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Board votes 6–1 to opt into Michigan 31aa mental-health funding for 2025–2026
Summary
St. Charles Community Schools trustees voted to opt-in to Michigan's 31aa Mental Health and Safety funding for fiscal year 2025–2026; the decision passed 6–1 with Kevin Ritenburg casting the lone no vote.
The St. Charles Community Schools Board approved an "opt-in" to Michigan's 31aa mental-health funding for fiscal year 2025–2026, passing the motion 6–1. Trustee James McPhail moved the measure and Mike Goschka seconded; the minutes record the vote by name: Allison Brady Aye, Mike Goschka Aye, Marcia Kendall Aye, Angie Lewis Aye, Joseph McNaughton Aye, James McPhail Aye, Kevin Ritenburg Nay.
The minutes record that a discussion was held on the 31aa funding prior to the vote but do not provide details of the board's substantive debate or the program implementation plan. The motion is recorded in the minutes as: "I move that the Board approve the ‘opt-in’ to the 31aa Mental Health Funding for the fiscal year 2025-2026." The board will need subsequent staff follow-up to document how the funds will be used, reporting requirements, and any contractual or policy steps required to implement 31aa-funded activities in district schools.
