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Port Huron school board pauses for student memorial; superintendent outlines timeline for MDE health-standards review
Summary
The board observed a moment of silence for a Central Middle School student and Superintendent Kerhoulas reported on district programs and a Michigan Department of Education update, saying the district will not begin its own review of newly updated health standards for at least 18 months.
The Port Huron Area School District Board of Education opened its Nov. 17 meeting with a moment of silence for Trinity Lindsay, a seventh-grade student from Central Middle School who died unexpectedly on Nov. 3. Superintendent Kerhoulas then updated the board on district activities and supports.
Superintendent Kerhoulas reported that the Michigan Department of Education "recently updated the Michigan Health Standards for the first time since 2007," adding subjects such as social media, vaping and legal recreational marijuana. He said the District has not adopted those changes and "would not begin its own review process until at least 18 months from now, with any recommendations coming to the Board no earlier than 2027–28." The superintendent also described community supports used during the recent government shutdown under the "Stronger Together" effort and noted completion of the fall Voice program.
Kerhoulas highlighted arts and athletics: the middle- and high-school drama productions (PHN "Pride & Prejudice," Nov. 13–16; PHHS "You Can’t Take It With You," Nov. 21–23) and a Nov. 12 visit by Juliene Simpson, co-captain of the first U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team. He thanked Pete Lacey at St. Clair County Community College (SC4) for assistance arranging Simpson’s visit.
The superintendent closed his remarks after public comment by addressing viewers: "they are loved, supported, and protected," a reassurance he said was meant for students who may watch the meeting later. President Laurie L. Oldford affirmed that sentiment on behalf of the board.
