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Kenowa Hills board approves Sept. 3 start, new electives and technology purchases in unanimous votes
Summary
At its March 25 meeting, the Kenowa Hills Board of Education unanimously approved the 2024–25 first day of school (Sept. 3), two new high-school electives, purchases of $378,000 in staff computers and a $161,676 security camera system, and a March budget amendment.
The Kenowa Hills Board of Education on March 25 approved a slate of administrative and budget items, including setting the first day of the 2024–25 school year for Tuesday, Sept. 3; authorizing two new high-school elective courses; and approving several technology and budget items, each by a 7-0 vote.
Member Courtade moved to set the first day of school for 2024–25 as Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 (Report #24-022); Member Hart seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. In the same series of action items, the board approved two new electives — Mock Trials and Child Development Psychology — on their second reading (Report #24-023). The board also approved the consent agenda, which included the March 11 Committee of the Whole minutes.
The board approved procurement of new staff computers totaling $378,000 to be paid from 2020 bond funds (Report #24-024). Member Hart moved the purchase and Member Courtade supported; the motion carried 7-0. The board also approved the purchase of a security camera video management system from Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC in the amount of $161,676 using State of Michigan grant funds (Report #24-025). That motion was moved by Member Hart and supported by Member Roberts and passed unanimously.
Other business included approval of a Petition to Strike Delinquent Personal Property Taxes as presented by the City of Walker (Report #24-026) and adoption of a March FY2023–24 budget amendment (Report #24-027). Both motions passed 7-0.
No recorded dissents, abstentions, or roll-call breakdowns beyond the unanimous tallies appear in the minutes. The board chair, President LaBotz, opened and closed the meeting at the Early Childhood Center; members present were Courtade, Gustinis, Hart, LaBotz, Roberts, Robinson and Turner. The board listed several upcoming meetings and Member Hart requested follow-up reports on the status of security cameras and on transparency of Student Activity accounts and accounts payable.
The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
