Paw Paw Public Schools board provisionally opts into Section 31aa funding to preserve eligibility

The Paw Paw Public Schools Board voted 5–0 on Dec. 4, 2025, to approve Thrun’s Section 31aa Funding Resolution D, a provisional opt‑in that preserves the district’s eligibility for 31aa funding while related litigation proceeds. Ray Martin moved the resolution and Nathan Mitchell seconded; President Brent McNitt led the motion.

Board minutes record three key points attached to the resolution: the opt‑in preserves eligibility if filed by the Dec. 4 deadline; if litigation is unsuccessful and a privilege‑waiver requirement remains in effect the opt‑in will be automatically rescinded; and the superintendent is required to notify the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) of any rescission by the stipulated deadline of Dec. 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., in the form and manner established by MDE. The motion carried 5–0.

Board Secretary Ray Martin made the motion to adopt the resolution; Nathan Mitchell supported it. Members voting aye were Lindsay Clark, Ray Martin, Brent McNitt, Nathan Mitchell and Mary Beth Sons; Thomas Imus and Dale Pease were absent. The board’s action preserves the district’s administrative ability to receive 31aa funds while not waiving attorney‑client privileges pending the outcome of litigation.

Next steps recorded in the minutes: the opt‑in will remain in place unless the litigation produces a requirement to waive privilege, in which case an automatic rescission will be processed and the superintendent must notify MDE by Dec. 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. The minutes do not specify any funding amounts or program details beyond the procedural opt‑in and notification requirements.