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At its Jan. 13 organizational meeting, the Saline Area Schools Board of Education elected trustee Tim Austin president; Jennifer Stebben, Darcy Burwick and Michael McVay were elected to other officer posts. The board emphasized Open Meetings Act procedures during the paper-ballot election.
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The board approved recommendations to enter into individual trade contracts coordinated by Clark Construction totaling $6,551,758 across multiple contractors. Staff said the electrical trade received only one qualified bid and will be rebid after scope redesign.
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Trustees approved a new Sports Performance course for the 2026–27 Saline High School catalog, appointed three members to the local Access Cable Television Board, designated staff for legal postings, and approved prior closed-session minutes and the consent agenda.
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The Saline Area Schools Board approved a $435,812.59 purchase from Sentinel Technologies for a districtwide access-control system, including a spring-break pilot at Pleasant Ridge and summer installation to be ready for 2026–27. The vendor will supply encrypted badges and new readers.
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The Saline Area Schools Board on Dec. 9 approved $1.4 million in technology purchases, $73,239.60 in CARES grants, and several facility contracts including bleacher replacement and mechanical equipment for a Heritage STEM addition; all recorded votes were unanimous (6-0).
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Superintendent Dr. Kowalski described actions taken after an independent athletics review, including reinforcing the MHSAA 24-hour rule and residency checks, and outlined a six‑month Troon policy transition plan; the board later voted to rate the superintendent 'effective' in all categories.
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At its Nov. 11 meeting the Saline Area Schools Board accepted the FY2025 audit, adopted the annual summer tax resolution, awarded a contract for water filtration fixture replacements tied to a state grant, and entered a closed session under MCL Open Meetings Act §8(h). The contract amount listed in the transcript appears numerically erroneous.
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Independent auditors gave Saline Area Schools a clean (unqualified) opinion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, reporting roughly $36 million in assets, a $22.4 million fund balance and a year‑end surplus of about $4.9 million. The board accepted the audit at its Nov. 11 meeting.
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Students and their connecting teacher presented the Connecting/Unified program, describing placements, Unified PE/Club/Lunch groups, leadership roles and the Polar Plunge fundraiser (the district raised more than $20,000 last year), and answered board questions about expanding Unified sports.
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Dr. Kowalski told the board she is moving from listening to action and proposed three priorities — leadership reorganization, early childhood expansion and strategic planning — with proposed benchmarks (pipeline framework by fall 2026, early childhood access goals by 2030) and use of the MASB evaluation model for accountability.