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Buchanan board hears update on bond architect Fanning Howie, takes up ProTrack contract 6:16

  • A district staff member said the district is moving forward with the architectural firm Fanning Howie for bond work and needs to move faster on getting community input on projects. 6:16
  • Board members heard committee reports from the Human Resources Committee and the Facilities and Finance Committee. 8:41

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 2:02
    • Katie Berry opened the meeting and called for the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. 2:02
    • Chris Carlson moved that the agenda for the August 17th, 2026 regular board meeting be adopted as written. 4:09
  2. Hall of Fame announcement 4:35
    • A district staff member announced the district's 2026 Hall of Fame winners and invited the community to a home football game on September 18th, when they will be honored during halftime. 4:45
  3. Superintendent report 5:20
    • A district staff member said there were no department reports and that school starts August 31st, teachers return August 24th and new teacher orientation is Wednesday, August 19th. 5:30
  4. Bond oversight update 5:55
    • A district staff member said the district is moving forward with the firm Fanning Howie, which met with the district's leadership group last week, and that the staff member would meet with the facilities and finance committee to plan community conversations. 6:16
    • Chris Carlson said the district had worked with the firm before, that there were some bumps, and that the firm sent information on what it had changed since then. 7:28
    • One board member said interviewing the firms and hearing their presentations was a helpful process. 8:02
  5. Human Resources Committee report 8:02
    • Jennie Brackett said the committee met July 1st and went over resignations, a new hire and open positions. 8:41
    • Jennie Brackett said the committee also met August 10th and discussed retirements and transfers. 9:41
  6. Facilities and Finance Committee report 9:59
    • Chris Carlson said the committee met August 10th and went over sinking fund balances, PIF balances and a project list for improvements from the sinking and PIF funds. 10:07
  7. Public comment and consent agenda 10:44
    • Katie Berry said no members of the public were present and skipped the public comment section. 10:44
    • The consent agenda included closed session minutes, warrants for July, employee contracts for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, recommendations for hire, coaching recommendations for hire and resignations. 10:59
  8. Assignment pay and wage schedule agreement 11:55
    • Chris Carlson read a resolution to approve a letter of agreement with the Buchanan Association of Administrative and Media Assistants on district-level assignment pay and an updated wage schedule. 12:08
    • A district staff member said the group had negotiated a 4-year contract with the same pay and that the district included an increase for them in the budget. 12:39
  9. CTE course credits 13:18
    • Jennie Brackett moved to accept the recommended Michigan Merit Curriculum credits for the listed 2026⁠-⁠2027 CTE programs, including Advanced Auto, Culinary, Cosmetology, Sports Medicine and Cisco Cybersecurity. 13:26
  10. Overnight trips for qualifying teams 14:14
    • A motion was made to approve overnight student trips for MHSAA tournament qualifying teams for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year under board policy 5506. 14:23
    • One board member said they appreciated the move to approving the trips in advance. 14:51
  11. Employee handbook 15:12
    • A motion was made to approve the Buchanan Community Schools 2026⁠-⁠2027 employee handbook. 15:19
    • A district staff member thanked the team that built the handbook and said it does not have everything in it but is a start that addresses part of the strategic plan. 15:32
  12. Crack repair contract 16:32
    • Chris Carlson moved to approve an additional contract from ProTrack Antennas for additional linear footage of crack repair system for $41,074. 16:39
    • A district staff member said the district knew more footage could be added when work started and that it had to be fixed. 16:57
  13. Board comments and adjournment 17:20
    • One board member said they were excited to hear how successful students in the cybersecurity CTE program have been. 17:28
    • Katie Berry said the next meeting is September 21st at 6 PM in the library and adjourned the meeting. 18:40

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Video: posted by the district as “BCS BOE - Regular Board Meeting (August 17, 2026)”