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The Caledonia Community Schools Board approved a $90,526.09 purchase of Elkay hydration fountains with bottle fillers, to be reimbursed from a $380,000 state Filter First grant; trustees discussed quantities, annual filter replacement and deployment across kitchens and classrooms.
Michigan / School Boards / Caledonia Community Schools
The Caledonia board approved guaranteed maximum price amendments for the Duncan Lake Middle School renovations ($5.8M overall) and for the Calplex project ($5.9M max), previewed a sale of Dutton Elementary to Kent ISD for a tech center, and discussed Calplex phase‑2 lighting and a new lawn/landscape RFP.
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A parent told the board that Duncan Lake Middle School tennis courts have 'multiple significant size cracks' and slack nets and urged the district to allocate funds to repair courts and provide a porta‑john; she contrasted needed repairs with recent bond spending on other athletic facilities.
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Dr. Diaz told the Caledonia Community Schools board that the district is emphasizing student growth alongside proficiency after spring M-STEP, PSAT and SAT results and that three schools were selected to participate in NAEP this year; comparative data will be provided next month.
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At the Sept. 15 board meeting, Jennifer LaPorte, a parent of twins at Duncan Lake Middle School, urged the board to repair cracked courts, replace nets and provide porta-johns, citing recent district bond spending on other athletic facilities.
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Dr. Diaz presented spring 2025 assessment results to the Caledonia Board of Education on Sept. 15, showing the district scored above the Michigan average on M-STEP and describing district priorities on growth, intervention and universal design for learning.
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Trustees debated adopting the USDA nondiscrimination statement verbatim for district policies but asked staff to bring written language and clarifications; the board approved a package of other policy updates and tabled the USDA wording for later review.
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Multiple residents and teachers urged Caledonia Community Schools to finalize teacher contracts and raise pay, saying current offers leave teachers behind peer districts and risk staff shortages; speakers emphasized classroom impacts and urged the board to prioritize settlements.
Michigan / School Boards / Caledonia Community Schools
The Caledonia Community Schools board approved multiple policy updates in a single vote and agreed to delay finalizing language in policies 8500 and 8510 to ensure it matches the U.S. Department of Agriculture nondiscrimination statement and district authority language.
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With the teachers' contract expired July 31, 2025, the Caledonia Community Schools board outlined a multi-year pay proposal while parents, teachers and residents urged faster, larger raises during public comment.