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What happened at this meeting

Northville board accepts state mental health funding, declines student safety portion 2:06:36

  • The board heard a Ridgewood presentation, an academic report on spring testing data and an audit report. 9:32
  • Board members called by name voted yes on a roll call vote on the Section 31AA Mental Health Funding Resolution for 2026⁠-⁠27. 2:06:00
  • The board president said the district would accept the mental health portion of the funding but not the student safety portion, citing a state requirement to waive attorney-client privilege. 2:06:36
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:01
    • After the roll call, a speaker said all members were present. 3:34
    • A motion was made that the agenda be adopted as presented. 3:40
    • Young Fives students led the Pledge of Allegiance. 9:37
  2. Consent agenda 3:59
    • The consent agenda included a change order totaling $35,135.10 for the NHS pool lockers, Restorative Coaching LLC services not to exceed $60,000 and September bill warrants totaling $8,446,846.03. 3:59
    • It also included canceling the October 27th, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting and scheduling a special call meeting for that date at Old Village School. 6:48
    • A speaker said the Old Village School playground item replaces one original section of the playground, not the newer equipment. 8:14
  3. Communications 9:08
    • A speaker said the board received communications through the board email address and a September report from the youth network. 9:13
  4. Ridgewood Elementary presentation 9:32
    • A presenter gave board members a copy of a book written by the staff of Ridgewood Elementary School. 13:20
    • Students described classroom and schoolwide activities, including a Little Free Library run with the student Earth Club. 25:12
  5. Above and Beyond Call of Duty Awards 41:44
    • A speaker recognized two school administrative assistants who were nominated by a parent. 42:31
    • Teachers nominated by parents and a central office account specialist nominated by a colleague were also recognized. 46:00
  6. Item 52:50
    • A speaker recognized the district's building principals and assistant principals. 52:50
  7. Academic report 1:05:39
    • A staff member said the district placed second in its peer group across all assessments, grades and demographic groups, and first on ELA M-STEP. 1:08:34
    • The staff member said the district scored 77.06 on M-STEP math, with the next closest district at 72, and described a public data dashboard built with Munetrix. 1:09:21
    • The staff member said secondary math teachers focused on a unit often cut short at the end of the year, and that category went up last spring. 1:20:23
  8. Chromebook purchase 1:32:57
    • A motion was made to award a REMC contract to Inacompt TSG for a Chromebook purchase totaling $236,236.88 funded through Bond 2023. 1:33:20
  9. 2025-26 audit report 1:34:22
    • An auditor said the firm rendered an unmodified opinion on the financial statements and found the special education cluster in compliance. 1:41:40
  10. Policy revisions 2:00:39
    • A motion was made to revise and replace policies in the district's Thrun policy manual, including policies on service animals, hiring and threat assessment. 2:00:47
    • A staff member said the board approved 278 policies on June 23rd and then reviewed almost 30 more. 2:04:24
  11. Section 31AA mental health funding 2:05:48
    • The board president said the district would opt in for the mental health portion of 31AA funding but not the student safety portion. 2:06:36
    • The board president said taking the safety money would require the district to waive its attorney-client privilege if a mass casualty event occurred. 2:07:07
    • The board president said the board voted to accept the mental health funding portion and not the student safety portion. 2:06:36
  12. Public comment and adjournment 2:10:53
    • The board held a second opportunity for public comment and adjourned at 8:44. 2:10:53

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Video: posted by the district as “Northville Public Schools Board of Education Meeting 10.20.26”