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Lowell Area Schools board approves consent grouping, hears Gold Award project report 5:34

  • The board approved a consent grouping that included minutes and payment of bills for last month. 4:54
  • The board heard a Girl Scout Gold Award project report from a student on an event that brought incoming 6th graders together before they started middle school. 5:34
  • The student said the project served 150 students and that 76.7% of them reported feeling more comfortable talking to new people after the event. 12:18
  • The board heard a human resources update, a budget update and a curriculum update. 16:30
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and meeting secretary 2:08
    • The meeting was called to order at 7 PM on Monday, October 12th, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:08
  2. Student council report 2:51
    • The senior class representative reported on homecoming and said the PSAT would take place on Wednesday. 2:59
    • The representative said the fall play, Ghost Light, would be held October 29th, 30th, and November 1st in the refurbished LPAC. 4:32
  3. Consent grouping 4:54
    • The consent grouping included minutes from the regular meeting, a special meeting and the work session. 4:54
    • A staff member said the grouping also included payment of bills for last month. 5:17
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 5:34
  4. Girl Scout Gold Award project 5:34
    • The student presenter said 5th graders were welcomed to the middle school on May 14th and placed in mixed groups that rotated through activity stations. 9:31
    • The student presenting the project said 81.8% of participating students reported making new friends from other schools through the project. 12:18
    • Asked about follow-up, the presenter said last year's participants were surveyed recently and invited to be the Q&A panel. 15:54
  5. Human resources update 16:30
    • A staff member said all support staff positions would be filled by the end of the week and the district was continuing to recruit drivers. 16:42
    • The staff member said 24 members attended the first mentor meeting and the next meeting would be December 6th at Bushnell Elementary. 17:17
    • The staff member said the district was in the initial stages of looking into a 457 retirement plan for staff that could be brought to the district January 1st, 2027. 19:27
  6. Budget update 22:05
    • The presenter said the district would receive its first state aid payment of the year on Tuesday and had not had a payment since August 20th. 22:10
    • The presenter said the Wellness Committee would meet October 27th at 5 PM to review the district wellness policy and that community members were welcome. 23:06
    • The presenter said the district was hiring an executive chef paid from the food service fund and confirmed the position was in addition to current staff. 24:09
  7. Curriculum update 25:52
    • The presenter said the district was 6th in overall proficiency among ISD schools and had the 4th highest graduation rate. 26:16
    • The presenter said a Professional Development and Calendar Advisory Committee of 11 staff members met October 7th and would explore options to increase collaboration time at its January 13th meeting. 28:48
    • The presenter said the Curriculum Council met October 8th and reviewed resource purchases from last year. 29:54
  8. Public comment 32:07
    • A speaker at public comment described attending an orchestra concert and encouraged the board and community to keep finding ways to show learners they make a difference. 32:34
  9. Superintendent's report 35:20
    • The superintendent recognized October as National Principals Month and thanked principals and their teams. 35:23
    • The superintendent said a memo from the Michigan Department of Education addressed weighted foundation payments, with Section 22B replacing earlier sections in fiscal year '27. 37:16
  10. Board communications 39:54
    • A speaker said Lowell teams won 3 out of 4 trophies at the inaugural RCA middle school volleyball tournament and the week before. 41:44
    • Jessica Curtis described interviewing 5th graders at Cherry Creek for a 5th grade leadership program. 43:00
    • Jennifer Dougherty said it was amazing to see what 5th graders are already thinking and planning. 43:57
  11. Adjournment 44:33
    • The chair asked for a motion to adjourn, and the motion received support. 44:33
    • The motion to adjourn carried. 45:24

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Video: posted by the district as “Lowell Area Schools Board of Education Meeting - October 12, 2026”