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Votes at a glance: MAPS special meeting, Sept. 30, 2025
Summary
At the special meeting the board approved the agenda and unanimously carried motions to award snow-removal contracts, temporarily fund universal meals with General Fund dollars, adopt the annual summer tax resolution, and adjourn. All recorded votes were 6–0 in favor.
The Marquette Area Public Schools Board recorded the following actions at its Sept. 30 special meeting (all motions carried 6–0):
- Approve meeting agenda. Moved by Vice-President Jennifer Ray; seconded by Trustee Eric Smith. - Approve snow/ice removal bid awards for 2025–26 to low bidders (Enright, Smith, Spodeck). Moved by Trustee Jennifer Klipp; seconded by Trustee Cherryl Maddox-Smith. - Temporarily approve the use of General Fund revenues to cover unreimbursed student breakfast and lunch meals for all students effective Oct. 1, 2025 until the State FY2026 budget is enacted or Nov. 7, 2025. Moved by Trustee Jennifer Klipp; seconded by Trustee Cherryl Maddox-Smith. - Adopt Annual Summer Tax Resolution invoking ongoing 100% summer property tax levy for 2026. Moved by Trustee Eric Smith; seconded by Trustee Cassidy Thomas. - Adjourn. Moved by Trustee Cassidy Thomas; seconded by Trustee Jennifer Klipp.
Board minutes record the motions, seconders and a 6–0 tally for each action. Where motion language was recorded in full (for example, the temporary General Fund motion), the board included specific reversion steps tied to the State budget.
