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Votes at a glance: Actions taken May 19 by New Buffalo Area Schools board
Summary
The board recorded unanimous votes on several items including agenda adoption, consent agenda, budget adoption, tax-levy certification, Act 152 resolution (80/20 premium split), personnel actions, athletic and nature-study proposals, and the BISON Trust allocation.
At its May 19 special session the New Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education recorded unanimous votes on a series of motions. Key actions recorded in the minutes include adoption of the agenda and an MHSAA resolution; approval of the consent agenda including fund amounts; adoption of the 2025–26 fiscal budget; certification of the 2025 tax levy; approval of Act 152-related health-insurance contribution resolutions (80% district / 20% employee effective 7-1-25); designation of the board's representative to the Berrien RESA electoral body with recommended first-ballot candidates; acceptance of David Kelly's resignation for retirement effective July 1, 2025; approval of an administrative contract for Melissa Lijewski; approval of a Baseball Field Proposal; approval of a $13,500, grant-funded nature-study proposal from Midwest Biological Survey, LLC; and a directive that at least 50% of LRSB funds go to the BISON Education Trust.
Motions are recorded in the minutes with movers and seconders where given (examples: "Motion: Thun Second: Churchill All ayes, motion carried"; "Motion: Summers Second: Churchill All ayes, motion carried"). The minutes do not show any recorded "no" or abstaining votes in the excerpt provided. Several items reference attached resolutions or proposals not reproduced in the minutes excerpt; those attachments should be consulted for full details.
