Stevenson Elementary leaders reported significant enrollment and engagement gains and outlined integrated student supports; Superintendent Jennifer Green cautioned trustees about potential federal funding cuts and described staffing plans tied to the new collective bargaining agreement.
The Southfield Board of Education approved a communications contract with Avance, adopted a district waste-reduction/recycling policy and approved routine personnel and administrative reports; trustees emphasized fiscal caution amid possible federal funding cuts.
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Trustee Amani Johnson reported the district’s electric school bus charging infrastructure (tunneling and transformer pad) is complete and delivery of the first buses is expected by mid-March, with a 2–3 week testing period before full deployment. The committee also discussed recycling, solar PPA models and a planned sustainability policy.
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Public commenters urged support for the 'Invest in My Kids' ballot initiative, offered voter-registration help for students, and raised concerns about school closures, bond debt and communication; superintendent responded with a summary of a recent financial briefing and noted a single empty building under contract.
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Trustees received bond committee updates on vendor outreach and temporary school moves, approved Macomb Mechanical as systems integrator for centralized HVAC/building controls, and amended a French Associates contract to provide furnishings for Thompson and other bond projects.
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The Southfield Board of Education voted 4–2 to approve Report 6448, referring a proposed countywide enhancement millage to voters in August; the vote asks residents to decide whether Oakland County should collect and redistribute millage proceeds among its districts.
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The district presented a staffing update for Feb. 10 showing vacancies in specialty roles (ASD teachers, speech pathologists, kindergarten openings) being filled by partner organizations or substitutes; the report said overall vacancies are trending lower and candidates identified for some roles.
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This transcript records an internal Southfield Public School District employee and partner recognition ceremony (employee/partner of the month) and does not contain civic policy, votes, or public decision-making. No civic articles will be generated.
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Transcript records internal staff recognitions and nominations within a school district and does not contain civic government decisions or agenda items suitable for news coverage.
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