Hartland Consolidated Schools board meeting, Sep 21, 2026
1 h 43 min · 2 public speakers
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Hartland board's motion to enter closed session on legal opinion does not carry 1:21:09
- The board approved a bus stop arm purchase, a revised committee meetings policy and a superintendent evaluation ad hoc committee. 46:55
- After discussion, the board voted to set aside its usual policy and approve its board committee structure, work and assignments as amended at the same meeting. 1:08:58
- A motion to enter closed session to consider a legal opinion did not carry, and Kristin Coleman said it needed 5 votes. 1:40:22
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Item by item (11)
- Opening and agenda approvals 5:56
- Superintendent's report 7:31
- A staff member read a statement, prepared after discussion with the district's legal counsel, that will be placed in the October Community Life to clarify statements in the September edition. 7:42
- New hires were introduced to the board after being brought on as emergency hires at the start of the school year. 10:26
- A staff member said a leaking transformer behind the building would be replaced for a total of $121,107, with work set for October 3rd. 17:20
- Board member building and committee reports 30:30
- Cindy Shaw said a superintendent evaluation tool committee meeting was tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday at 4. 33:29
- Greg Keller said the superintendent search committee had narrowed its options to 2 vendors and hoped to bring a recommendation to the board at the next meeting. 33:52
- Danielle Custodio said the transportation department hoped to hire at least 3 additional drivers. 38:26
- Bus stop arm purchase 42:43
- Cindy Shaw moved to approve the bus stop arm purchase on the recommendation of the superintendent and the chief financial officer. 44:50
- A staff member said the cameras would capture activity in both directions. 45:16
- Greg Keller asked whether the cameras turn on only when the arm is activated, and a staff member said they activate when the light goes on. 45:39
- Kristin Coleman announced that the motion carried. 46:55
- Revised committee meetings policy 46:55
- Cindy Shaw moved to approve revised policy 0168.3, committee meetings. 47:08
- Kristin Coleman said wording adapted from policy 0167.3 states the board is not responsible for technology failures that prevent or disrupt the recording of meetings. 47:25
- Kristin Coleman announced that the motion carried. 49:38
- Superintendent evaluation committee 49:38
- Cindy Shaw moved to approve a superintendent evaluation tool ad hoc committee whose duties would include vetting evaluation tools, determining the evaluation timing and process and defining student growth metrics. 49:47
- Cindy Shaw said the district had signed a contract with a consultant from MASB who would attend the committee meeting next Tuesday. 50:37
- Kristin Coleman announced that the motion carried. 52:11
- Standing committee structure and assignments 52:11
- Glenn Gogoleski asked whether the committees would allow board members to give input before administration presents items, and Kristin Coleman said the intent is to be more interactive. 54:12
- A staff member said the district needed to align with PA 146 and secure professional development for a launch on MLK Day. 56:11
- Kristin Coleman restated the motion as setting policy aside and approving board committees structure, work and assignments as amended, with the amendment removing the last 3 lines at the bottom of the page. 1:08:58
- Kristin Coleman announced that the motion carried. 1:09:46
- Senior Center transformer purchase 1:09:46
- A staff member said the low bid was $55,825 plus installation for a total of $58,575 and that a recommendation would come at the next meeting. 1:10:37
- A staff member said the district was recommending a refurbished unit for the senior center. 1:11:00
- Greg Keller asked whether sinking fund money could be used, and a staff member said it could but recommended using the capital projects fund. 1:14:07
- Review of statements made for the board 1:15:18
- Greg Keller asked whether the board president should review items before they are published on the board's behalf. 1:16:34
- One board member said any communication issued on behalf of the Board of Education should have some formal review by the president, such as a signature, an initial or a sign-off. 1:18:45
- One board member said the change could be a modification to an existing policy. 1:19:38
- Closed session request 1:20:51
- Cindy Shaw moved to enter closed session under Section 8 of the Open Meetings Act to consider a legal opinion and review information subject to FERPA. 1:21:09
- Jeff Scott said most of a supporting document was subject to FOIA and not to FERPA. 1:25:22
- Kristin Coleman announced that the motion did not carry because it needed 5 votes. 1:41:14
- Future meetings 1:41:14
- Kristin Coleman said the next regular meeting is October 19th and the superintendent search committee meets October 6th at 6 PM. 1:41:41
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