001I call this meeting. >> There you go. >> I call this meeting of the South Redford Board of Education at 6:32. May we stand for the pledge of >> aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Mr. Secretary, Would you please call the RO? >> Yes. >> Lorie Hicks, >> present. >> Anthony Johnson, >> present. >> Amanda Flesher, >> present. >> Sher Pleser, >> present. >> Early, >> present. >> Daniel Winston, >> present. >> Charlie, >> present. Next item on the agenda is approval of agenda. Are there any corrections to the agenda? >> Okay. On number 10, it should read, consider preliminary budget for the 2627 school year. Next item on the agenda
002is superintendent communications. Mr. B. >> Thank you, Madam President. Uh this is one of my favorite evenings of the year and a very celebratory time frame. But first and foremost um before we get to uh some of our soontobe retirees uh congratulations are in order to the graduating class of Thirstston High School of 2026 for having its graduation commencement ceremony last week Wednesday uh in which uh we had incredible performances by both the choir as well as the band. And the keynote address was delivered by Dr. Anthony Mufara who is a 2015 graduate of Thirsten High School who did an incredible job delivering the keynote address. We also had inspiring, uplifting messages from board member Winston as well as principal Rudy from Thirstston High School. It was a very celebratory occasion in which uh several
003uh South Redford Board of Education members were there as well as many staff members. It was so encouraging to see the amount of staff members that were there at Thirstston's graduation commencement. Additionally, there was the eighth grade promotional commencement last week as well over at Thirstston High School. And so hats off to the Pierce Middle School staff for hosting a successful eighth grade promotion over at Thirstston last week. Also, many thanks are in order to uh the Fiser staff, particularly uh Mac. Muhammad, Kyle Burr, Tara Emmenorfer, Amy Brusa, as well as Principal Cous for hosting a uh successful pack mentoring picnic over on Saturday at Fiser Elementary School. It was wonderful to see the amount of families uh that were there. Uh Vice President Misha Early was there as well as Danielle King as well
004as several other uh community members of the Fiser neighborhood. And so it was wonderful to see that transition uh in place as we prepare students for the upcoming school year. Uh but also congratulations are in order to the Thirstston High School student athletes that uh participated in the girls flag football program. It was our first season in which the girls had an incredibly successful first season in which they competed this past weekend at Fort Field and did quite well. Uh and so we look forward to seeing the girls flag football team continue into its second season and to continue the momentum. And so many thanks are in order to uh coach Darnell Gibson and hats off um to the girls for having their first successful season with flag football here in South Redford and at
005high school and we look forward to that momentum being carried into next season. And so uh with that, Madame President, that concludes my communication this evening. >> Jefferson. >> Yeah. And then if there's uh commentary surrounding this morning at Jefferson, um perhaps maybe you'd be so kind to speak to those particulars, but that was also a wonderful event and I will I will leave that to you. >> Next item on the agenda is board communications. Are there any? >> Would you be so kind to recap Jefferson this morning? >> First let my board see. Okay. This morning at 900 a.m. Jefferson had their promotional ceremony for the prek. And at 9:30 they had the they called it the Jefferson Award. What was it called? >> Jefferson Award ceremony. That's >> Yeah. Jefferson Award ceremony. And
006it was just fantastic. And you would something. The good part about it is our principal, Kyla Paige, is doing a fantastic job. And I have a comment to make. Um, one of the parents that um when I first ran, she came up to me and she said, "We're doing great things in this district." And that made me feel so good for especially our board because that lets us know that we're doing positive things. So I just had to let everybody know that it just sounds so good for her to tell us that we we're doing great things and we've come a long way. Next item on the agenda is comments from the audience. >> We have none. >> Alrighty. >> All right. That's good. Next item on the agenda is consent agenda. Um Mr. Kinsey,
007>> I my chair to you. >> Thank you, Madam President. So, as uh Superintendent Barbara said, this is a uh celebratory night, but it's also bitter bittersweet because we lose a lot of good people uh who have serviced the district for a number of years. Um so, um you know, we have six people who we will recognize uh tonight. Um these six people have spent well over a century in our buildings. Um you know, this is not just time on a calendar. Uh this is thousands of students taught lesson plan lessons planned late at night and morning showing up for kids who needed them. Some of them spent their whole careers here. Others came to us further along and still gave us the best of their years. So either way they leave South Rafford better
008uh than than when they found it. So, thank you for your years of service, uh, for your steadiness, and for everything that you gave that, uh, never showed up in the job description. On behalf of Superintendent Barbara Betsky, our school board, and the entire school, uh, Southre family, uh, we wish you a long and well-earned retirement. Um, our SRA president, uh, Mr. Bill Dyer, is also here tonight, and he will share a few words. uh for their members, Mr. D. >> So, thank you very much for that. I appreciate that. Uh and as Mr. Kinsey has alluded to, you know, for our retirees from this year, probably if I added them all up would amount to close to maybe about 150 some years of experience here, which is kind of crazy. >> I love that
009for all of our district. There's a lot about us that we're committed to staying here and improving our schools and improving our community. So many thanks to you. My name is Bill Dyer. I'm the S president, which is our education association, our teachers union, basically. So I service all of our seven buildings and close to 200 members. So myself and Amy Shelby who's our vice president are here tonight just to again honor everybody's commitment to our membership of course and their dedication and service and love for all the students that they taught all the families the community here at Southford in general. I mean it takes a lot if you think about all those 150 years this this night tonight obviously cannot really fairly uh you know express all the thanks that we have for
010all the people that are retiring here tonight and all the things that they have done inside the classrooms and outside the classrooms too as well. So you know we have been really lucky that you guys have been members with us for all these years. We appreciated all your service, all your dedication for all of our kids. And in all honesty, we really have many hopes that all the adventures that you're about to hopefully experience will be great outside of that classroom, you know, and please know that we'll be thinking about you. Appreciate all that you've done here. um for all of your kids, each lesson at a time, each day at a time, each week, each month, each quarter at a time. We really appreciate all that you've done. Uh please uh like like to
011let you know that we have a small gift for you two as well. Our plan was to give you our gifts on Wednesday night's party, end of the year party. If you didn't sign up or don't happen to make that party, we will make sure we get those to you personally. So, um, just let wanted wanted you to know about that. So, again, more than anything, best best of luck to all of you. Much love to all of you that have given all of your commitment to this district, all your love, all your years, all your tears, all your smiles, all your joy, all of that to our district. Really appreciate and love you so much for that. And really, a special thanks to Jerry who retired to give me some hope that I could
012maybe get to the top of the seat, which may not happen. which may not happen, but I I'll be close. So, so thank you again from the two of us on behalf of all of us, the the 188 people that we represent in all of our buildings. Thank you once again. >> Thanks, Bill. Uh so now what I'm going to do is I will call each retiree and we're going to honor them with their service bill and also their blanket. Uh we did something new this year. Um compliments of uh uh Miss Gerlock. Thank you, Miss Glock. Great great great idea by the way cuz I want one now. So, we'll start with Miss Gerald Dean Barnowskis who has uh given the district 38.5 years at Vandenberg. So, All right. Service bell. Thank you very
013much. You want me to open the blanket and show everybody? >> Sure. >> Okay. See it open so you can put them back in. Make sure it's right side up. Okay, here we go. >> Nice. >> Well done. Well done. Well done, >> Mr. Bob. Will I get when I return. >> Absolutely. >> I really did. Used to work at TJ Maxx. I know how to do this. >> I know how to do Here. Thank you. Thank you, Jerry. >> Jerry, here's here's your back. >> Now, a few words. If anyone has any words they would like to share about Jerry, now's your opportunity. when we have >> Is it okay if I say a little something? >> Yes, please. Please. You heard it. >> So, actually, I grew up in Redford in the North
014End and I went to a parochial school, but during um the summers when I was in college, I worked for parks and recreation and I was like a playground person. and I did arts and crafts. And I was actually outside in the summer on the playgrounds in South Redford teaching kids uh or teaching kids arts and crafts. And I always wanted to give back to the community of Redford. And I had that chance when um I got a job here. and was way back when um overhead projectors were the height of um technology and um used to have that thing that had all the chalk on it and you pull them across the board and make lines and so a lot has changed and actually I taught in a parochial school before I came here
015so I've actually taught 43 years but um it really and truly went by in a blink of an eye and um I'm just so proud of this district, proud to have been part of it and it has been uh the privilege of my lifetime to work here. So, so uh just a couple of words uh from not only me but also our staff. So, it's very uh special today. I mean, James said it well. It is bittersweet. Jerry has been here for 38.5 years. Uh she has dedicated her heart, her energy, and is very passionate to all of our kids. And also all of our staff and me. I remember meeting you the first day and Jerry Jerry took me under her wing like she does all of her kids. Um so, uh third grade
016is where students grow from learning to read to reading to learn. And that's where the confidence blooms. And I mean what everybody knows, correct me if I'm wrong guys, is that Jerry has a joy of reading and she instills that. See, I see it. She instills that every day in her students. Uh the curiosity really starts to take flight within her classroom. She is very creative. And now I understand the playground and the arts and crafts. Um, but what makes her truly special is not just the lessons that she taught, but literally she has inspired so many families and so many kids and is involved many times over in going to different functions and plays and baseball games and what have you. Jerry is always there for our students and for us as well, right
017guys? um but has really touched the lives of generational students and we talk about this at Vandenberg all the time like we have generational families and Jerry's been there for that all that time but really they walked out more confident, more capable and are really lifelong learners. Um it doesn't happen by chance. She plans. She is a teacher who truly believes in our kids and believes in why we do what we do. Um, she has created a classroom that is more than just a place of learning. It's fun, it's engaging, and more importantly, a safe place for everyone. Um, where students can really uh take risks and ask questions and be themselves and celebrate their successes. And like I have a loud voice as you guys know. Um, but Jerry also has this fun little
018like laugh and everything. And I remember like walking down the hallways and I'm like what is going on? And it was Jerry Bernowskis. Um but a as a colleague and also as a principal like I just truly appreciate all the conversations that we've had throughout my years. You've taught me a lot. Um and um I just really appreciate you and I honor you and I'm so happy to have your whole family here uh supporting you today. So Jerry, you are one in a million and I LOVE YOU. OKAY, I DON'T SEE him here tonight, but if we can just give a round of applause for Miss Jeffrey Burgerer, who has had 25 years over at Thirstston teaching history. SO, next we have Miss Sarah Gerlock who has given 26 years to South Refford over at
019Fiser teaching second grade. Second grade. That's it. Just second grade. >> Oh, fourth grade. Oh, you were all over. >> Thank you, Mr. Geralot. California, right? >> Thank you. Thank you. Congratulations. >> I can say a few words. I say a few words. >> I don't know if I'll say it like Lisa. I don't I think I if I can get through this, I'll be in good shape. She's an important person to me. So, today we celebrate Sarah and her incredible uh as an incredible educator who impacted who in a See, I can't even talk. Who will impact uh will be felt for years to come. She's the kind of teacher who makes teaching look effortless. And I mean that because I you just go in there and you you you see a lot of
020things happening, but you know, just all flows. Every day she came to work, gave her best to her students, quietly created successful stories after successful story. Her classroom is a place of respect, structure, learning, and caring. A place where students knew they were valued and challenged to do the best. Now, I don't know if you guys know this, but her family affectionately calls her a peacock. Um, and the comparison could not be more fitting. Like a peacock, she possesses a quiet beauty, grace, and competence that draws people in. Peacock is admired for their vibrant colors and elegant presence in much in in just that much way. She um has brought brightness, creativity, and joy to us all around her with her paper plate awards and all of her other little things she gives us at
021a time. But a peacock is also known to be proudly displaying its magnificence and feathers. And throughout her career, she has showcased that very best quality of an educator. Wisdom, patience, compassion, and dedication. Her influence extends far beyond the classroom walls. So, as we begin this well-earned retirement, we thank you for your years of service and the lives that you have touched and the examples that you have set for us. We wish you the best in happiness and adventures and the many joyous days ahead. We will continue Next we have Miss Thea Homer. Miss Theia Homer. >> 29 years teaching art between Fiser and Vandenberg. Uh thank you. >> First grade and second grade. and first graders. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> I got it. I'm refreshed. Okay. >>
022Okay. So, Cous and I have the uh just incredible position to share Thea. >> Uh so, first of all, Thea, thank you so much. As an educator, um we are so proud to stand tonight together, united as principles to support you. Um you are extraordinary and one of the most creative people I have ever met. I think it might be generational with your mom here. might be >> uh yeah but passionate artist and really truly remarkable like just having a family of very creatives in a sense um deeply valued member not only at Fiser but also at Vandenberg you are what I'm going to say a ride or die >> uh for South Redber and um literally through your paint your color all of your expertise you truly make your classroom come alive. It is
023vibrant. It is inclusive. It is safe. It is respectful. So, it is amazing. And I mean like I am not creative in that. So, like I don't understand it, but I have learned throughout my time with you. You're building imagination and confidence and helping students see a world that as a student I never experienced. So, like I am truly grateful. We are grateful. >> Yeah. >> Yep. Um, and you know, I know, uh, four years ago when I came into the building and the little crazy redheaded lady was like, "I got an idea." And looks at me, she's like, "What?" And I was like, "I love Arts Beats Eats from Royal Oak. Can we do it here?" And she's like, "Sure, what do you need from me?" So that's how Arts beat Speedies and reading
024create, you know, was created at Fiser. And it has been just an amazing journey with you to see all that art that you brought. I mean, you had glow nights and and the the um the forest that we had, the enchanted forest this year was amazing. And just seeing that art and just knowing that each child could create and, you know, nothing is ever wrong. It's just all right. And and how you presented to them and it's just been, you know, just it's been an honor to work with you. So, thank you so much for that. >> It's been an honor to work here. >> Yes. Thank you. Sophia, you are truly a masterpiece filled with passion, dedication, and heart. We buy this together. Um, and like any great work of art, your impact art,
025excuse me, your impact is timeless. So, thank you so much. We celebrate you. Okay, next up, we don't see him here tonight, but if you ever have one of his amazing cookies, he's um Chef Tony, who helped start our uh hospitality hospitality and tourism over here in our innovation center for uh CTE, but he's also retiring after giving four years of service to Southford. um he had many many years elsewhere before even coming to Southrefort, but I just in a conversation with him I think the week before last, he says out of all those years, these right here were truly his best. So, uh let's give it up for Chef Tony. And then also last but not least, we have on our um um actually we have two others that we like to announce. You
026don't see them on here uh because they're uh they're not necessarily SRA members. Um however, they have given >> uh I mean like countless effort like countless effort and countless years and we feel like they definitely deserve to be recognized just like anyone else uh who's also retiring. So, um, we would like to, uh, recognize Miss Denise Snder, who is a pair professional recognition who gave us 35 years. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. >> I couldn't have done my job. without this lady. There's no way. >> There's no way. No, no. >> And I just have a few words. Um, so Denise was a dedicated member of our community since 1991. She's been here, there, and everywhere. She served as a kindergarten aid and then as a parent professional in the
027end of her career. She was more than that. You know, over her de over her decades, she has touched the lives of countless children with your patience and your kindness and your steady support. For me, each morning I look forward to seeing what cute Snoopy t-shirt you had because I knew, you know, what you were going to wear to work, but also just knowing that you made that connection with kids because they also looked forward to those Snoopy t-shirts. Um because they they always made me smile. um your presence in their classroom working with small group with win you know has been a true gift to our school at Fiser I know you've changed the lives of so many because of that Denise so I thank you for all your years of experience at Fiser
028and you will truly blessed and last but not least she's not here tonight but we'll also like to recognize a uh another uh u aid over at uh Fiser. Uh Miss Jesse, we call her Miss Jessie. Miss Jesse, but I'm going to hack the last name. >> Klowski, who's given 12 years over at Fiser. So, uh please a round of applause for Miss Jessie. So, on September 1st, we'll be thinking about you guys, but no, really enjoy the retirement. Thank you. Thank you for all you gave to Southford. >> Congratulations. So this evening, we're also proud to recognize another group of outstanding educators who have achieved tenure in our district. So as you know, earning tenure is not simply about years of service. It's a reflection of demonstrated skill in the classroom, resilience despite changing
029expectations, and willingness to grow and adapt in order to meet the needs of every learner that comes before us. So all while remaining committed to Southford. So I'm going to call your name tonight and if you if you would please uh stand and remain standing. Um let's start with Mr. Jesse Donahghue over at Pierce. Miss Reagan Esman, math over at Pierce. Mr. Scott, economics at Thursday. Miss August, language arts at Pierce. Miss Ashley Hutchkins, science at Pierce. Miss Jamie Peterson, second grade at Vandenberg. Miss Alexandra McBroom, uh, fifth grade at Fiser. Miss Gina Hawkins, counselor at Pierce. Miss Dila Hos, instructional coach at Adams. and Miss Christine Bitler, first grade at Adams. So, thank you. On behalf of Superintendent Barbara, our school board, and our entire school district, we thank you for your countless hours
030you invest in our students, and the relationships that you build uh with the professionalism that you bring to this noble work. Congratulations on this well-earned achievement, and thank you for choosing to share your talents with Southre. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. >> Do I have a board member willing to adopt >> to the chair? >> Yes. >> I'd like to move the adoption of the following resolution, please. >> Support. >> Did you say that? >> I did say Oh, okay. >> All in favor? >> Any nays? Zero nazs. Seven eyes and zero nazs. Adoption. Resolution adopted. next time. Oh no, now we're going to take a 10 minute break so we can congratulate our retirees and our teachers that completed 10 minutes. You >> said 10 minutes, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> At
031703. sit down. >> All right. >> I call this meeting back together at 7:15. You said, >> "Yep." >> Okay. Next item on the agenda is report sex education advisory board. >> Thank you, Madam President. To update the board and recognize uh those that have been meeting and working on the requirements for the South Redford School District uh as it pertains to the sex ed advisory board. I would like to turn it over to our curriculum instruction and assessment director, Miss Amy Davidson, who also happens to serve as the SEAB uh supervisor for the committee. So, I will turn it over to Amy. Thank you. Good evening, everybody. This is quite a change after all that excitement, so just give me a second, pull it together. Uh, no, very exciting. Actually, we're very happy to
032please and report tonight the progress of the sex education advisory board. Just to give uh the board of education a little bit of background, um public acts like 165 and 166 require um that as a public school district, we provide specific education in uh communicable diseases and um essentially safe sexual practices. Um the extent to which we do so is determined by what is called the sex education advisory board or uh SEAB or sometimes known as AC. Um over the last few years we've been working very hard to reinstate the sex advisory board. It has always existed. Um but during COVID um certainly there were challenges of that group meeting uh offline and online and not in person and um you know making it the contribution that it needs to be for our students in
033terms of outcomes. So uh tonight I have co-chair uh Elizabeth Duparin um who was kind enough to stay and join us this evening who's going to uh lead us through an update we have for you um and then we'll be coming back to you in the fall as well. So take it away. I should also indicate although she will introduce we also have a member of the sex ed advisory board Claire Duper as well as board member Cheryl Flesher here this evening. Uh there were a couple parents who may have been able to join us but as we all know it's a busy season. So thank you. So Claire's providing you >> um with a written update uh so that in case you're a visual person you'll have what you need. Take away. So, we
034have met three three or four times this year. Um, I came in kind of into the school year um to help Beth Harris out and have been learning with Amy's help as I go. Um, so who are we? We have three parents um Dorothy Smith, Tiffany Arnold, Alicia Full of Love, who have been joining us um along with Cheryl Flesher. We have two teachers, Amy Brusa and Kelly Elm. And then Ashley Hutchings, who just left, is going to join us next year. Michelle Dalton, who's the nurse practitioner for Corewell Health at the clinic over at Pierce, she has joined us. Um we have one student, although Claire graduated, so she will be gone next year, but she has um enlisted the help of a couple of other students that will join us next year. And
035then Pastor Glass has joined us now as our member of the clergy. Um and we are looking to grab some more parents and students and such teachers. Um so what we've done so far is we've recruited parents, some medical staff and clergy. We meet regularly. We met like I said three or four times this year. Um and we have I think we have a date for the beginning of next year already on the calendar. We've looked at some preliminary data um with MIFI and student voice um and some pre and post tests in the with the curriculum that has been taught. Um we've discussed the laws and the requirements of staff and we've done some evaluating of current practices and looking at kind of what what we need moving forward. Um and then we've composed
036our philosophy, assumptions, and goal which is all going to be part of the two-year report which we will show you next year. Um, our goal is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to develop healthy relationships and to avoid sexual behaviors that put them at risk for HIV, other STI, and unintended pregnancy. Um, what we are doing is we're working with RSA to complete the two-year report. Amy and I just spent a long morning over at RISA working on the two-year report and showing them what we had done and what we needed to um change and edit. Um we're staying on current changes and providing updates to curriculum options and looking at different options and what is a little maybe more recent. Um we're attending all of the county se meetings myself or Amy
037or sometimes both of us attend and then I regularly attend the Zoom special education HIV sex ed community of practice meetings which are um held about once a month. Um, our plans moving forward, we want to recruit more parents, students, and clergy. We had a pretty nice number of people that joined us this year. I think all of them uh we'll still have students in the district next year, so none of them will be graduating out. Um, two, one of them has an elementary going into middle. Um, one of them has two middle stu school students and Tiffany Arnold has a high school student. So, we're good with those three and we're going to try to add more. Um, we're looking forward to completing and submitting our two-year report. Uh, we will keep meeting and
038evaluating, looking to meet three or four times again next year with some new members and then review and recommend curriculum tools for sex education at each level. Uh, we are also looking to hopefully get some that can teach health at the elementary level so we can have some health education at the elementary, I'm sorry, at the middle school level um, as well. So, that is where we are. Any questions? What questions are you getting >> to the chair? >> Yes. >> What grade do they start sex ed in now? >> So fourth grade starts the first curriculum of puberty the 100 years. >> Okay. I think that's how it was 30 years ago. >> Correct. >> So it hasn't changed. >> It has not. But the gu some of the guidelines have changed. >> Oh
039and I'm sure it's not a VHS tape anymore either, right? >> What's that? >> It's not a VHS tape anymore. >> It is not. Um but there are and there are updated versions of the curriculum. Yeah. Exactly. >> More out than there used to be just in decades before. Yeah. >> Questions. Well, we just want to thank the parents who've been regularly involved giving up their own time um and our students as well as staff members um because it's a particular makeup for the sexed advisory board and it's really important to just like our uh strategic plan asks us to have that particular connection um with the community with our leadership and with our families. So, >> I got a question to the chair. I'm sorry. Um recruit more parents, students, clergy. Is there some
040numbers in your head that you would like for parents and students? Like if we had 10 parents, we had 12 students or >> So, actually the the board itself shouldn't shouldn't be I believe it's more than 20 or so. It starts to get difficult, right, to that relational load. Half of whoever exists on the board must be parents. >> Um and and not parents employed within the school district, just operating there as parents. Um so that's really the goal. It's not so much the number. So, you know, if we have the three parents or four or five parents, um as long as they comprise 50%, then we're in good shape. But it's always good to have um some other options with people, too, because people are committed um to other parts of their life. That
041way, they can provide another perspective. >> Yeah. Thank you to the chair. >> Yes. >> I just have a comment. I just want to comment Amy and Elizabeth for pulling the committee together and growing it and they're a pleasure to work with. It's a really good committee and they're gonna they're gonna get there. So, thank you both. >> Yeah, my help. Yeah, >> everyone's help the whole group. >> Thank you. >> I have a real quick question. Do we have any students that sit on the board? >> Yes. So, Claire has sat on it before. Um, and two, I think two or three years prior to that, we had two students. We had a male and a female student. What inevitably happens is, you know, you kind of want to bring a student who, you
042know, is is going to have some perspective and be willing to speak as most students would right around seventh or eighth grade perhaps. But, um, sometimes they're often a junior, a sophomore, junior. So, they grow, they outgrow the the board, so it's time to recruit off. So, Claire has already done that for us. Thanks, Claire. >> Very good. >> Thank you. Next item on the agenda is consider public budget for the 2026 school year. >> Thank you, Madam President. A public hearing hearing is now open at 7:25 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the public on the adoption of the operating budget of the South Redford School District for the fiscal year 2026 and the proposed tax millage rate to be levied to support the adopted 2026 2027 school year budget. All interested parties will
043be heard and all aspects of this matter are open for discussion. If there are people who wish to comment, we appreciate you taking the time to present your options. Please step up to the podium, state your name for the record, and limit your comments to three minutes. Now, >> thank you, Madam President. At the May 18th board meeting, our finance director, Mickey Borie, presented the upcoming 2026 2027 budget to the board of education, which demonstrated that expenditures of 61,527,359 are 1,388,217 greater than the 2526 final. budget in which the board approved on May 18th, 2026. Of the projected revenues for the upcoming school year, the revenues anticipated are 63 million, $238,766, which is 2,832,75 greater than the final budget that the board approved on May 18th, 2026. Therefore, the adoption of this budget that was
044presented to the board of education on May 18th would result in an increase to the district's fund balance in the amount of 1,731,47. The total fund balance projection on June 30th of 2026 would be 7,190,757. Madame President and members of the board of education, there is a resolution attached for your consideration. >> The chair. >> Yes. I'd like to move the adoption of the following resolution, please. Do I have a support? >> Um, don't we have come out of the public meeting? >> Oh, yes, we do. >> Okay. Since there are no further comments to be heard, the public hearing is now closed at 7:28 p.m. Okay. Now, >> now I would like to move the resolution, please. It's been moved by Mrs. Flesher. Do I have a support? >> It's been supported by >>
045Mrs. Hicks. All in favor? >> I. >> Any nays? Excuse me. Can you do a roll call on that, please? >> Sure. >> Thank you. >> Emily Johnson. >> Hi. >> Lorie Hicks. >> Hey, >> Amanda Fletcher. >> Hi. >> Sean Flesher. >> Hi. >> Misha. >> I >> Daniel Winston. I >> Miss Tolman. I >> I >> seven I's >> no >> he said >> didn't you say n >> he said yes he said >> okay I'm sorry he said I >> seven I's zero nazs resolution adopted next item on the agenda is establish tax lev Thank you, Madam President. The 2026 taxable value for property in South Redford is approximately f 5.4% higher than the 2025 taxable value. The school district is authorized to levy no more than 18 mills for general operation
046on nonhomestead property. This year, the additional voted nonhomestead operating millillage has no millage reduction fraction. The sinking fund millillage is subject to a millage reduction fraction of.9694. This year the district will levy 1.938 mills 1.9389 mills for a building and sight syncing fund which was approved by our voters in May of 2022. The funds generated by this millillage are recorded in a special fund for capital projects. It is recommended that the board establish the 2026 tax levy rate for the South Redford School District to be 18 mills on non-homestead property for general operating and 7.95 mills on all property for debt retirement and 1.9389 mills for building and site syncing funding. Attached for the board's information is a copy of the 2027 tax rate request and a resolution is attached for board consideration this evening.
047Do >> I have a board member willing to adopt the resolution? >> So the chair? >> Yes. >> Like to move the adoption of the following resolution, please. >> Do I have a support? It's been adopted by Mrs. Flesher and supported by Mrs. Early. >> Would you do a roll call, please? >> I heard it correctly. >> Ellie Johnson, say it again. I had to see how >> I had Flesh. I >> Lori Hicks. >> Hi, >> Miss Shusher. >> I sh >> I >> Daniel Winston I and Shirley Dollar >> I. >> Seven eyes, zero nays. Resolution adopted. Next item on the agenda is adopt rules and regulations of the Michigan Association, Michigan High School Athletic Association for this 2026 20227 school year. Mr. B. >> Thank you, Madam President. It is recommended that
048the board of education adopt the rules and regulations of the Michigan High School Athletic Association for Interscolastic Athletic Competition for the year August 1st, 2026 through July 31st, 2027. Membership in the Michigan High School Athletic Association and local enforcement of the regulations in the MHSAA handbook are necessary for participation in MHSAA meets and tournaments. If a school district fails to adopt the rules of the Michigan High School Athletic Association or fails to enforce those rules, then the school district will be jeopardizing its eligibility and opportunities to participate in the Michigan High School Athletic Association sponsored athletic activities. The changes that have been adopted by the Michigan High School Athletic Association for the 2627 school year have been reviewed and have been found to be consistent with the district's philosophy regarding high school and middle school
049intercolastic athletics. Attached are the minutes of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Incorporated representative council meeting that includes the changes. Uh we also have athletic director Mr. Lawrence Reeves here this evening should the board have any particular questions. There is also a resolution attached for the board's consideration should it so choose. >> Are there any questions? >> Chair. >> Yes. >> I have a question. >> Mr. reason. Is there anything that has happened in the past year that kind of caught your eye like hm or is it kind of just part for the course as far as any rule changes or updates >> this year? Nothing nothing that is out of the ordinary that that I feel is and and pretty much our league feels it's unscrupulous through high school sports. There is the introduction
050of NIL uh to high school, but there's specific rules. Uh the way the NIL works, if you're familiar with college athletics, is athletes can get paid for image and likeness, get paid contracts to play college sports, uh as opposed to just getting paid for their education. The way that it works in high school would be say that Marco's Pizza has an athlete at Thirsten. Um you can get free pizza at Marcos. If you do a commercial force, the way that it works is, you know, I would submit the information to you that this person is has an NIL contract and there's certain rules that have to be followed for it to be enacted. So, if there's anything that's been different, it's the adoption of NIL for high school students, but it' be for pretty much
051the top of the top high school student. There are some kids who are getting free donuts and there are some kids who are getting paid to, you know, have their image and likeness for a commercial. Um, there's good. It's just the growth of athletics as we see it's it's mimicking the college uh intercolastic is mirroring collegiate athletics with NIL adoption. So, that's pretty much the biggest thing that's happened this year is that high school students can now get paid and get endorsements in high school, but there are specific rules that need to be followed. And just like everything else in MHSA, if we were to get an athlete who is eligible for an NIL deal, that we would follow all the rules that would be necessary for that to happen. And you guys would know
052about it. >> Any other questions? Okay. Do I have a board member willing to adopt the resolution? >> The chair. >> Like to move the adoption of the following resolution, please. You have a support. >> Support. >> Mr. Winston. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. >> Like, thank you all for your uh support and dedication to Thirstston Athletics and our students. Uh it's really paying off. Um we had a championship in our league in each each season in football, boys basketball, uh bowling, girls bowling and girls track. Uh so student athlete participation is up as well and that comes from the support of this board, our superintendent and uh central office administration, teachers, coaches. So appreciate all the South Redford for what they do for the athletic programming here uh because it is giving students really
053good opportunities to learn extraordinary ways. So I thank you all. >> You're welcome. And thank you. >> All in favor? >> Yes. All in favor? >> I. >> Any naysay? Zero nays, seven eyes. Resolution adopted. Next item on the agenda. Adopt. Okay. Discuss state aid note for cash flowing borrowing. Mr. B. >> Thank you, Madam President. To speak with the board this evening about the recommendation for a state aid note for the upcoming school year, I would like to turn it over to the finance director, Miss Mickey Borie. >> Good evening, uh, board president and board. Uh we wanted to make sure the last two years we've done a state aid note um and we would like to discuss doing that again this year. Um in the next board meeting I will uh be bringing
054the um bringing that to you. Uh we all know that in September the we do not get a payment in. So, we want to make sure that we can make our payroll and and all our subsequent bills. So, I am asking for you to discuss um the consideration of uh getting a state aid note again this year to make sure that we can cover those expenses. >> Are there any questions? >> Yes. >> What's that number looking like? >> Working on it. Oh, you will know that. >> I apologize. We were we last year we we browed 1.9. >> Um this is a state aid note. We do pool and um to get best rates. Uh and um like I said um it's all paid off. We pay that off in the same year. But
055it is just to protect ourselves to make sure that um all funding is able to go through especially when we go the month without getting any state aid. >> No, not no rough estimate. 2.6 6 2 3.9 8.2 >> I would assume around about about the same >> about same >> um but I am currently working on that >> chair. Yes. >> What's the interest on that last year? What was it? >> I will have to get back with you. >> I do not know off the top of my head. I apologize. >> And then I have I don't know if this is this is like a it's not really a question. How many do a lot of districts do they know in Michigan? >> It depends on the the district and where their funding
056is and where their concern is as you know where their cash flow and their where everything falls when it comes to exa you know when you get to September and you have to wait that entire month um a lot is going on then as well. So you it's more of a um you know >> I wonder when are they supposed to actually have the state's budget in >> what's that >> when is it supposed to be in as opposed to when they >> the state the state budget is we're supposed to have that by July 1st >> but we never did it by July >> um not a never uh last year it was quite late >> as we all know we didn't receive it until October Um but um that's not it it's not
057contingent on this the the state budget. It's because of that the state funding in September that we don't re you don't receive the payment in September. >> So you want to make sure that the funding is that all of your funding is covered your payroll and any expenses of especially the the timing of the year. uh being prepared for any of that and all of that that's coming through for the the beginning of the year. >> And that has to be paid during that school year. Pay back. >> It has to be paid back. Yes. And we um we have taken one the last two years. Um but we had not for several several years, but I mean >> there was a handful of years that we did not need to. Again, we don't want
058to get ourselves in a situation where um we could possibly have something occur that we need to cover. We want to make sure that we still have the contingencies in place for anything that could happen. We have build older buildings. We have that, you know, those types of situations where we want to make sure that um we still have that um cash flow that if any emergencies do arise that we can cover them as well. So it it's that safety net that we're insuring ourselves. >> Thank you. >> I know for a couple of years we had a line of credit for that. Is it much less expensive to borrow this way or the other way? >> Um I'm not sure what the rates were back then. I would I would I mean I have
059no idea what what we all had set up. >> Um I would say yes. I mean we are pooling. We do pool. We do choose to do that. Uh so um you know I would again I would have to look back and get back with you know what it was costing us. Um and let you know with the pooling concept we get with the pooling concept that Mickey's referring to with other districts from across the state the rates are more competitive and more favorable for districts. But the nice thing about that too also is that you don't have to necessarily borrow it all at once. >> Right. >> And then you can pay it back >> during the course of the year rather than waiting and having to pay all the interest back at the
060end of the year. >> Right. >> Yes. >> So again, you know, we want to make sure that we can cover everything. We want to make sure that uh if anything were to occur that we do we have that established where uh we are able to especially make our payroll. >> Yeah. And once we establish it, we're in it for the year. >> Yes. Anyone else? Next item on the agenda is discuss board policy. On November 10th, 2025, the board resolved to retain Miller Cat Johnson as the district's board policy service provider. The board of education policy manual committee has met frequently with Miller Jackson to review recommended changes to the board's policy manual. The recommended update have been submitted to each board member for review and the board will discuss the adoption of a
061new board policy manual as pre presented by Miller Johnson. Um I will yield my chair to Mrs. Flesher. Okay. I I know we got the final run of um corrections and possible things. We didn't get it until late Sat Saturday. So, I personally have not had time and I would guess the rest of you didn't because I was at my granddaughter's recital. Um, the only thing I can ask you guys to do is if you have any questions from our workshop that I might be able to answer or take the next week, week and a half um to review this second batch of corrections and then get back to either Mr. Babetsky or myself about any questions or concerns and it'll come back to the table and we might have to push off um considering
062it another two weeks if we're not at the place where we're all comfortable in moving forward with the changes. So, does anyone have any questions or concerns or at this point? I'm definitely for holding you off until we actually have a chance to review the whole thing because like you said it was Saturday, >> right? >> And it's going to take take a while to make sure it's covered. >> And then to give the board time to look at it if they have any questions. So, um we the committee would like to suggest that we look at our um this last >> the changes. Yeah. Chris Chris, >> look at the changes and if anyone has any questions within give it back to us at least by the next week and a half. >> Yes.
063So for clarifying, are we going to come back and have a discussion at the table or are we just sending stuff out and the next time we will be having a consider? >> No, we're going to have a con a discussion at the table. >> Okay. Okay. >> What possible consider if we can get to that point if the board has reviewed it. >> Okay. That's what I'm trying to get. >> We're going to have to have a discussion and right now we can't. We haven't had time to review I just wanted clarity on what was going >> Okay. >> Yeah. Cuz on the agenda it says discuss, >> right? I just wanted to make sure that it was going to be a discussion at the table. >> Yeah. It would be it wouldn't be
064advisable just to go straight to it. I wouldn't be comfortable until the board has processed it all. >> Okay. Right. >> Right. >> So, don't forget a week, no later than a week and a half if you have any questions that you need us to answer. Okay. >> Next item on the agenda is comments from the audience. >> We have none. >> Okay. Next item on the agenda is plus delta plan for improvement. Mrs. Davidson. >> Madam President. What processes help the board's work this evening? >> So, the chair, >> yes. >> Uh, we had a good turnout for our retirees and tenure people, so that would be a plus. And I also appreciated the update from the sex ed board. I think that's my first one since being on the board. So, it was
065nice to have that information. >> Okay. Any other >> to the chair have a comment? We have a couple of gentlemen that have diligently been attending our board meeting and I board meetings and I'd like to recognize both of these two gentlemen that have shown up, struggled through, watched and thank you guys for being concerned and for being here. >> Sure. >> Yes. Um, my comment would be is I thought it because when I was leaving home and I'm looking at it again, I'm going, "Oh, I have no idea how long this will take." So, everything was coordinated well together and I think the meeting went off smoothly. >> Thank you. >> What opportunities would help the board's work in the future? Deltas I don't believe we have any doubts. So if there's nothing more
066that comes before this board, I adjourn this meeting at 7:51.