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Board raises business card limit to $20,000, updates account signatory and approves temporary teaching hire

Manistee Area Public Schools Board of Education · April 8, 2026
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Summary

At its April 8 meeting the Manistee Area Public Schools Board approved raising the district business credit-card limit to $20,000, changed a fundraiser account signatory, and approved a temporary teaching hire funded by grant money; one board member abstained from the hire vote due to a family relationship.

The Manistee Area Public Schools Board voted to increase its business credit-card limit to $20,000 to accommodate higher travel and conference costs tied in part to grant-funded staff activity. "Motion to increase the business credit card limit to $20,000," the minutes record; the motion was made by Justine Slawinski, seconded by Shelley Johnson and passed with five members voting yea (two members were absent).

The board also approved changing the Manistee Early Childhood Center fundraising account signatory from Julia Radditz to Andrew Huber through the 2025–2026 school year. Separately, the board approved hiring Christine Slawinski as a teacher through the end of the 2025–2026 school year; the position will be funded by grant dollars. Paul Antal made the motion to hire, Ashley Sensabaugh seconded, and Justine Slawinski abstained because of a family relationship; the minutes show the motion passed (4 Yea, 0 Nay, 1 Abstain, 2 Absent).