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Cedar Springs Public Schools board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

1 h 40 min

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  3. Heidi ReedBoard President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Cedar Springs board approves high school trips to Chicago and Indianapolis 1:37:33

  • Staff members presented updates on elementary buildings and on future bond considerations. 12:19
  • The board also approved a music trip to Chicago and an FFA trip to the national convention in Indianapolis. 49:54
  • The board approved code of conduct clarifications that a staff member said address a gap created by language that referred only to criminal sexual misconduct. 1:11:24
  • The board approved a motion on action item B, the MASB 2026 Delta Assembly on Thursday, October 15th. 1:36:40
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:04
    • Heidi Reed called the meeting to order at 6:15. 0:04
    • A roll call established a quorum. 0:42
    • The motion to adopt the agenda as presented carried. 1:07
  2. Gratitudes and construction recognitions 1:07
    • A staff member recognized representatives of GMB and Triangle Construction and a board member for work on construction projects over the last 6 years. 2:28
    • The staff member said the district had invested over $68 million into its facilities, the greatest single investment in district history. 3:32
    • The staff member said the projects were completed on time, under budget and with a high level of quality. 5:53
  3. High school representative report 8:03
    • A high school student representative said about 65% of the high school student body attended the dance. 8:03
    • A high school representative reported on the homecoming assembly, football game and dance. 8:44
  4. Consent items 11:14
    • The board voted on the consent items as presented. ~11:14
    • The motion carried. ~11:39
  5. Elementary building updates 11:39
    • A staff member said the district added an additional elementary counselor and aligned PBIS expectations across K-5. 12:19
    • The staff member said staff plan to present a K-5 PBIS handbook to the board in March. 13:05
    • A presenter said Beach started its Cycle 1 interventions and has Harvest Fest coming October 2nd. 17:52
  6. Academic services update 21:56
    • A presenter said the middle school will pilot only the MiSTAR science unit for now because of staffing changes. 26:03
    • The presenter said the AP Statistics textbooks the board approved over the summer arrived on September 3rd. 29:51
    • A staff member said the Virtual Academy has 19 students enrolled in 6th through 12th grade and 2 in kindergarten through 5th grade. 31:00
  7. Student services update 35:25
    • A presenter reviewed federal special education law requirements on least restrictive environment, including sections 300.116 and 300.117. 35:39
  8. Updated meeting schedule 44:12
    • A staff member said the updated schedule adds October 13th as the second night of interviews and is otherwise unchanged. 44:27
    • The motion to approve the updated 2026⁠-⁠27 meeting schedule carried. 1:35:42
  9. Finance report 44:50
    • A speaker said the final budget amendment showed a $700,000 deficit and the district will come in better than that, though still in a deficit. 44:58
    • The speaker said auditors will begin next Monday, with financial statements likely presented in November. 45:33
    • The speaker said health insurance rates will increase just shy of 17%, compared with a 3% increase in the Public Act 152 cap. 47:47
  10. High school field trip requests 49:48
    • A staff member presented requests for a music program trip to Chicago and an FFA trip to the national convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. 49:54
    • The staff member said about 75 students are expected on the music trip at a cost of $600 per student. 49:54
    • The motion to approve the field trip requests carried. 1:37:33
  11. Construction and future bond considerations 52:23
    • A staff member said three internal projects remain, a greenhouse, a tennis shade structure and middle school tennis court resurfacing, after which the sinking fund will be essentially exhausted. 52:35
    • A speaker said the arbitrage liability on the 2023 bond proceeds was $635,872 as of May 31st and must be paid by March 30th, 2028. 55:25
    • A staff member said the 7 mill debt levy will drop below 7 mills on July 1st, 2029, and described a possible engagement with Triangle Construction to scope and estimate projects. 57:46
  12. Fall policy update recommendations 1:08:33
    • A staff member said the NEOLA recommendations now come in one document and no action is planned until December at the earliest. 1:08:45
  13. Code of conduct clarifications 1:11:19
    • A staff member said current code of conduct language covers only criminal sexual misconduct, which requires a finding in a court of law. 1:11:24
    • A district staff member said the proposed language would address a gap identified in the middle school, high school and athletic codes of conduct. 1:11:24
    • A speaker asked whether Policy 5610.01 would need to add sexual misconduct, and the staff member said it would not because it is in the code of conduct. 1:26:19
    • The motion to approve the code of conduct clarifications as presented carried. 1:37:08
  14. Board conferences and delegate assembly 1:30:20
    • A staff member said Kent ISD offers a scholarship for conference fees for the National School Board Association Advocacy Institute in February 2027. 1:30:35
    • Mistie Bowser volunteered to serve as delegate at the October 15th delegate assembly. 1:31:42
    • The motion on the MASB 2026 delegate assembly carried. 1:36:40
  15. Public comment and communications 1:35:42
    • No one signed up to address the board at public comment. ~1:35:42
    • A staff member read an email complimenting the behavior of high school students after the Powderpuff game. 1:38:23
    • Heidi Reed adjourned the meeting at 7:55. ~1:39:58

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