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Board approves bylaw naming district legal status, adopts core policy framework

Bridgman Public Schools Board of Education · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The Bridgman board approved a bylaw (Policy #0111) establishing the district's legal status as a 'general powers district' and adopted core policies on board functions (Policies #0131.1, #0132.1, #0133); motions carried 7-0.

The board voted to approve a proposed bylaw (Policy #0111) identifying Bridgman Public Schools as a 'general powers district' and confirming the district's official name, after a motion by Member Nancy Hawley supported by Member Wayne Hall. The motion carried 7-0.

The board also approved policies that define the board’s general functions (Policies #0131.1, #0132.1 and #0133) in a subsequent motion moved by Member Hall and supported by Member DeMeulenaere; that motion also passed unanimously. These policy adoptions were recorded in the minutes as routine organizational business performed at the start of the calendar year.