Mendon board rescinds prior 31aa resolution, approves opt‑in with rescind option and delegates authority to superintendent

The Mendon Community School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to rescind a Nov. 17, 2025 resolution related to the 31aa grant and approved a new resolution allowing the district to opt in to 31aa funds while retaining the ability to rescind participation if pending litigation requires it.

Superintendent Leasa Griffith-Mathews told the board that the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) "made it possible for the District to opt-in to receive 31aa grant funds with the capability to rescind pending litigation," and that any rescission would need to occur by Dec. 31, 2025. The approved resolution also authorizes the superintendent to act on the board’s behalf regarding the opt-in and potential rescission, so the district would not need to hold an additional meeting to implement that decision.

Board member Jesse King moved to rescind the Nov. 17 resolution; Jeremy Palmer seconded. The rescission motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent. Immediately afterward, Palmer moved to approve the new opt‑in resolution and Roger Cupp seconded; that motion also passed 5 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent. Minutes record no nays or abstentions and list DyAnn Steinberger and Norma Switalski as absent.

The board did not include a dollar amount or program implementation details in the minutes; the record notes only the procedural authority to opt in and the rescission deadline. The motions recorded in the minutes make clear the board’s intent to accept the opt‑in path with a safety valve for litigation and to delegate execution to the superintendent. The board adjourned at 5:20 p.m.