Board approves consent agenda, authorizes hires and $208,660 furniture purchase

The Chelsea School District Board of Education adopted the meeting agenda and approved the consent agenda at its June 8, 2026 regular meeting. Board President Erin Hunt-Carter called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.; the motion to adopt the agenda was made by Michelle Craig and seconded by Sara Tracy and passed with five members voting yea and two absent.

The consent agenda included approval of minutes (Action Item 71-25-26), authorization of the CHS World Language field trip to Costa Rica in June 2027 (Action Item 72-25-26), and a District furniture replacement purchase for $208,660.31 to be funded through 2019 bond funds (Action Item 73-25-26). Superintendent Mike Kapolka recommended the personnel and program items. Board member Eric Wilkinson noted that "the donation of the Luxedo Court Projection System has already been installed" and asked administrators to review the district policy on accepting donations before installation; the donation acceptance (Action Item 74-25-26) was recorded as accepted by the Board.

The Board also approved several staffing appointments recommended by Superintendent Kapolka: Carla Freeman as counselor at Beach Middle School (MA Step 7), Elise Blaauw as art teacher at South Meadows (BA Step 2), Jordan Raft as business/math teacher at Chelsea High School (BA Step 2), Natasha Tortora as special education teacher at South Meadows (BA Step 9), Sarah Ryan as special education teacher at South Meadows (BA Step 6), and Theresa Donajkowski as special education teacher at South Meadows (BA Step 3). Each hiring action was presented as part of the consent agenda and approved by majority vote.

The motion to approve the consent items was made by Sara Tracy and seconded by Michelle Craig and passed (Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2).