried.
The board adopted the 2025–2026 school calendar (motion by Kathleen Carlson, supported by Chad Korpi) and authorized the 2025 list of Westwood High School (WHS) graduates pending successful completion of requirements (motion by Kathleen Carlson, supported by John Grove). The board recognized the first reading of NEOLA policies (Volume 39, No. 1, Sept. 2024 Update; Volume 39, No. 1 EDGAR/UGG Revisions) following a motion by John Grove supported by Scott Mann.
On a separate motion, the board resolved to continue participating in Michigan Schools of Choice. The roll call vote was unanimous: Kathleen Carlson—aye; Jim Gray—aye; John Grove—aye; Chad Korpi—aye; Crystal LaFreniere—aye; Derrick Magnuson—aye; Scott Mann—aye.
The approvals are procedural actions that maintain current operations, staffing arrangements and district participation in open enrollment. The board did not provide specific public-facing changes to the Schools of Choice parameters at this meeting.
The meeting record shows motions and seconds as noted; vote tallies were recorded only for the Schools of Choice resolution (unanimous).
