001allegiance to the >> flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Member Steel. >> Member Lionwell here. Member Frederick. >> Member Billsboro >> here. >> Member Hullbrook >> here. >> Member Dean here. Member Lake. >> Okay. Tonight, first we'll have presentations for Branch ISD on 2026 2027 budget. Superintendent Darren Adart and business manager Emmy Jones. Guys, you ready to go? Yes. And mine's a quick easy one. I'm Darren Nadair, franchise DM superintendent. Um have Emily Jones as our operations and finance assistant superintendent. Um here to present the annual BISD uh budget. Uh with just make you mention that Emily will present the bokehead special ed and the general operating and motion disregarding the general operating. Um but as
002I had before just appreciate the relationship has with cold water. Appreciate Paul. Um hope to have continued good relationships. >> Good evening members of the board and district leadership. My name is Emily Jones and I am the assistant superintendent of finance and operations for branch IC. I appreciate the opportunity to be here with you this evening and present the proposed 2026 27 budget for the general fund, the special ed fund, and the voc. My goal tonight is to provide a clear overview of the assumptions and factors impacting the proposed budgets and the long-term considerations that support the stability of the HIC. As we move through the presentation, please feel free to stop me at any time if you have questions or for clarification. The 2026 27 preliminary budget is our plan for how Branch ISD
003will continue supporting students, staff, and local districts in the coming year. It outlines resources needed to operate programs and services while also helping ensure the long-term financial stability of our district. More than just numbers on a page, the budget reflects our priorities, the challenges we are craving for, and our commitment to being a strong, reliable partner to our local districts and the communities we serve. The district's vision, nothing less than success for all, continues to guide the decisions reflected in the budget proposal by directing significant resources towards special specialized instruction at Walurn Learning Center, Career and Technical Education at the Branch Area Career Center and support through early childhood programs. We are actively funding our commitment to equity and excellence. The alignment between our vision and our expenditures ensures that the 202627 projections are grounded
004in both educational purpose and the specific economic assumptions of the current fiscal outlook. Maintaining a stable revenue is essential to support ongoing district operations and services for the 2026 27 fiscal year. The budget projections include a 5% increase in property tax revenue, the special ed fund, and the HOA fund. For the general fund, property tax revenue is projected to remain at current levels. State funding across all three major funds has also been maintained at current funding levels. funding. Federal funding for special ed and voced is also projected to remain stable while federal revenue within the general fund uh reflects reductions in both head start and trails funding. These projections were developed to provide a balanced and realistic outlook while continuing to support district programs and services. The balanced revenue outlook provides necessary contacts for our
005largest operational expense, salaries and benefits. franchise's greatest asset is its staff. To maintain to remain competitive in a tightening labor market, we must offer compensation packages that attract and retain elite senate while remaining cognizant of state level retirement adjustments that impact our bottom line. The preliminary budget assumes a 3% salary increase for staff, including provisions for steps and lanes for eligible employees. Negotiations with the union remain ongoing, and this figure serves as a strategic placeholder during the negotiation process. The district anticipates relief and retirement contributions with Midsurge rates decreasing by 2.4% and the UAL rate decreasing by 1.45% from the current year. We are projecting a 3% increase in insurance costs, a figure regulated by the state mandated hardcap workers. The cumulative decrease in retirement related rates provides the financial cushion required to fund salary.
006The this realignment allows the district to improve employee compensation without increasing the total percentage of the budget dedicated to salaries and benefits. The general fund serves as our primary operational fund with a focus on the great start readiness program, head start in adult education. It also manages critical mental health funding through 31 administration and reimbursements to local districts. The projected reduction in community services reflects a realignment following an adjustment of federal funding from for Head Start and Early Head Start. Rather than a departure from service, this represents a normalization of expenditures to match current federal funding levels. The vocational education fund sustains the branch area career center and provides hands-on training in high demand fields. The 2026 27 fiscal year will see programmatic shifts, most notably the return of the collision repair program and and
007the addition of a shared network specialist position to address the district's evolving technological infrastructure. The fund's robust health is further evidenced by its 75.96% projected fund balance and provides a buffer for BACC's future equipment upgrades and facility maintenance, ensuring we do not need to seek emergency funding for predictable capital needs. Special education remains the district's most significant expenditure area driven by serving our most vulnerable learners through the Walden Learning Center, local districts, and itinerate services to address increasing student needs and operational complexities. The 202627 budget includes several high impact staff additions including the addition of a board certified behavior analyst, a special education supervisor, a human resources manager dedicated specifically to special education staff and the shared network specialist position in the technology department as well as an additional teacher and pair professionals at Walter
008Learning Center. The purchase of two new vans and the hiring of two drivers is also included in the proposed budget. This transportation investment explains significant jump in people transportation costs for the upcoming for the upcoming year, excuse me. The fund shows projected revenues of 24.5 million against expenditures of 26.2 million, resulting in a near $1.5 million deficit. While a 30.63% 63% fund balance is healthy. The 2026 27 projected deficit represents an intentional increase of staff capacity to meet current student demands. However, at this rate, the district must monitor the fund balance closely to in future years to ensure it does not descend to a point where solveny risks begin to emerge. This controlled decrease in fund balance is a deliberate investment in student success. The maintenance of strong fund balances is a primary indicator of
009the district's long-term solveny and its ability to withstand unforeseen economic volatility. Branch rem remains in a strong fiscal position. The general funds projected 31.97%. The special ed funds projected 30.63% 63% balances are well aligned providing a substantial safety net while the vote funds higher percentage is a responsible provision for upcoming camping projects. Thank you again for your time this evening. We believe this preliminary budget positions franchis to continue supporting students, staff and local districts in a responsible and sust sustainable way. I would be happy to answer any questions. vans. Are those just like when they go on outings to purchase things for classes and stuff like that or is it going to be like actual pick up and drop off as well? >> That's been the discussion. Yes. So, we have um had several um
010discussions with district leadership over the last year regarding students who are um so far out of town that their their trip length on a bus is just getting very very long. And so we've been exploring different options on how we can trim those down and pro but um still provide that transportation service without the need of having to find a CDL driver for a bus cuz that's been a struggle for every district. >> Miss Lwell chooses to drive. >> So she knows exactly what we're talking about. She's got her finger on the pulse is what she said. We've been trying to find alternatives to be able to um limit those bus flight times for students. And so we've been um kind of discussing the idea of having a couple of vans with a smaller number
011of students that live in the outlying areas to reduce those times. Um we haven't finalized anything yet um regarding those plans, but we wanted to include them in the budget just to make sure that they're accounted for. We we have a bunch of >> And if I may, those those vans would need to be outfitted for wheelchairs, special seating, um the the >> harnesses. Thank you. Um and and all of that. So, uh yeah, this has been years years before I got here conversation of how we can all work together together to better uh transportation for all students. And I think this is a huge step forward. >> Nice. Thank you. Yeah. Any other questions, guys? I apologize. I'm sure Dr. Lake would like to come. He would like to ask for more money. He's
012going to direct us on how to ask this year. >> He's welcome to email or call with any questions that he has. >> But thank you guys very much. >> Thank you. >> You guys want to go to Quincy? >> Yeah, that's why I thought you guys had Thank you. Thanks, guys. >> Thank you. And then next we have a presentation from Integrated Functional Supports LLC. >> Hello everyone. Is that okay over here? >> Absolutely. >> Okay. So for those of you who do not know me, I'm Lindsay Williams, the co-owner of Integrated Functional Supports. I'm Tiffany Billings. I'm the other co-owner of Integrated Functional Sports. And I'm Bali Aldo and I'm a BCBA at IFS. So, we have been doing some behavior support and uh data collection and behavior intervention at Max Lararsson and
013that's what we're presenting on today. We're going to try to make this as quick as possible. Uh we did collect a lot of data over the time that we've been there which we started there uh the end of February, beginning of March. And so the data that we have is just a select few things that we can just present to you tonight because it was just so much data that we collected. There we go. Okay. So, the objectives for our presentation are who are we, what have we been doing, how we've been doing it, the results, data, and the approach for next year. So, who we are. So, if you haven't heard of uh IFS, uh we're here in town uh Dr. Lel office actually. Uh we do some applied behavior analysis, adult children respit
014community living supports, adult behavior plans um which have like in restrictive and intrusive strategies. We work along with uh with psychiatrists with pharmarmacology as well school consultation. Uh we do we have a multi- collaboration approach where we meet with all of our clients providers to make sure that we ensure a uh well treatment package for them to make sure we cover all their bases. And basically as behavior analysts we make sure that we analyze behavior for that person in every environment that they are in to make sure that we're doing what we're doing. So, what have we been doing at Max Lararsson? So, we just started there at the end of February, beginning of March. Like we said, uh we've been doing some behavioral intervention with general education students only. Um we've been creating and
015implementing and training tier 1, tier 2, and tier three interventions, conducting FBAs, uh and writing some BIPS, collecting data on BIP implementation integrity, um staff like professional development training for the specialist teachers and assisting with behavior support calls as needed. So the process it is kind of a lengthy process but uh how we do this is we first well I guess first I should say that I have a lot of respect for administration teachers and the school system because it is very um there's a lot going on there and they have a lot they have a lot going on. So, we normally we get a referral from from Jill and uh Jill kind of gives us the uh hey, we need you to see this kid and see what's going on or see the student,
016see what's going on with this student. Then we conduct an uh assessment FBI. Um we also do a behavioral intervention plan. We train the staff on the behavior intervention plan. We continue to collect treatment integrity to make sure that the staff are actually implementing the treatment integrity or implementing the behavior plan with integrity. um we collect data on the students behavior um to make sure that it's actually decreasing and not increasing so that way we can actually make adjustments as needed and then we provide family updates. And then I guess lastly we're we're going to actually be um working with them with their transition meetings as well to make sure that the ones that are transitioning to Jefferson next year that their plans get you know implemented there as well or they they move along
017with them. So the results the data uh we'll talk about the some of the student behavior uh treatment integrity data and overall behavior support data. So this uh graph here is for one student who's our very first student that we um got a referral for and we have here um on the x-axis we have the date uh of the data collection and on the y- axis we have the frequency the of the target behavior. This unit engaged in the physical aggression, property disruption, elopment, vocal protest, and non-compliance. So during the baseline period, this is kind of like we're collecting some data for the um you know for the bit or to see if we need to do a FBA. uh we we realized that we needed to and so we created one and the uh
018dotted line here is like the phase change line to where this is where we actually implemented the behavior plan and and collected treatment integrity and we can see that the behavior has decreased and we have some bips here or some little blips here where it's increased but those are vocal protest and instead of having some physical aggression which we wanted to decrease the most um we you know have a little bit of increase in vocal protest but we also like to note that like those days we all there was also some vote treatment integrity scores for the teacher as well. Um when we move to the next slide, you'll see the teacher integrity data for this student. Uh you can see that the percentage of of treatment integrity, we like to see it above 90%.
019And we have the data collected on these days and it's very it's variable. And on the days that it was lower uh treatment integrity, there was more problem behavior or target behavior. This next student um he came to the school probably about a month ago, maybe five weeks ago actually. Um he came from a school uh from the school for very long. Um this is a Haitian Creole uh speaking uh individual family and we realized um during the baseline we had kind of a longer baseline because we were unsure if it was something that was a can't do or a won't do. and we realized that he more than likely had a um some speech uh delays, language delays. We did uh refer this student to uh for a child's study because we um think
020that he may need some more supports like you from the BISD. Um, so we've continued to monitor and collect data and make sure that we are helping the student as much as possible and the teacher and all the staff that work with him um to hopefully continue on a downward trend of these behaviors before he transfers to Jefferson, which isn't too long from now. But um but as you can see, the data has decreased through here as well. Um this next student, this last student and then I'll go into some other stuff. Um this student here, we can see that they're engaged in uh we have some physical aggression, property destruction, non-compliance, vocal protest, self-injurious behavior, suicidal behavior, um verbal threats, lying, and stealing. Um so we have this student here through baseline, oops, sorry,
021on baseline, you see we have a high number of behaviors that are occurring. We did an FBA. We figured out the function of the behaviors and then as we are implementing the plan, you see there's an increase through here for some self-injurious behavior um and suicidal some suicidal stuff going on here. This was a crisis uh situation where we had to call crisis uh you know from our local CH to kind of help with this situation. And this individual was able to get the help that they needed. And as you can see here, this phase change line, he was able to um get some help on psychiatric treatment and then was able to he got, you know, put on some medication and now we've got zero behaviors as of right now. Well, almost zero right
022now. Um a couple of the days we don't have as much data collected from after he came back from the hospital. Due to the some of the times that we were collecting data, he was already gone for the day. So we still need to continue to collect some data on that. So this one here, so we also did some classroom FBA stuff. So we had some classrooms that um needed some help with some classroom management and this is an example of one and I want to just share with you that not everything is always going to work perfectly and this is an example of that. So the teacher was having some difficult time with some classroom management skills and we came in, we were collecting data, sorry, we were collecting data and we noticed, you
023know, she probably could use some help. She wanted the help. She asked for the help. So, we provided it for her, but she there wasn't a lot of follow-through. You can see the behaviors kind of increased of her the number of times of her calling behavior support. Um, which is we were hoping to see that to to go down. However, she no matter how many times we tried to do, you know, followup and tried to guide her and kind of dodging a lot of um of our meetings and implementation of things. And so this was more of just a not of a follow-through type of situation. However, as we're coming in at the end of the year, these behaviors and stuff with the students had already been occurring for such a long time that the
024classroom was already kind of I don't want to say that it was just a lost cause by any means, but it was diff it would be difficult to turn it around and it was a lot of work for her to be able to do that. So, if we were in there every single day, that probably would have been different, but we weren't able to be there every single day. And that was a young five's classroom. It was very very difficult classroom. So, so this next graph Oh, I was actually going um this next graph that we have is some students that we've worked with that we actually did um FBA for, but then also some that already had intervention strategies in place. So for student three and four, they already had some intervention strategies in
025place and we were kind of able to get into the classroom and help the teacher implement those strategies with them. So the graph on the left side is before we helped out and then the one on it's very faint. On the right side is the number of times behavior support was needed after we were able to help. >> It reduced >> in their classroom. Yes. >> Yeah. >> And that number three was zero like since we started helping out. And then student number five was actually the example that Lindsay gave earlier with that one kid that was on the medication. Um so his behavior support that was needed also decreased a lot too. Um this graph we have is behavior support reports by class. So these are just different teachers and the number of times
026behavior support was needed by each teacher. Um, for the teachers that had significantly higher behavior support calls needed, we noticed that those were teachers who, like Lindsay said, there wasn't consistent implementation of behavior management strategies within their classrooms. And then Lindsay actually interviewed some of the teachers that had lower behavior support calls needed. And she what they told her is that they set these clear expectations at the beginning of the year and there was visuals in their classrooms of what behaviors were expected and then also reinforcement strategies within their classroom. And this is behavior data for the whole entire year of behavior calls. Yes. >> This next graph is also behavior calls since the beginning of the year but just schoolwide per month. And like Lindsay said, we started around March, end of a uh
027February, and there's been a decrease in the number of behavior support calls that have been made within the school. And I think that also contributes to like Lindsay said, we had some trainings with the specialist teachers and then just teachers kind of talking amongst each other and generalizing the different strategies of that they could use within their classroom. Then our approach for next year is to get more professional development training on those early release days to be able to help teachers with classroom management, behavior management, and then ensuring teachers that ensuring teachers teach and enforce those expectations early. Like Lindsay said, some of these classrooms it was just behaviors that have been reinforced since the beginning of the school year that would take a lot of time to like re almost retach them of how
028to appropriately behave in the classroom. So getting those expectations set clear like early on would be very beneficial and then also increasing social emotional learning and awareness with the students would help a lot with managing behaviors in the classroom and the school. With the younger kiddos, we noticed um that there was a lot of students that are just unable to emotionally regulate themselves at that age. They're unable to sit still during any kind of instructional time. And that's across the board in almost every single classroom. So, it's not like the teacher is doing something wrong. It's the the the students are unable to come prep. They're not coming prepared. Does that that makes sense? They're not coming prepared to be able to emotionally regulate themselves or play well together. They're unable to play in an
029appropriate way. They're playing rough. They're playing appropriately. >> Um so, we did notice that as well. um we didn't share that data on here, but that's just one of the the reasons why we we think that if we are able to approach it in the beginning of the year and set those expectations and collect data on on teacher implementation integrity to make sure they have clear instructions on what they need to be telling their class for their expectations that we could maybe decrease some of those that need for behavioral support as many calls cuz that's calling they're calling all day. Yeah. >> You guys have any questions for us? >> I have a question. Um, does the audience know what an or whoever's what an FBA is? >> I'm not sure. Do you guys all
030Do you guys I figured every the audience would know what FBA is? >> Functional behavioral assessment. >> Yeah. >> And the BIP >> and the behavior intervention plan. So the like FBA, the function behavior assessment is when we do our like observations, collect data, talk with caregivers, all that. The teachers kind of get all the information and then the BIP is the plan. So what strategies would be implemented, what behaviors we're targeting and things like that. >> Yeah. And we spend about 30 to 35 hours on the FBA and then writing the plan and then training it. But we we collect so we have ourselves we're both licensed behavior analysts and then we also have staff that come in and even Tiffany comes in to collect data and we kind of threw as many of
031our staff as possible at it and kind of just put them everywhere collecting data. So we kind of create everything and then send them into the classrooms on different scheduled times and then have them collect data at 30 minute intervals here 30 you know we're following the the children the kids in the classrooms in the hallways cafeteria recess specials wherever they go we're following them so collecting data >> not a not a question just a statement that I first and foremost I appreciate the clarity of this presentation because I think when we first started talking about this it was just assumed that you would come in and work with the kids and um I really like how you've integrated working with the teachers as well. You know, the consistency of their expectations, the teacher integrity,
032that type of thing. uh working with teachers to uh help add to their as I we used to call it their bag of tricks on how to deal with student misbehavior and and that you're doing it with students of such a young age because I'm reminded often that not only are these kiddos coming to school not knowing what school is but many of them have never heard the word no before and there and so they don't know how to react to that. So, um, I really appreciate the look at the data because, you know, it's always been said what what gets measured gets done and and I think this really shows a good visual of of the work that's being done and I I thank you for this presentation. >> You're welcome. Thank you for
033having us. >> Thank you very much. >> This would be a good time to go if you guys want to stick around for the rest of Okay, at this time, do we have any requests for public participation in participation forums? I just wanted to say Jenny Blakeley like middle school STEM. Um, I just want to thank the board tonight, uh, because the approved robotics kits came in. They were purchased, they came in, and we actually had our first robot roping the hall today as students were driving around. So, thank you again for the support. Anybody else? Okay. Down to approval of the minutes for the April 27, 2026 regular meeting. We have a motion. >> So move support. >> Any discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Meetings are approved. >>
034Do we have any additions or deletions? >> We do not. >> Onto the consent agenda. Communications. Do we have any communications? >> Yes, we do. Okay. >> This is addressed to Mr. Flynn. says, "Thanks, Mr. Flynn and the school board. Thanks so much for the wonderful lunch. All your time and support for CCS is appreciated." Janette Jones. >> Personnel recommendations. uh be a resolved relative to certified staff recommendations that the board of education approved the administrative recommendation to employ the following individuals for the Jefferson Elementary summer school program. Summer school subs Nancy Mey, Karen Bes, and Jill Avery. Board of Education accepts the resignation of Brendan Pensel from the English teacher position at Coldwater High School effective June 30th, 2026. Board of Education accept the resignation of Danielle Clinger from school social worker position at
035Max Larson Elementary effective June 30th, 2026. Board of Education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Brandon Smith as the Lake Middle School science department chair effective August 18, 2026. Board of Education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Ryan Price for the second grade teacher position at Jefferson Elementary August 18, 2026. Board of Education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Heidi Miller for the position of reading interventionist at Max Lararsson Elementary effective August 18, 2026 pending successful background check. Board of Education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Madison Hegaman for the sixth grade language arts position at Lake Middle School effective August 18, 2026 pending successful background check. Uh, the board of education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Joel Fleming for the kindergarten teacher position at Max Larson Elementary effective August 18, 2026, pending successful
036background check. Relative to support staff recommendations, the board of education accept the resignation of Caitlyn Blount from the supervision supervisor position at Jefferson Elementary 4, 2026. Board of Education approved the administrative recommendation to employ Cheyenne Rubino as a caregiver at Kids Club effective May 18, 2026. Board of Education accept the resignation of Jackie Gibson from the bus driver position of Community Schools effective immediately relative to extra duty staff recommendations. The board of education approved the administrative recommendation to hire Jenny Blakeley for the robotics coach position at Lake Middle School beginning 26 27th school year. And the board of education approved the administrative recommendation to hire Mallerie Repa >> repairement for the girls varsity basketball head coaching position beginning the 2627 school year pending successful background check. Approval April accounts for payment and financial statements as
037submitted. Suppose I can remember this one. Be resolved the following accounts of April be approved for payment as follows. Federal fund accounts in the amount of 2,275,82947. Special revenue accounts in the amount of $24,692.14. It be resolved the general fund financial statements be approved as presented. Then we have the acceptance of the gifts by member Lion Welch. >> Getting there. Recently the administration was made aware of the following gift offered by the donor listed below. Recognition and approval for acceptance of the gift is being s sought uh from Siri Voltec. A monetary donation in the amount of $427.50 for the boys volleyball club at Goldwater High School. um Michigan Trail Tree Riverside North Trail monetary donation uh of $150 to the National Art Honor Society at Cold Water High School. CNO insurance um gave an
038undisclosed amount for an infield tarp for the baseball program um and Cold Water Community Schools athletics and Eric Goodwin made a monetary donation $2,159.88 for the softball fence guards Cold Water Community Schools athletics. The gracious and continued support of the donors listed above is sincerely appreciated. We ask that the board accept the gift noted and acknowledge the donor's generosity. Be it resolved that the board of education gratefully accepts the gifts as presented. And be it further resolved that a letter of appreciation on behalf of the board be sent to the donors indicated above for the worthwhile and generous gifts. >> Thank you. That's the consent agenda. Can we have a motion to approve? >> So support Discussion. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. Reports, presentations, and recommendations. Building reports.
039Anybody got anything for me since Dr. Lake's not here? Don't be afraid. Mr. D, you got anything for us? I'd just like to thank the elementary administration and staff. We last week we wrapped up uh our training of HMH into reading uh our first training uh as we look for full implementation next fall. Uh that will be our new uh literacy resource and we're excited to be collaborating uh and developing our commitment around uh consistent highquality literacy instruction. Uh we also have applied for another round of 35M uh and we'll be hopeful to uh continue with some job embedded training for that uh HMH and also some of the consumables for that as well. >> Thank you. Were there any board committees at all? >> There were not. >> I don't think so. Superintendent report.
040As much as I would love to be starting off with our first step in um the process of of our bond and celebrating its passing, unfortunately, we didn't get that uh this month. So, it's time to regroup and review uh because we can't ignore the fact that there are still needs especially in the high school. So, um I have meetings scheduled for review and discussion um as to how address the remaining needs of the high school. I'm meeting with uh the architects and the construction management firm um tomorrow and uh we're going to begin the discussions of how do we look at the footprint and and you know we specifically I I asked them to bring ideas because we tried to uh promote as much as we could the needs for um a roof that
041doesn't leak, central air conditioning and uh workable um learning spaces in classrooms. And um we we came forward with a concept that um that was a little bit uh high in expectations, I guess, according to the community. So now we're going to look at other things that we can do and uh not if we should come back, but when we should come back and when would be the best time for that. Uh and then I'll follow up obviously with with uh the building and grounds committee before we bring any ideas to the board. Um with that said, exciting things are happening. It's senior class activity time. Convocation and swing out are this Friday. Scholarship night is next week, Tuesday, uh after the Memorial Day weekend. Commencement is scheduled for Sunday, May 31st at 5:00 p.m.
042out on the football field. reminder that you're all invited and encouraged to join us uh for commencement. Jefferson parking lot bus loop, the permits are done. Um we're looking at uh bringing the the actual work is going out for bids here in the next week or so. So, at the June board meeting, we should have the the exact number for the work to be done for the board to approve and then work can begin immediately after that. Uh, spring sports highlights. It's been a really good year for spring sports. We are hosting the first round of girls soccer districts. We're hosting baseball districts, baseball pre-regionals, and we're hosting the boys golf regionals as well as the first round of boys volleyball regionals. Um, and then, uh, a couple of highlights when it comes to spring
043sports. Softball currently is ranked number two in the state in in our division. They're 26-1. um track team has four girls and five boys that have qualified for the state meet. Uh regionals was just this past weekend. Uh and this season we've seen two new school records in track. Girls shot put in the 200 and for the boys the 100 hurdle or 110 hurdles, the 4x2, the 4x4, the 100, and the 200. Uh and then we also had a record broken in baseball. The single season home record, home run record was broken this year as well. So, it's been a good season for spring sports other than the weather. Any questions? All right. Thank you. We have any other discussion items? >> Oh, I covered yours, right? You >> covered mine. >> Covered yours. That
044was number one. >> Let's move on to the action items. Recommendation to approve branch ISD 2026 20227 budget. Be it resolved the Carter school board of education has received and reviewed the branch intermediate school district's 2026 2027 proposed budget and be it finally resolved that the coler school board of education supports the resolution outlining the proposed immediate intermediate school district's 2026 2027 budget as presented. Do we have a motion? We'll move support. >> Any discussion? This one's a roll call. >> Member Lion Welch. >> Yes. >> Member Frederick, >> absent. Member Billsboro, >> yes. >> Member Hullbrook, >> yes. >> Member Steel, absent. Member Dean, >> yes. >> Member Lake, absent. >> Motion passes. Next, we have the second reading and adoption of revised and new policies. Be resolved. The board of education acknowledges the
045recommendation of the policy advisory committee to adopt board policies 01000 0 1410 2370.01 4210 6320 6325 7540.09 8120.09 09 8402 and to resend policies 3120.09 and 4120.09 on the second reading as submitted. Do you have a motion? >> So move support >> this two discussion. >> You have a question. >> Mhm. >> I guess for Mr. farmer. Uh it says in the policies that we uh require new coaches to take a course in the MDE or the MHSA before they become coaches. Is that still done? >> Yeah, they either the coaches either have to do a cap one or cap 2 training. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And those are usually online, correct? >> No, those are in person. >> Oh, shows you what I know. >> All right. They'd like to do them online.
046They are in person. It's a roll call vote. >> Member Frederick absent. Member Bills. >> Yes. >> Member Dean. >> Yes. >> Member Hullbrook. >> Yes. >> Member Lion Welch. >> Yes. >> Member Steel absent. Member Lake absent. >> Motion passes. Next one's recommendation to approve the quotes from floor care concepts for the restoration and recoding of the generation floors. Uh this will include the high school main U says high school M twice middle school gym Lakeland school gym be resolved the board of education approves four quotes for floor care concepts for the following mounts as presented. High school main gym clean floor restore gloss using furnishing process $285360. High school main gym prepare and apply gym finish and final floor finish $12,4844. Middle school gym prepare apply two coats of gym finish and final
047floor finish for $7,50. Lakeland school gym prepare and apply two coats of gym finish and final floor finish $5,974.16. Is there a motion? What's I have a question. >> Um, they're all the same size. At least I know Lakeland is and the high school gym is. >> Is it the age that that they apply something different depending on the age? >> Um, part of it part of it. The other part is the the high school gym, the the amount of use. I mean, as a classroom all day and then almost every evening, uh, the the continued use. Um, and my bet is, uh, and Mr. Farmer can correct me if I'm wrong, uh, on the high school gym, we always, in my experience, always used what they called the varsity finish, which is a harder
048finish. And then the elementary gyms got a less expensive but still durable finish. Is that still the case? >> That's correct. And and for the main gym at the high school, we in probably two weeks uh we do a screening um that just kind of takes all the gunk that's been on it for the since since winter time and then when winter rolls around that's when we put the varsity finish on because it it sticks a lot more for basketball and we don't we we used to do it in the summer and then when volleyball would come in girls sliding across they would actually stick and get even more rug rug burns. Okay. >> Or floor burns. So, um, so that's why it when it had in their high school, it had the twice for
049high school. >> Okay. So, the old gym is one of those. >> We do not do the old gym. >> That was one of those. Okay. >> That's why my comment about the old gym. >> It's too old, >> right? Well, and and also when when we have the volleyball, excuse me, when we have um gymnastics in there, the the chalk and just the wear and tear on the mats really tears the floor up. >> So, we probably that would probably be more expensive than the other three >> to redo that because of the wear and tear. And also, if you notice um in the in the packet, um the high school main gym for the restoration and burnishing process is up $142, but the the other three items is the same cost as last
050year. So, there's been uh very little increase. >> Okay. Now, do we have a motion backwards on me? >> Someone said to me, well, only you and I would ever do. It's me. Now it's your turn. >> There's no further discussion. >> All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. Okay. Next action item is recommendation to approve a quote for Stafford Smith, Inc. for the twodoor reachin freezer for Max Larson Elementary. Be resolved. The board of education approves the purchase of Trland G22010 twodoor reachin freezer from Stafford Smith, Inc. in the amount of $6,736.17 as presented. Is there a motion? >> So move support. >> Discussion. >> Any discussion? >> Is this a replacement or an addition? This is the replacement, correct, Relle? >> Yes, >> replacement. >> And we use the extra funds that
051we usually have for the lunch food program to purchase this. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> We're going to be doing another in favor. >> I >> opposed. Motion passes. Recommendation to approve a new math course sequence at Coler High School for the 2026 2027 school year. It resolved that the board of education approve an additional integrated math 1, integrated math 2, and integrated math 3 to the district course offerings for the 2026 27 school year replacing the current math essential courses high school as presented. Do we have a motion? >> Some move. >> Any discussion? Does this count as one of their four credits that graduating? >> Yeah, it's just a different focus on on um success level >> that we can that we can better um approach or better um educate students of
052certain levels. >> Good. >> All those in favor say I. >> I opposed. Motion passes. Next is a recommendation to adopt the 2026 2027 Michigan High School Athletic Association MHSA resolution. Do this annually. Be it resolved that the quarter school board of education adopts the 2026 2027 membership resolution of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, Inc. as submitted. Do we have a motion? >> Some move. >> Any discussion on this? >> I have a question. Mr. farmer. Again, this includes sixth graders competition for a comp competition for sixth graders. >> Yes. >> And exactly what are sixth graders allowed to do in our school system? >> Um, right now they can run cross country in the fall and um in the winter time wrestle if they have the a skill set that so they don't
053get hurt. And then in the springtime, uh, tennis, if we have, depending on what the numbers are, um, for tennis, and if they ran cross country in the in the fall, they're able to run track in the spring, >> which didn't used to be the case, right? Is that new? >> Uh, which part? >> The track in the spring for sixth graders. >> Yeah, we implemented that uh a couple years ago. We want to get more kids running cross country. Okay. Okay, this roll call move. >> Member Hullbrook. >> Yes. >> Member Steel, absent. Member Dean, >> yes. >> Member Billsboro, >> yes. >> Member Lion Welch, >> yes. >> Member Frederick, absent. Member Lake, absent. >> Passes. Next is recommendation to approve the quote from Ryel for reconditioning football helmets. Be resolved. The board
054of education approves the quotes from Ryel in the amount of $8,857.50 for the high school and $2,97420 for the middle school for a grand total of $11,831.70 to be paid for from the funds in the 2026 2027 budget as presented. Do we have a motion? >> So move support. >> Any discussion? >> Yeah. Again, Mr. farmer. We have realized I guess that not all helmets are the same. So, is this an upgrade to uh some of the helmets we have now? >> No. What what they do with the reconditioning um is they at the end of the season uh right help test them to see if they're still if they're still within the framework um of the helmets being safe. If they are not safe, then they reject them. Then we purchase new new helmets.
055But are some helmets more protective than others? >> Um, I know last year we bought uh I don't know how many, six, maybe 10 uh that it was a newer helmet just to test concussions. Um, so there are some with that that that had an immediate they would send something to the sideline saying, "Yep, we need to pull that person out." And there are also different helmets depending upon, you know, what position they play because they're more susceptible to concussions. >> So, are we upgrading more helmets this year or not? >> Well, what we're going to do is we're going to find out how many get rejected and then we will take a look and see what we need to do. Unfortunately, just like everything else, helmets aren't getting any cheaper. But it fails in
056comparison to somebody's health. So, Thank you. You're welcome. >> Any further discussion? Not. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Okay. Motion passes. Recommendation to approve a new eighth grade digital literacy for STEM course at LMS. All right. May resolve the board of education approve the eighth grade digital literacy for STEM course at Le Middle School as presented. Do we have a motion? >> So move support. >> Any discussion? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Motion passes. Next motion be recommendation to to approve purchases to support the district's level one safe, supportive, and collaborative culture initiatives. be resolved. The board of education approves these purchases to support PEIS implementation and continuous improvement across Jefferson, Lakeland, Le and Colarter High School in the total amount of
057$17,930.70 as presented. Do we have a motion? >> Someone support. >> Any further discussion? >> Is this grant money? >> This is. Thank you for asking. Um, but this is also a part of our high reliability schools uh framework that that we've been working on for the past couple of years. And yes, these purchases will be funded through title one, title 4 and or stronger connection grant funds. So all those in favor say I. >> I motion passes. Next is recommendation to approve the installation of access control for the aquatic center. Be resolved the board of education approved the purchase of access control for the aquatic center from town and country in the amount of $17,331 as presented. We have a motion. >> So move so far. >> Any discussion? >> Mhm. This has nothing
058to do with the pool, right? >> Well, it it's access to the building. Currently, um currently it's difficult for a lot of people to get into the building like the custodial crew and everything else. And this falls under uh in our conversations with the city and our committee, this fall falls under uh general operations and maintenance. So, that would fall on us. But this is also money that could be used from the money that's been that that's been designated from the city and from the county that we call its own syncing fund for lack of a better term. So, it's going to be the the card reader uh access like we have in our our regular school buildings. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. >> All those in favor? I >> I >> post. Okay. Passes.
059Recommendation to purchase two new school buses. Be resolved. The board of education approves the purchase of two new buses through Midwest Transit Equipment, one special education bus in the amount of 174,293 and one general education bus in the amount of $159,1 as presented. And then part of this is the special ed bus would be >> air conditioned. >> And we'll have some dollars coming back from BSD. >> That's a nice touch. >> Do we have a motion? >> So move support. >> Any discussion? This one is a roll call vote. >> Member Dean. >> Yes. >> Member Hullbrook. >> Yes. >> Member Lion Welch. >> Yes. >> Member Steel. Absent member Frederick. Absent member Billsboro. >> Yes. >> Member Lake. Absent. >> That is all the action items. You have any comments? Good. All right.
060Announcements. There will be a public hearing for the 2026 2027 proposed budget is scheduled to be held on Monday, June 22nd, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. prior to the regular meeting of the administrative service center located at 401 Soft River Drive in Cold Water. And the next regular meeting of the board of education will be held Monday, June 22nd, 2026 at 6:00 in the evening at the administrative service center located at 401 Salt River Drive in Cold Water. Thank you everybody.