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Board opts out of state school-of-choice program and affirms contiguous-county agreement
Summary
The board voted to opt out of the State of Michigan's 105 school-of-choice program in favor of Monroe County's arrangement (the county 1% minimum is 45 students); the board also approved Section 105(c) to accept students from contiguous counties (Wayne, Lenawee, Washtenaw). Both motions passed 7-0.
Superintendent Shaw recommended the board opt out of the Michigan Section 105 school-of-choice program and rely on Monroe County's school-of-choice framework, explaining the county minimum release is set at 1% of spring enrollment (45 students for Monroe). "At the 1% number, it's a 45 student... requirement for us to release each year," Shaw said, and noted that historically the district has released fewer than 10 students who were previously enrolled in Monroe.
Board members raised concerns about how upcoming redistricting lines might affect those counts; Shaw said the lines will be released next week and that the district will analyze any impacts. The board recessed briefly to await a member and later approved opting out of the state program and opting in to Section 105(c) for contiguous-county transfers (Wayne, Lenawee, Washtenaw), with both motions passing 7-0.
