001test. Call to order the regular board of education meeting on January 27th at 6:30. Stand for the pledge of >> allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the Okay, this is uh first public comment. A member of the public may address the board briefly for up to three minutes or request to be scheduled on the agenda for a future meeting. Please note to that students will take be given priority and speak on this t any topic. The first public participation portion of this meeting will normally be limited to 30 minutes and will be limited to agenda items. The second public participation portion will be offered at the end of the agenda to allow for any other comments. Individuals addressing the board should observe the rules of common courtesy. The public participation portion of the meeting
002cannot be used to make personal attacks against board members, district employees, and students. And I do not have anything. No. Okay. Um, response to public comment. I have none. Can I have a recommended motion to approve the agenda as printed or revised? >> Yep. So move. Stubben. >> Support. McBay. >> All in favor? >> I. I. >> Motion carries 70. >> So our first uh agenda item is student showcase the Pleasant Ridge third graders amazing planets. Amazing planet and and planet protectors. Okay, I'm going to start over. Good evening. My name is Kenyatta Hughes. I am the proud principal of Pleasant Ridge Elementary. Um, with me tonight, I have students from Mrs. Piper's class who have been wrapping up their non-fiction reading units. And over the past few weeks, students have been busy researching topics
003that they were curious about, mostly centered around plants and nature because nature is pretty awesome. Um, they read multiple texts, pulled out important facts, and became many experts along the way. uh to share their learning. Each student created a non-fiction magazine and a visual exhibit to help them explain their topic. You'll hear from the following experts. Haley, who will teach us about rain gardens, yes, gardens that love rain. Penny, who will explain why pollinators are a big deal. Hint, let's make sure that we thank the bees. and Ben, who will introduce us to carnivores plants, plants that eat bugs, wild yet very cool. Mrs. Mrs. Piper, who's also in the audience tonight, um the classroom teacher, uh we would just like to say we are so very proud of our presenters this evening as this
004is no small feat for third graders. Um today they're doing something pretty brave in my opinion while sharing their thinking and learning about topics that they truly care about. Thank you. >> Hi, my name is Haley Steve. Have you ever heard of rain gardens? I have been researching and learning about rain gardens this month in my third grade class. A ring garden is a special garden that helps to helps collect rain water. Rain water from sidewalks or streets flow into a rain garden. Rain gardens are made out of ornamental grass and flowers. Rain gardens help by stopping flooding and puddles. Roots from rain gardens absorb rain water which flows into it. This helps keep rivers and lakes clean. Rain gardens create habitats habitats for bees, butterflies, too. Planting a rain garden. One, pick a spot
005where rain water flows. Two, dig shallow hole. Three, plant flowers and grasses that like water. Four, collect cover it in mulch to keep it from drying out. and thank you for listening. [applause] I made a magazine from about my topic and if you would like to read it, you can. Hey Haley, can I just um do you have some friends taking pictures of you in the audience? >> While you're up at the podium, do they want to come up and take a quick picture? This is so cute. Is that okay? I'm a mom, too. [clears throat] You're welcome. >> [applause] [clears throat] >> Hi, my name is Penelopey Walls, but I like to lose Penny. And for the past month, I've been learning about pollinators and how they help the environment. And my favorite pollinator
006is a butterfly. Pollinators drink a sweet stub sub substance from a flower called nectar. When they're drinking um pollen from the stem and gets all over their body and sometimes even their head. When they fly up to another flower, they um the pollen rubs off against the sticky stigma. And now the plant is now called pollinator and can produce seeds. And there are also many different types of pollinators, including bees, bats, butterflies, hummingbirds, beetles, and even a couple more. And what would happen without pollinators? Well, there was once a land that was filled with life. And then one day, some people decided to chop it all down for to grow almond trees. And while they were um killing the life in there, they also killed pollinators. So they had to find a way to get
007a lot of pollinators to pollinate all those almond trees. They almost brought a billion honeybees to the farm to pollinate 40 million almond trees. They [snorts] took them all and within hours um the honeybees got to work pollinating. Thank you for listening. >> [applause] >> Stand up here and let your mom take a picture. >> Did you want to get >> right here? >> [applause] >> Hi, my name is Benjamin Sakarator and have you ever seen a carnivorous plant? I researched carnivorous plant plants this this past month in my third grade class. There are over 600 types of carnivorous plants that use different methods to catch bugs. One of one of these methods that most plants most carnivorous plants use is nectar. It lures bugs into their trap. One of these plants that use this
008method is the Venus fly trap. The Venus fly trap's way of of catching pollinators is it snaps shut. Once a bug touches a trigger hair, it has to touch two. If it touches one, it has to touch another within 30 seconds or else the trap will not close. Once it does close, it will release juices so it can eat the bug. And lots of bugs usually get stuck when when they see a carnivorous plant. One of these one of these way one of these plants uses this method. One of the the plant that uses this method is called the butter wart. But butter warts, it gets its name because it feels like butter. Once once a fly looks at it, it looks like a good place to land. Once it it does, then it's stuck.
009Once it is stuck, the butter wart has a ton of tiny glands that release digestive juices so it can digest the bug. And some carnivorous plants use colors to catch bugs. One of these plants that uses this color, this method is the sundue. It gets its name because it shines in the sun like dew. And sundue plants have sticky goo orbs on the end of the hairs that lures bugs in. But the shiny goo orbs are sticky. When a bug touches one, it it gets stuck. As as the bug struggles to get out, it hits more hairs and more. Eventually, the sundue starts bending towards the insect and then start and then squeezes tighter and tighter until it crushes the bug. Thank you for listening to my presentation. [applause] >> Okay. >> Can we Can
010we get a picture with all three of the kids over there? Okay. Awesome. Got it. All the AP students and anybody else in here, if they're interested in cookies, feel free to help yourself. Yep. Um, next agenda item is the school board recognition with Emily Sichler, Bridget Corey, Rebecca Staples, and Superintendent Kowalsski. Okay, thanks. Well, that was difficult to um go past, but I will give it a try. My name is Emily Sichler and I am the proud president of the Slimary Schools um administrative association. And as I am speaking, Bridget is passing out some bread. And when I think about bread and great bread, I think about how it works because every ingredient matters because it's brought together with care and teamwork. The Selen Area School Board and all of you work just in
011the same way. Each member plays an important role and together it all comes together beautifully like Benny's bread. When the ingredients are just right and the timing is good, it just works. And we are so appreciative of all of you. And so um thank you from the senior schools administrative association. Thank you. Hello. Good evening. Um I am here on behalf of the Selen Education Association and we want to say thank you. Um each one of you will be receiving a Michigan puzzle. One of my favorites. Um and with these snow days, you know, you might have some time. Um, and on here we just put, "Every piece matters and yours makes a difference. Thank you for your guidance, dedication, and service to our schools. We appreciate all you do to help complete the picture."
012With gratitude, this Lean Education Association Um, first foremost, thank you for all that you do. I'm Rebecca Staples with the ESP. I got you stress balls because I know how stressful your job can be. And then I figured, what better way to relieve that stress than stress balls and to be able to write down your thoughts. Anyway, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything you do and helping to improve this district and everybody who works here and all the children that go here. So, thank you very much. Good evening. I'll start my update up here. Um, I also wanted to uh thank you all and hopefully you enjoyed that small reception we had for you earlier. um schoolboard members volunteer hundreds of hours as you know each year to support our students
013community um at large and you make decision decisions that directly impact our families and so since we're celebrating I wanted to share um the top five reasons to be a schoolboard member and why you guys are pretty awesome. I'm also having flashbacks of May up here so this is kind of weird. So okay number five uh you get a front row seat to the incredible things happening in our schools such as these great book book presentations. This is pretty cool. Um, performances, athletic events, and all the achievements of our students. Number four, you become expert, an expert in acronyms, right? P, MTSS, PBIS, SEA, all the things. I could give you a handout. In fact, they make handouts for that. So, uh, three, you get to make decisions that matter and they have long lasting
014impacts for our communities, and you're shaping opportunities for children who are one and two years old today and beyond. Two, you get to serve alongside a group of dedicated individuals who serve the collective and you do so with strength and with integrity and we are all greatly appreciative of that. And number one, you get to you get the opportunity to just leave a lasting impact on our school district for very little recognition or reward except for the month of January. Um, and because you believe deeply in students and the future of our community and the world at large. So, thank you for all you do on behalf of the community uh and our staff and students. Thank you for all you do. Okay, we're going to move into administrative and board committee updates. Superintendent update.
015>> How do you want to do this, Tim? >> How do you want to do it? Just speak up or you call? >> Superintendent's going to go first then. >> Oh, yeah. Let's transition to the update for the community and the school board. So, yes, I heard the mention of snow days. I do just want to start by taking a moment to take our to thank our families um and all of the patience and understanding that happens when you navigate winter weather. um as you know and we don't just take this lightly. It always comes with safety as a guiding priority. Um and so I just appreciate all of the um support and understanding and feedback and input. Uh you may have noticed some pretty great things coming out in your mailboxes. So hopefully you
016got this in your mailbox. um c uh our district selener schools continues to be an outstanding place to send your children and to learn and um also to be a staff member. But um we are going to be having a choice fair on February 5th and I would invite all of you to send your neighbors um who may not attend here um or those interested perhaps um for school of choicing to Seleneria schools. The evening will begin with our wonderful lower elementary educ um principles and some information provided at 5:30 in the high school auditorium. And then the rest of that um evening is is really for prek through 12 um and the many many opportunities that we have for students and that is all going to be at Selen High School. I also wanted
017to share a mid-season athletic update with you all um courtesy of Duck Jeff Pike. So thank you Jeff. Um the the season is well underway and just like I did for fall, I'd like to just share some exciting highlights. This winter we welcomed five new head coaches across our programs and this included boys basketball, boys hockey, girls hockey, boys and girls skiing and boys swim and dive. From all of the observations, we are fortunate to have brought them on board and they have proven to be strong mentors and pro positive role models for our students. There is a deep emphasis on character and communication happening with those coaches and in our athletic department. But um another exciting highlight this season is the addition of two new varsity sports opportunities. As you know uh girls ice
018hockey has launched a cooperative program with Seline leaving leading as the lead school and we have students participating from eight different schools including of course Seline High School. We also added boys volleyball as a varsity sport. And so we are really excited about our 37 varsity athletic programs. So we are proud of the continued growth of our athletic offerings and we just would invite you to come out to a game, any of those games or any of the 37 that we offer. Of course, not all during the winter, but shout out to Woodland Meadows. I wanted to highlight some of the work happening there in their Hornets and action work. Uh Woodland participates in the give the kids heart challenge and this year they've intentionally expanded um to serve as a broader service learning experience
019under the leadership of of teacher Alicia Love Joy. Uh they are connecting heart health, kindness, and service in a month-long focus centered on the theme we're growing big hearts by taking care of our bodies, being kind, and helping others. The project includes partnerships with the American Heart Association, Matt's Children Hospital, and Red Glasses Movement. So, I want to thank Alicia Lovejoy, um, Principal Washington, and the wonderful team there for designing that experience. Speaking of some service, I also want to again, uh, thank those who joined me on Martin Luther King Day at Selen Area Social Services. During our time there, we worked very hard, um, under the guidance of a volunteer coordinator and their team. We completed a variety of tasks and we actually ensured that our NHS students that there was lots of room
020and it was nice and very clean. Mrs. Martin, I wanted to make sure mine were very, very clean and we did not we did not leave right on time because I wanted to make sure mine was finished as well. Um, so those were all cleared and cleaned and ready for the NHS food that was collected uh over the weekend. And so very grateful for all of them. I'm grateful to Selen Area Social Services uh for all they do. Cannot say that enough. And we hope to perhaps make that a tradition. Uh lastly, I hear there are some school dances this weekend from um our wonderful uh PTO and PTAs. And so if you're a student listening, be sure to check those out and be safe, but have fun, too. That would be my update for
021tonight. Board President Austin. >> Uh general and committee updates from [clears throat] trustees and um so we can kind of just kind of go to whoever has them at this time. >> Sure. I've got a few. Uh first of all, this has been a busy week for the various committees I'm on and I uh anyway uh the Washington Association of School Boards met on Thursday and oh sorry on Monday. We met a number of times. We met on Monday where the legislative breakfast and I just want to share a few interesting things. Debbie Dingle, our congressperson, uh, commented on the atmosphere in the House and Washington and the fact that the messaging is changing frequently. Uh, and it it's making it difficult to get a get a well, it's it's difficult to get things done.
022The budget is still unclear and there's still a potential for a shutdown at the end of January. So, we're watching that really closely. the uh in in the state the mipers there have been changes that have happened to the mipers Michigan public employees retirement system that could affect our budgets and in fact Dexter's uh got a $1.3 million hit it was Dexter I was talking to Miranda earlier uh over last year but Representative Jimmy Wilson has offered that the majority in the House is interested in in in doing a supplemental budget to what they call fix the Mipers issue. So, you know, stay tuned. There's a lot going on there. Uh, the Washington Association of School Boards also met, uh, our executive met last week. Um, we've not we've asked Darcy Berwick, our very own
023Darcy Berwick, to help serve on a nominations committee to determine who the next slate will be of the executive for that group. And, uh, also we're still deep in the planning of a March 12th P professional development for all board members on artificial intelligence in schools. Michigan virtual uh university has agreed to present and and and participate in organizing and planning that. So, I'm excited about that. Other notes? Oh, we're also on sometime in April, we're going to have another training. Uh Brian Marcel from the WISD is going to be talking about everything from ACT 18 CTE data centers and their impact or the lack of impact uh on uh revenues to the schools. The CQC met on the 22nd. Just I give you just four really quick ones. Uh Summerfest is back on again
024seep August 7th and 8th. We're looking forward to that. Uh there's also going to be a stuff the bus as you know Paul Heinneck has been running that and we're looking forward to stuffing the bus from Seline. the um the Davenport Davenport Curtis Mansion will be acquired and if any of you have any talents in this area, we're looking for the this the city is looking for people to work on uh a working group to how figure out how the mansion should be used in the city. So, uh if you know of anyone or you have particular talents yourself, please reach out. Uh there have been notes on it through the city site and on Facebook. uh Selen District Library hot cocoa day is the 31st and just a reminder that the library is a
025community warming center very important information there's one last thing is from the chamber of commerce about nominating people for the circle of excellence do you have any information on that Tim or should we just they're still looking for people to nominate for their circle of excellence thank you that's all from those various committees thank you oh and just to no that's Oh, Jason, the policy uh committee met for the first time this year uh just before our meeting tonight. [clears throat] The only agenda item was to discuss the uh policy framework uh transition from Neiola to Trun. So, uh I would just like to give a big thank you to Dr. Kowalsski and the entire team she's put together that is doing the lion share of that work and uh we have put together a
026tenative timeline in order to move through uh the policy review and transition process. So we will continue to provide updates to the board and community as they are available. >> Um CARES committee is going to be meeting in February pretty shortly here. They have received nine grants for about $68,000. They only have about 25 to award. Um they will move some of the if they don't get awarded, they'll move them around to the next round um starting next year. So there'll be more updates and they will be coming to present at probably March or April uh to to present to you the um grants that they have awarded. Uh and not a committee but um just wanted to say that um Miss Seline does happen during um Summerfest and that application will be opening soon
027for Seline area uh young women. Um, last meeting I gave my full report for the Foundation for Selen Area Schools, but I wanted to be sure to remind everybody that on February 20th, you can still buy tickets for the dueling pianos fundraising event uh at 7 p.m. at Webers. And just a reminder, since I have um some friends over here in the corner, there's still foundation money. if anyone is looking for teacher grants, building grants, things like that to please reach out to Julie Simon at the foundation for Selen Area Schools and the grant writing or grant team. Um, as Jason mentioned, we had our first policy meeting of the year and I'm looking forward to working with Lauren and Jason this year on that. Um, next week, um, for professional development, I'm attending the
028MEESB Winter Winter Institute remotely, um, where Michael will be happy to hear that I'm completing my last class. um which makes me a level five master diamond. So that's with 528 education credits. Um so you can still sign up and Betty can help with any classes that you might want to take. Nothing else. Okay. Uh we'll move on to action items then. Can I have a recommend a motion to approve the Selen Education Support Personnel Association collective bargaining agreement to take immediate effect and expire on December 31st, 2028? >> So move Bick Sport Hansen. >> All in favor? >> I >> Motion carries seven here. I'd like to extend my thanks to Carol Diglio and all of the administrators and all of you for all of the work that went into this and and that's
029it. Congratulations to you all. >> Thank you. And can I have a recommend motion to approve the Senary School Administrative association collective bargaining agreement to take immediate effect and expire on June 30th, 2028? >> Berwick. >> Support tiss. >> All in favor? I >> I >> motion carries 70 and once again thank you for all the hard work on the negotiating team for that too. Thanks. And can I have a recommended motion to approve the close session meeting or minutes of November 11th, 2025, which was held for the purpose of school board and review attorney client privileged communications pursuant to section 8H of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. Motion to Zeus. >> Support So, I think we're going to make one modification to the November minutes. Um, as I included treasurer Tim Austin, who was
030not that close session. >> Um, can we make two two edits? Um, normally we add who was absent and I was absent from the meeting as well. So, it was Tim and I that were absent. So I just included everybody and >> so three of us were selecting. >> It was in Australia. >> Okay. The November one. I don't have you on here in November. >> Correct. Usually we list a president. >> Oh, you're trying to say absent. Okay. And so then we're gonna say okay. >> Any other questions? Call this uh to vote. >> I favor. >> I I >> I >> Okay. And I'm going to abstain. >> I will abstain. >> Okay. So motion carries five to zero or five to two I guess or zero two obstain. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
031Can I recommend a motion to approve the closed session minutes of January 13, 2026 which was held for the purpose of collective bargaining 8C for the open meetings of the open meeting act. So move stubborn tissue. Okay. All in favor? >> I hear no. Motion carries 70. And then can I have a recommended motion to approve the costs supporting the proposed improvements remodel of the Selene High School pool in the amount of $275,800 as submitted by Rex Clary, executive director of operation. So moves >> support. >> Good evening. Um so after 22 years, it's uh time we reinvest in our pool. Um this is a need that we brought forth to the community back in 2022 during their school bond proposal. Um it is it it's been 22 years since the pool has been drained.
032Um, so we're going to do some tank uh [snorts] we're going to continue to work with community education along with King Scots and um our consultant who is a pool specialist uh to finish up our design development documents moving to construction documents uh this spring and hopefully we're going to have it bid this spring early summer to start remodelization of that space. Um, and when I say remodelization, we're going to update the mechanical, um, the pool tank, the locker rooms, pool seating, um, the duck air ducts, and of course, all the the pumps. Um, that'll all be done during the summer of 2027. Um, we're going to try to limit the shutdown of this facility from roughly spring break of 2027 to August 1st of that summer. So, and then we'll it'll be go out
033for bid later this spring, early summer for approval, like I said, for the following summer. >> Any questions? >> Um, the the rec center had issues with dehumidifiers and so forth. Is that a different bucket of money uh because it's outside the uh system or built into the roof or or is this part of the We will be replacing the main air. It's a very corrosive environment. Um, and so we will be replacing that main air handler with a dehumidifier as well. We're going to add UV protection. So, we're going to use a in water attack it in its space, I guess, to reduce any chlorommites that might enter the pool or pool area. Um, but we will be adding more protection with newer newer equipment. Uh, along with newer controls for chlorine. Um, and
034Nick Aqua Nick and Sandy have been excellent through this process. They are the aquatic specialists. Um, they've been with that pool since it opened. And to have their knowledge as part of this project project has been u uh makes me feel very good about moving in when we we're going to drain the pool for the first time. It makes me feel good that we've got them board and they understand what's going to happen. So, >> is 20 years typical? Is 20 [clears throat] years typical for keeping water in a pool like that? >> Um, we've we've also worked with Aqua Source, which is our main provider for all the chemicals and everything that we do in the pool. Right now, um, they said yes and no. It just depends on the size of the pool
035and what you want to have done. Since we're going to get rid of those Marsite um, stains in the flooring, um, we're going to retile all that. All that's got to come out. Um, you know, there is a concern when anytime you drain the pool that the floor could come up. Um, so we have to make sure we're doing our eyes, crossing our tees, and everything's on the same page so that does not happen. But it's 509,000 gallons. It's 13. If we filled it up ourselves, it's roughly almost three weeks. We pay to have it filled up. It's 59 semis of what? So, yeah. >> Jennifer. >> Yeah. >> Hey, Rex, can you tell me those dates again? Did you say spring break 2027 to what date? >> We'd want to be done before >>
036uh girls swim and boys water polo August when season starts. >> Okay, that's what I'm asking. Right now we have a Right now we have a um our girls water polo team is a um joint team with >> Milin. >> We hope to be able to do keep that and have them practice in Milin for next year. Uh but we still have to work out those details with Jeff Pike and Ashley and um Ally. >> Yeah. >> Okay, great. I was asking about that and I was just also thinking about the Tri3 PE requirement for swimming and graduation and things like that. just coordinating with um high school counselors and things. >> Teresa has been a part of these design meetings. Um that has not been raised, but I can definitely touch base with her.
037>> Okay. >> That as well. So, >> thanks. >> And no other questions. All in favor signify. I >> I opposed hearing none. Motion carries 70. >> Thank you. Um so then now we have our first uh seab public hearing number one, high school sexed curriculum update. Facilitators are Cameron Cochran and Kristen Huff and Peeler. Good evening everyone. My name is Kristen Hoffman Peeler. I know many of you. And this is Cameron Cochran. And together we have been the co-chairs of the sex ed advisory board for the school district for the past two and a half years. Yeah. Two and a half years. Whoa. Um, we are really grateful that you could include us this evening on your agenda so that we can start the first of two public hearings for the recommendation of a
038new high school sexed curriculum for grades 9 through 12. We want to start this evening with a brief tour of our current sexed curriculum, the rationale for high school update, and then introduce our recommendation to the public and to you, the board of education. Um, next slide, please. Do I have a clicker? doesn't work. Okay, perfect. Here is an outline of our current high school curriculum. It's an amalgamation of information and activities that largely were taken from the Michigan model in and around 2007. The current curriculum is taught over a two-eek period or 10 class days. And over the last few years, our high school health teachers have been sifting through the curriculum, deciding what works, what doesn't, and what is just wholly out of date. The overarching theme of that work is that this
039curriculum is in fact out ofd, feels old, and doesn't address the needs of students who are living in and navigating interpersonal relationships in a digital age. Next slide. Oh, you can do it here. >> Oh, this is not >> Oh, perfect. Oh, okay. Great. [clears throat] So, the need for an update, new trends. Did you know that 8.4% 4% of teens ages 14 through 17 use porn as their primary source for how to have sex. And that percentage jumps up to 24.5% in the 18 to 24 age bracket. It's imperative that we help kids make safe choices by giving them useful and accurate information to guide them so that they don't have to rely on porn and other internet sources for learning. Today's students need comprehensive, evidence-based, and inclusive curriculum in order to provide them
040with timely and accurate sexed information before they become sexually active. Myriad studies show that sooner the sooner we start developmentally appropriate teaching about sexual health, both at home and at school, the safer kids are and remain for longer. In November 2025, our new standards in Michigan were updated. The health education standards include sex education and we have those linked in here as well. Um we also did a survey in 2023. We do that on a two to threeyear cycle. So we are still within the survey zone. Um parents and students and um staff were surveyed about their thoughts around sexed and teaching and learning and we'll review a few highlights of those in a future slide. It's clear that our curriculum is old. Selen Area Schools is committed to best practices in education and sexed
041should align with that mission and we have been able to create a uh fourth through eight update as well. So for fourth through eighth grade. So this is going to um continue that process for all students as they come through Selen area schools. Next slide please. So let's look at some data. County participates in the MYFI health behavior survey on odd school years. Our most recent data is listed here from 2023. And you'll notice that this data shows a market increase in sexual intercourse from 9th to 11th grade. It's a clear indicator that what we are currently teaching is not resonating with students or affecting the change that we so desire for them. Providing updated information and delivery systems should decrease these percentages. And it's important to note that of the 11 districts in Washington
042County, only six participated in these years. The MIFI survey is the easiest way for our community and for this committee in particular to track trends in our community for all different health areas. And I would encourage our district to continue the participation at the middle school and high school level so that we can accurately assess our students needs and have the data when it comes to the health and safety of our students. So let's look at this national data that you have on this chart here. Um the chart that you're looking at is from the National Center for Health Statistics. It breaks down by age, the probability that a person has had vaginal intercourse. You can see that this probability increases at every age over the two time periods in this chart. Equally concerning is
043that the report tells us that reported condom use has decreased to less than 50% of females and to 68% for males. So more kids are having sex with less protection and this is only vaginal sex. Oral sex rates are higher at 25 to 28% by the age of 16 and begins at a younger average age. So how do we help our kids? By acknowledging that sex will be a part of the human experience for most of us and giving our kids accurate information before the start of sexual activity. Next slide, please. Selen Area Schools has long been committed to a comprehensive sexed curriculum. What does this mean? It means that we are teaching students that sexual health is a whole person commitment. It involves your body, your mind, your heart, and your head. It aims
044to provide all the information you need to make safe and healthy decisions starting in puberty through your teenhood and into adulthood. Does it include abstinence? Absolutely. It actually stresses abstinence as the only 100% effective method of prevention for sexual health and well-being. Does a comprehensive curriculum encourage a child to have sex? Actually, it's quite the opposite. For decades, studies have shown that giving kids more information makes them less likely to choose to be sexually active. And someday, when they do choose to have sex, they're more likely to protect themselves and their partners from STI in pregnancy. I want to highlight the first link here on this slide. It is an annotated overview from the American Academy of Pediatrics of the need for comprehensive sexed for school children. All the information that you could ever want
045about how sexed is helpful to the health and well-being of students, it's going to be in there. The other two links are two landmark longitudinal studies that support the link between comprehensive sexed and decreased early sexual activity and safer choices when finally choosing to have sex. I'd also like to talk about um the K12 insight survey. Next slide, please, Ben. Um we presented this to you a couple of years ago when we got it. Um the presentation is linked right here. There were three um main themes that came through in all of the um stakeholder categories and um the three were they want more information for students, they want inclusion for all students so that every student can benefit from sexed and they want kids to learn about consent. Um it was concerning in particular
046how many comments there were from the student portion about sexual assault and dating violence within our student community and um the district data from the MiFi surveys supports that act anecdotal evidence as well and Cameron is oh in addition as you go through this there are student comments and a summary of the comments from parents. as well as next slide please. There are the parent summaries and then next slide again Ben. Thank you. Um we have staff summary of comments as well and you can read through all of the data in the initial link three slides ago. So Cameron's going to take over and talk about the next uh the new curriculum that we are really excited to share with you. Thanks. >> All right. Thank you, Kristen, and thank you to the board for
047your time this evening. So, Kristen discussed the imperative for an updated curriculum. Um, and I'm here to share the findings from our sexual education advisory board committee. So, [clears throat] our team reviewed four different curricula written for our target age groups of 9th through 12th grade. We narrowed it down to two curricula and then did a deep dive into those. And after significant discussion over multiple months, the CAB voted unanimously to move the rights, respect, responsibility curriculum forward to the public hearing process. So here we are today. So what we like about the new curriculum, as you can see, is that it aligns with state and national sexual health education standards. Kristen just mentioned that the Michigan standards and guidelines were recently updated last fall. Um, it aligns with our SAS policies, our mission and
048our goals as well as our vision and our values. We feel that the 3RS curriculum is evidence informed. It's comprehensive and it is aligned with best practices in sexual health education. The 3RS is regularly reviewed every two years and updated in that time um by their organization. Obviously, we would always go through the um word approval process with those updates with any updates. Um, and then the three arts curriculum grows with students each year using consistent language and methods for instruction. Let's go into the next slide. Again, additional benefits, age appropriate, medically accurate, and we also liked that the um lessons were engaging and skills-based um including things like discussions, scenarios, and checks for understanding throughout each lesson. Um during the entire curriculum there's a real emphasis on student safety, on healthy relationships and on
049consent and we felt that that was really important for us as a committee. Um we also saw that in line with the updated guidelines from the MDE. Um there's a real uh emphasis on abstinence and safe and healthy choices. It encourages multiple lessons encourage communication with parents and guardians. And then the use of inclusive language, a focus on dignity, respect, and preventing harassment, not identity exploration and formation. Really just making sure that the spaces, the learning spaces are inclusive and welcoming for all. Before we go forward, it's important to point out and remind everyone that per Michigan law, Selen Area Schools families have the right to review curriculum, um, observe instruction, and ultimately opt out of the, uh, adolescent health curriculum altogether. This uh presentation as well as the supplementary materials will be available for
050public review between now and the second public hearing that we'll hold which is tenatively scheduled for March 10th for the board meeting on March 10th. Um families interested in reviewing those materials should reach out to Cara Davis for more information. I would also add though that many of these materials can be found online. Okay. So again, we really enjoyed or liked that the uh 3R's curriculum was highly aligned and that the emphasis was on student safety, was on inclusivity and improving the school climate um and the instructional approach. So in regards to the alignment, the Michigan Department uh of education recently passed the updated health education standards that we discussed. The updated standards are available for public review and we provided a link to the standards and the update that was sent to the board
051earlier this month. It's one of the documents that's linked. It's also linked in this presentation. Uh within the updated standards, the MDE points to several key developments and shifts in the field of health education to support success, including a stronger emphasis on practices and skills that promote healthy living. Updates to reflect current and everchanging technology, social media, and other influences on well-being. Updates to acknowledge that students are increasingly using media and technology to access information and services related to health and health care and emphasize the importance of including social or including media literacy as a component of health and well-being. Kristen mentioned this earlier when we discussed our uh other statistics. We also uh felt that it was important that there was a more deliberate integration of skills for personal safety, maintaining personal boundaries and
052child sexual abuse prevention through a trauma-informed lens. We also like that the principles uh promoted a whole child approach to health education that included the social and emotional well-being of our students. So, another item that was included in the packet that was sent to the board earlier this month was a crosswalk document. In the updated MDE guidelines, they note six practices for comprehensive health education. So, these practices that you can see on the left of this table, these are the first three. Um, [clears throat] they support the development of skills that students need throughout life and are reinforced and applied across disciplines and settings. This approach is evidence-based and it aligns with best practices outlined in the characteristics of an effective health education curriculum for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the essential
053components of health education from the society of health and physical educators. The practices closely align with the skills and the national health education standards as well. So the crosswalk document which you can see uh the next couple of practices on the next slide. The crosswalk document highlights which lessons have connections to each of those six practices. And as you can see, most of the lessons incorporate more than one of the six practices. So on the right, you can see the names of the lessons that are listed. [clears throat] Go to the next slide for the last practice there. All right. So [clears throat] during the curriculum review, the CABB worked closely with the family and consumer sciences teachers at the high school, particularly Mrs. Lauren Williams, who serves on the committee and offered insight throughout
054the process. I wanted to give her a shout out. The teachers appreciated the updates or the proposed updates for a variety of reasons, including how userfriendly the lesson plan format was. Each lesson includes the following items that you can see on the slide here. So, alignment with the Michigan health education standards guidelines, the national uh health education standards alignment, approximate time frame and materials needed, learning objectives, the lesson rationale, and the procedure. We also appreciated the inclusive language that was embedded without uh all of the curriculum. The next slide shows us an example of the first page of a lesson that teachers would be seeing and reviewing during the planning process. Again, you can see the materials needed as well as advanced preparation for teachers. I think teachers really appreciated um more information in this
055realm. So, we can go to the next slide and and one of the only downsides that the committee identified with this curriculum was the proposed order of the lessons um by the rights respect responsibility organization. So the committee and the family and consumer science teachers worked to create a proposed scope and sequence that you can see on this slide so that there was a logical flow to the curriculum. The proposed curriculum would be covered over the course of approximately 11 school days. Some of the lessons would be combined into one day due to the similarity of content. And I will now provide an overview of each lesson. We're going to do a broad overview for sake of time. We've also linked all the resources uh within these slides as well. Okay. So, lesson 1A would
056be taught in conjunction with lesson 1B. Lesson 1 A, sexual and reproductive anatomy. The committee felt strongly that there was a need for an anatomical review at the start of the unit. Currently, that's lacking in the high school health uh education curriculum. Providing common language and norms is essential in any classroom, and a health room is no different. The lesson includes a modeling activity where students are asked to create representations of reproductive anatomy in small groups using art supplies. While the activity has the potential for some uncomfortable laughter from students with adolescent health, it's important to get comfortable with discomfort in order to engage more meaningfully. In the second portion of that day, students would be engaging in lesson 1B, trust it or trash it. Students learned how to evaluate the credibility of health information,
057especially online sources. The lesson strengthens critical thinking and digital literacy skills. Uh this benefits students by helping them make informed decisions and avoid misinformation in an area of widespread online content. The next day would be covering lesson two, sexual orientation, behavior, and identity. This lesson helps students understand the distinctions between sexual orientation, behavior, and identity in a factual and respectful manner. The goal is not to influence beliefs, but to foster understanding, reduce bullying, and promote a safe school environment for all students. By emphasizing respect and inclusivity, the lesson supports students social emotional development and reinforces the district's commitment to ensuring that every student feels safe, valued, and able to learn. So, the next slides show screenshots of various resources from the first few lessons. So the anatomical images that you'll see in the next few
058slides would be presented to students with handouts of the images. Students would be expected to label the handouts using a word bank. So you can see the labeling activity that would take place during that first lesson. Here's a sample resource from the trusted or trash it lesson where students are going over reliability, currency, and accuracy of information. And here for lesson two, this is the definition uh that the organization uses for sexual orientation. Additional resources for that lesson are here. Again, this lesson is grounded in the need for respect and understanding. Go ahead. Okay. So, in that lesson um on sexual orientation, several terms are listed as yellow or red flag language as a guide for teachers to help redirect any sort of um inappropriate or potentially harmful language that would come up during the
059conversation in a way that would educate instead of just kind of sweep under the rug. Okay. So, for the next lesson, lesson 3A, understanding gender. This lesson introduces students to the concept of gender as it relates to identity, expression, and societal expectations. Using age appropriate language and discussion, instruction is grounded in respect and empathy, helping students understand diverse experiences while reinforcing that everyone deserves dignity and safety. By addressing gender thoughtfully and inclusively, the lesson supports bullying prevention, mental health, and a positive school climate, key priorities for student well-being. Note that the video and accompanying homework assignment is not included in the materials. This is how gender identity is defined in lesson 3A. And I'm just directly quoting from the lesson. If you were to look in the mirror and see your body, what you see
060in the mirror, what we just discussed is part of your biological sex. If you were to close your eyes, how you see yourself based on those body parts is your gender identity. In most cases, how people feel when they close their eyes matches what they see in the mirror. This is called being cisgender. You might commonly hear people refer to just being male or female, but the correct term is cisgender. So, in lesson 3B, image overload be used in that same day. This lesson examines how media and digital images influences beliefs about body image, relationships, and self-worth. Students analyze media messages and practice critical thinking skills to challenge unrealistic or harmful betrayals. The lesson benefits students by fostering media literacy, resilience, and healthier self-perceptions in a highly digital world. And then lesson four, decisions, decisions.
061Students learn a structured decision-making process and apply it to real life scenarios involving personal values and consequences. The lesson emphasizes personal responsibility, reflection, and [clears throat] evaluating short and long-term outcomes. This supports students ability to make thoughtful, informed choices that align with their goals and values. And the decision-making process is called dogma. Determine what the situation is. O brainstorm your options. Gather information and weigh your pros and cons. M make a decision. And Act on that decision. Again, students would be applying that to different scenarios. So the next few slides show screenshots from those lessons. Here's a worksheet on gender scripts discussing the idea and deconstructing the idea of gender stereotypes. Here's a worksheet on image overload or during the image overload lesson and just how our various identities and experiences influence our decisions. Here's
062a resource that is currently in place. Again, there were a variety of resources that the teacher team felt valuable to maintain within the curriculum. Here's one of them. Infatuation. It isn't simple. All right, we're getting to the halfway point. So, lesson 5A, how well do I communicate with others? This lesson helps students build effective communication skills by exploring how verbal and non-verbal messages affect relationships. Students practice active listening, assertive communication, and respectful expression of needs and feelings. The lesson benefits students by strengthening interpersonal skills that support healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and positive social interactions. Connected to that, obviously, is the lesson on my boundaries. Students explore personal boundaries, consent, and respectful interactions. The lesson builds skills in recognizing, communicating, and respecting boundaries in various relationships. This instruction supports safer school environments and reinforces mutual respect
063and personal autonomy. Okay, getting into the conversations around STI. So, lesson 6 A and 6B would be combined. 6A is STI basics. This would introduce students to common STI and uh topics such as transmission, symptoms, and treatment. Emphasis is placed on accurate information and correcting myths. By increasing knowledge and reducing misinformation, the lesson supports student health, responsible choices and informed conversations with healthcare providers and family. Lesson 6B, getting savvy about STI testing. Students explore the purpose, process, and importance of STI testing, including how and where that can occur. The lesson reduces stigma, increases health literacy, and encourages proactive healthcare behaviors. This benefits students by normalizing preventative care, and supporting lifelong health management. So, the next several slides show resources from those lessons, including a worksheet and practice scenarios related to personal boundaries. There are some
064accompanying videos that we will not be showing this evening again for sake of time. Towards the end of the presentation, we'll list all of those videos. They can be accessed on YouTube or Google and they're also linked in the presentation. Okay. So, lesson 7A, STI smarts. Students build on prior STI knowledge by applying information to realistic scenarios and problem solving activities. This lesson reinforces prevention strategies and personal responsibility. While a portion of this lesson incorporates an engaging Jeopardy style trivia game, the general approach strengthens students ability to use health knowledge in real world world situations rather than memorizing facts. On that same day, students would be discussing planning and protection, avoiding and managing STI. This lesson begins with a transmission simulation activity and discussion to help students understand how STI may be spread. The lesson
065provides medically accurate information about sexually transmitted infections, focusing on prevention and risk reduction strategies, chief among them being abstinence. Students also learn how planning, communication, and protective behaviors reduce health risks. The lesson supports public health goals by promoting informed decision-making and responsible health behaviors. Lesson eight is know your options. This lesson helps students understand pregnancy options and the importance of informed, respectful decision-making. Michigan's safe surrender and adoption laws are discussed within the lesson. In accordance with Michigan law, abortion is not included in this lesson or anywhere else in the curriculum. Students learn about support systems and resources while emphasizing empathy. The lesson benefits students by promoting compassion, accurate information, and responsible planning. Note that the committee felt that the optional condom demonstration mentioned in the lesson would be a valuable experience for students and that
066the committee recommends it be a teacher-led demonstration only and that it should occur during lesson 7B on planning and protection. So it's found within this lesson but we recommended moving it to 7B just because that was in line with the content. Lesson nine healthy living planning and and prevent prevention and treatment. So the prevention and treatment lesson largely focuses on HIV. Um, and this is in line with state law. Students learn about how a person living with HIV can remain healthy and maintain viral suppression. Students learn how responsible choices and early intervention support long-term well-being through the use of medication like PrEP and PEP. The lesson reinforces lifelong health skills that extend beyond adolescence while dispelling myths related to HIV. Okay. And then our last three lessons. Lesson 10A, rights, respect, and responsibility. The foundational
067lesson introduces the core values of the three Rs framework, helping students understand how rights, respects, and responsibility guide healthy relationships and decision-making. Students connect these principles to real life situations. The lesson benefits students by reinforcing the importance of consent by engaging in scenarios and discussing laws related to consent and sexual behavior in Michigan. These last two lessons we felt were very important. Um the topic is heavy but obviously uh we felt that our students could handle it and needed to hear this information. So lesson 10B, unhealthy relationships plan for safety. Students learned to identify characteristics of unhealthy and potentially abusive relationships and explore strategies for personal safety. The lesson emphasizes recognizing warning signs, understanding available supports, and developing a safety plan. The instruction promotes student well-being, empowers students to seek help when needed, and reinforces
068the district's commitment to student safety. And then lesson 11, sex trafficking awareness and prevention. Uh for folks that were around last year when we discussed the fourth through 8th grade updates, we opted to remove the conversation of uh sex trafficking because the committee, you know, felt like it would be best reserved for older grades. And here it is. So, the lesson focuses on student safety by helping high school students recognize the warning signs of grooming and sex trafficking and understand how traffickers may exploit vulnerabilities. Instruction is framed around prevention, personal safety, and knowing how to seek help for oneself and others. This lesson does not sensationalize content. Instead, it equips students with awareness, skills, trusted resources, and strategies for staying safe, aligning with the district's responsibility again to protect students and promote informed decision-making. So,
069here's the plan for safety template that students would use to kind of guide the conversation that they'd be having in class during those lessons. [clears throat] And as I mentioned previously, for sake of time, we will not be showing any of the videos, but you can see the list of video resources that would be shown during the curriculum over the course of the 11 days. All of those can be found um on YouTube. And then the following resources are currently being used in the curriculum and teachers have expressed an interest in maintaining those existing resources. So again, I also wanted to share something that Mrs. Williams shared um just in in her um time working with the committee and with her team at the high school. As high school teachers, it is best practice to
070update and use current research, teaching methods, and inclusive language. The old materials were from 2007 or earlier. we need to update. We are looking forward to being able to give students a better understanding of reproductive health so that they can make more informed decisions. We want to continue our partnership with families and focus on continuing the message they receive at home as a continuation into the classroom. The proposed curriculum also aligns more with the current and updated health standards that were passed last year from the state of Michigan. Once they were passed, we took extra time to consider how the proposed curriculum aligns. We did not rush this process and we're hopeful that moving forward we are giving students the best education. And we end with a reminder that folks interested in reviewing and taking
071a deeper dive can reach out to um Cara Davis to schedule an appointment to come in to review. Again, much of what's seen here, including the three hours curriculum, can be found online. Thank you. >> Thank you. Are there any questions from >> uh first uh your team has done an [clears throat] excellent job. It's a difficult task. So you guys have done a very good job. I'm uh very happy to see the sex trafficking component. Um, I did want to ask a little bit uh regarding um if uh if at you or at risk populations are going to be discussed specifically in the sex trafficking component. So, in the lesson on sex trafficking, um to my knowledge, not having the lesson in front of me, they don't mention at risk populations by name. Um
072but I think the conversation again is more so avoiding certain situations and kind of recognizing potential warning signs similar to the abusive relationships lesson and kind of things to look out for. And so this is the curriculum that's presented during health ed that's required for graduation. There are students who take online classes for health ed and it does it is not taught by Seline teachers. It's there are two options I believe for online courses. Do we know what curriculum they are provided with or do we have any um say over that curriculum? Uh no. I have um scoured the internet to find out those questions. Um and they are not readily available unless you are in the class. Um those classes are not um the egeneuity and Michigan virtual do not come through our committee.
073So, we don't have any knowledge of what is taught there, >> but Cara Davis and I can follow up and get that information for you. They um are used to requests like that to get you an overview. >> It just so that people know that they are not if they choose those options, they are not getting this curriculum. Um and I did want to say that I do appreciate how um we do have a couple of other classes that this, you know, leads into. There's the Southwest Washington Consortium has health sciences and then in Seline we've got child development and dynamic relationships. So I appreciate how you're building into current curriculum. >> Anyone else? >> Um so first this is very very comprehensive. Thank you so much and anticipating any questions that we might have
074but also the the community members might have. So thank you. Um, excuse me. Um, with regards to March 10, thank you for flagging the date in advance. Is there a way that we could, um, I guess I'm looking at Betty, post this ahead of time because I realize that you all might not have the agenda created for March 10th, but it might be good in the community for them to know that there's another hearing if they um, don't want to just watch this back on live stream, but they want to um, participate and have an option for public comment. Could we consider posting that in advance? I don't know if that's for Betty Rachel. >> I'd invite some additional board discussion on that and what that could look like. I haven't seen that. >> Yeah,
075it could be like a special announcement. Um, and then we could add the agenda to it later once you have it fleshed out. >> Yeah, I mean, we could just put it on the calendar, too. >> Right. I think that that's one of the transparent ways we communicate to the community. So, I think on the board calendar, we could certainly advertise the second hearing, that would be the way we would approach anything that we were coming up on. I think >> that sounds good. >> Yep. Um and then on slide six, um I'm really interested in linking um so first of all, I love all the links. I'm really interested in um looking at that American Academy of Pediatrics link and maybe asking Lauren any follow-up questions if I had them. Um but I'm getting
076a 404 error. So, if you guys can just like >> Yeah, we can double check that for sure. >> I found it and sent it to Cara. So, hopefully we can get that updated in like the next couple minutes. >> Okay. Because that sounded like a good resource that you >> highlighted. Um, and I think that's it for right now. Thanks. >> Thank you for all your hard work and uh we'll see you on the 10th. Okay. >> Thanks everybody. Thanks. Thanks. uh discussion items committee assignments. So [clears throat] we have a draft um 2026 uh board of education committees. There are some changes with it. The wellness committee is that one we are required to have. So I I inserted my name there. Um it hasn't uh hasn't met but I think it meets
077every couple years. Is that correct Rachel? the wellness committee meets every couple years kind of >> car can you speak to that and because I because I'm seven months and I don't know the site the current part of our cycle that we're in yes wellness would meet every two years but because I don't have that context >> to review the wellness policy and committee as part of MDE guidelines so I don't know when the last time that was done would have been Okay. >> So, it's usually a two-year cycle. >> So, so okay. So, I've got my name on there. If something comes up, I'll be there. Uh and then uh the city of Seline, I've kind of talked to trustee MC or treasurer McVey and we will take that committee off kind of go
078back to where we were originally with um our administration kind of collaborating with the city of Selene and then any collaboration through our board will probably be doing done through a existing board committee like finance or something like that. Um the DIAC committee, we're still looking for someone that might be interested in that. Um I sent something out on that. I haven't heard anything back on that. Another >> What's that? >> That was the one that I had emailed back that maybe we could rotate and I'll pitch in to support. >> Yes, that was an option. I don't know. We can get some interest in that. We can maybe set up a rotation. >> I'd be okay with if you and I rotated >> or anybody. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, if anybody's interested in
079rotating, why don't you just send me an email? We'll set up a calendar and that'd be great. >> Tim, just for planning purposes, I'm gonna go to the first one. Uh, just uh just say hello to a few of the folks and I want to listen to Rachel. Give her talking, right? >> Okay. So, Michael will attend the first one, which is I think it's just uh >> tomorrow. And then just to be clear, it's not the first one for the year. or it just would be um kind of the first one post reorganization of the board I think is what >> I can't remember if we usually have two members or one you historically I think we've had two attend but sounds like >> yeah I think we can we can have two but
080one would be >> sounds like it's getting hard to find folks for that one okay >> if we can get the dates if they don't have them all that's fine but that might help to coordinate some um trustees to participate >> third Third Wednesdays >> third Wednesdays >> and there's a calendar link as well that I can shoot toward you. >> Tomorrow's the fourth Wednesday, so it's either the third or fourth Wednesday. >> Well, let me just I'll shoot you the calendar links. >> Okay. Thanks, Michael, for that. And then um strategic planning committee. We're going to um get that started probably the end of February, March, and that that will have um Secretary Berwick, Trusty Tisz, and myself on that committee. And then the athletic committee will start probably mid to late March. Is
081that kind of where we're thinking? And that will be Trustee Hansen and Vice President Stein on that one. >> So I think we've got our >> Could I could we get some details on what that athletic committee like the charge of the athletic committee >> soon? >> Yeah. So basically the athletic committee is going to kind of it's going to allow better line of communication with our athletic department administration and our board. So, we kind of know and really aligns with our um our uh athletic uh review we did and obviously uh Superintendent Kowalsski's already started doing a lot of heavy lifting on that and so she'll bring bringing the committee up to speed on that. Yeah, I think the team is the team's done an excellent job alongside coaches and um so we'll be
082um really excited to bring that but then talk deeper about different pieces of it um especially when we welcome Miss Mantha back. >> I I think that there's also a lot of things that were mentioned in the athletic review that we can help support our athletic department and I think it's prudent for us to kind of look into those things. So, that's kind of where we're at on committees and I think um that's where we're going to land on the committees. Any other questions on that or >> are we still keeping a representative on the CARES? >> Yes, >> it's still going to still be you and we're still going to have that rep. Good. >> Yep. Okay. Thanks. And then the next uh discussion item was policy committee which I think Jason you kind
083of already touched on that. >> I I gave the update earlier. Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And so so now we're on to the consent agenda. Can I have a recommended? >> So moved. Gold >> support Hansen. >> All in favor signify. I >> I opposed hearing none. Motion carries 70 and then items scheduled for the next agenda. >> Yes, we are very excited to welcome um the cast from Hello Dolly who's going to do a a little plug for their upcoming show. We are going to have a student an additional student showcase with FCCLA updates. We're going to have um likely Staca Stacy Rumsfa soon will be also providing a foundation update. Um I know that we'll be meeting with policy and a committee meeting. So likely to potentially um be bringing some
084of those things not next meeting but um soon. And that is all the things that Betty helped me um get together because you know I forget that sometimes so focused on the night ahead. >> Thank you. And we have a public comment our second public comment. And we do have one public comment. Susan Eastep. Hi. U my name is Susan Eastep, a former board member and former um sex ed advisory board uh board rep. Um so um on November 13, 2025, um I attended the Michigan State Board of Education meeting and gave public comment in support of the revisions to the Michigan Health Education Standards. Um over 100 people gave comment. Um and they only had one minute to speak at public comment, so everybody can get through that. Um that was interesting. Um so
085uh the state board of course approved these updates um approved the standards um for the first time since 2007. Um also our curriculum is 2007 I believe um maybe some 1990s um the current curriculum with the high school. Um so I know you all can do what the Michigan um department sorry Michigan State Board of Education uh did back in November. Um, I appreciate that, uh, SAB, um, are reviewing and applying these new guidelines in addition to local, county, and national standards. Um, I'm glad that, um, it was unanimous uh, with with the group. Um, and so I just I'm happy about that. Um, I'm happy to see that the proposed curriculum from CABB is going to be in alignment with the transgender and non-binary students policy and uh Michigan's Elliot Larson Civil Rights Act.
086Um, also, uh, I wanted to mention that LA earlier last year, um, there was support, uh, put out for families, um, who are, um, immigrants, um, and, uh, kind of following some guidelines with that. Um I'm hoping that um there's a refocus on um you know protecting students privacy um making sure what the response is whenever we have um ICE a if we have ICE agents in the community. Um I know today there was um in the Ipsellania area where um buses had to wait to bring their children to bring people's children home because of concerns. And so, um, I just hope that's something that, um, we will think about, um, actively and hopefully, um, implement some things there to protect, um, everybody in our community. Great. Thank you. Bye. >> Okay. Our next meeting
087of the board of education meeting will be held on February 10th at 6:30. Can I have a recommended motion to adjourn? So we're at a board of education meeting on January 27th at 7:56. >> Motion tisswick. >> All in favor? I opposed hearing none. Motion carries 70. Thank you.