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Board reviews facilities plans, approves two-year hockey co-op and discusses Chromebook policy change
Summary
The Lawton board heard a facilities committee report on July 20 covering middle school roof quotes and skylight work, updates to the 26–27 CapEx and five-year plan, proposed cafeteria cosmetic improvements, a two-year no-cost hockey cooperative with Gull Lake (approved 7-0), and a potential change to keep Chromebooks on campus with an estimated $5,000 cost for carts.
The board received a Facilities & Student Activities Committee update on June 30 that covered multiple facilities and activity items and took one formal action.
Committee members Bryan Cronenwett, Matt Riggs and Eric Smith reported the committee reviewed quotes for a middle school roof and sought an opinion and quote to cover the middle school skylight; the committee indicated receipt of two representatives from Integral Roofing to discuss metal roofing options. The committee reviewed the 2026–27 capital expenditures and made minor updates to the district five-year plan. The committee also showed first proofs for cosmetic improvements to the high school cafeteria tied to a food-service spenddown plan.
The committee reviewed a proposal for a two-year, no-cost hockey cooperative hosted by Gull Lake to allow a single interested Lawton student to play high-school hockey; the board adopted the Michigan High School Athletic Association cooperative team application and authorized the board secretary or designee to sign on a motion by Walter Hitchcock, supported by Bryan Cronenwett; the vote was 7-0. The minutes note that the district's athletic insurance will cover the student and that the agreement is two years with no cost to the district. The committee additionally discussed a potential change in middle-school technology practice to stop issuing Chromebooks for take-home use and instead keep devices at school to reduce reliability and screen-time concerns; administrators estimated Chromebook cart costs at approximately $5,000 and said logistics remained under development.
The board did not record further debate or alternative bids for the roof nor specific timelines for the CapEx items in the minutes.
