South Lyon Community Schools board meeting, Aug 18, 2026
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Board approves $75,125 literacy materials purchase and emergency plan update 1:23
- The board approved, 7-0, updating the emergency management plan to include the standard response protocol. 2:42
- The board approved, 7-0, a $75,125 purchase of literacy materials from Collaborative Classroom to replenish the K-5 ELA pilot for the 26-27 school year using 35M grant funding. 14:00
- District staff presented updates on the district's continuous improvement work and the first update to the strategic plan. 20:52
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Item by item (9)
- Standard response protocol adoption 0:00
- A district staff member said PA 270 of 2024 requires the governing body of a public school to adopt and implement standardized response terminology beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. 0:00
- The staff member said the Michigan State Police adopted the standard response protocol developed by the I Love You Guys Foundation and recommended the board adopt it as presented. 0:00
- A motion to adopt the protocol was made and seconded, and a roll call was called. 0:53
- Emergency management plan update 1:18
- A district staff member said the emergency management plan must be updated to include the standard response protocol as an addendum. 1:23
- Patrick Maguire moved to approve updating the plan to include the protocol as presented. 2:15
- A staff member said introductory training for staff took place last spring and continued in the fall with bus drivers, operations staff and administrators, and that information has been sent to parents via SkyAlert. 2:46
- The motion passed 7-0. 2:44
- Elementary literacy pilot replenishment purchase 3:19
- A district staff member recommended approving the purchase of collaborative literacy materials from Collaborative Classroom for a total cost of $75,125 to replenish the K-5 ELA pilot for the 26-27 school year using 35M grant funding. 4:54
- Asked about feedback from the pilot, staff said about a third of teachers took part and that student scores were consistent, with increased rates of student growth among pilot students. 5:11
- One board member said they appreciated the use of grant funds and hoped grant funds would continue to be available for consumables. 8:01
- The purchase was approved 7-0. 14:02
- Bond program commissioning services 14:06
- Continuous improvement process update 20:05
- A staff member said there was no legislative report. ~20:20
- A district staff member said the district's goal is to implement an integrated MTSS framework with data showing 100% of schools at full implementation with fidelity by 2028. 21:52
- Teresa M. Laszlo asked what percent of teachers had gone through the UDL cohort, and a staff member said over 100 teachers, or roughly 20%. 29:47
- Strategic plan update 30:31
- A district staff member said the strategic plan has 4 goal areas and that the full 51-page report would be posted on the website. 31:03
- The staff member said the district is shifting its attendance focus from truancy to chronic absence. 32:04
- Martin D. Leftwich applauded the efforts on junior kindergarten outreach and recruiting. 41:30
- Item 41:40
- Daniel Schwegler said the finance committee meets next on September 14th. 42:02
- A speaker reported the facility and grounds committee reviewed projects including pool mechanical upgrades and a new secure entrance at Salem. 42:11
- A staff member thanked the leadership team and staff and said the work shown emphasized continuity and building on things over time. 43:45
- Education foundation report 44:57
- Patrick Maguire said the South Lyon Education Foundation provides mini grants for teachers and scholarships for graduating high schoolers and plans to host a gala this coming February. 45:04
- Public comment, correspondence and board comments 45:40
- No one came forward for public comment, and correspondence included teachers who made tenure, retirements and resignations. 45:40
- Michele Lake and Ann Rimanelli addressed new teachers and staff joining the district and congratulated those who received tenure. 46:21
- Martin D. Leftwich said 22 teachers achieved tenure this year. 46:49
- The meeting was adjourned. ~52:08
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