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Board approves BESPA contract; two members abstain
Summary
The Belding Area Schools Board approved a three-year BESPA contract for 2025–2028 on July 21, 2025. Mike Baker moved the measure, Douglas W. Lamborne seconded; members Terry Boni and Jennifer Lien abstained due to family members covered by the contract.
The Belding Area Schools Board of Education voted to approve the 2025–2028 contract with the Belding Education Support Personnel Association (BESPA) at its July 21 meeting. The motion was made by Mike Baker and supported by Douglas W. Lamborne; the board approved the contract while recording abstentions from Terry Boni and Jennifer Lien because family members of those two members are included in the contract.
Board discussion did not result in amendments to the contract during the meeting. No dollar amounts or specific contract language were read into the public record at the meeting; the contract term was recorded as 2025–2028 and the stated reason for the two abstentions was a conflict of interest based on family membership.
