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South Lyon Community Schools board meeting, Sep 15, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

Board hears $2,259,281 bid recommendation for South Lyon East pool and scoreboard 15:13

  • The board voted 6⁠-⁠0 to approve the hiring of instructional staff for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 12:58
  • A presenter from Plant Moran gave the board a total award recommendation of $2,259,281 for pool upgrades and a stadium scoreboard replacement at South Lyon East, presented for information. 15:13
  • A district staff member presented the annual bullying report, which listed 3 confirmed incidents of bullying during the '25-'26 school year. 21:02
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:02
    • The meeting opened with roll call, which found six members present, and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:02
  2. Recognition of SEL dogs 0:17
    • The coordinator of the district's pack of SEL dogs introduced handlers, dogs and two middle school students who spoke about the dogs' impact on schools. 1:18
    • Teresa M. Laszlo commended the students' public speaking and thanked them for sharing how the dogs affect anxiety and stress. 6:49
  3. Public comment, agenda and minutes 10:21
    • No one came forward at the first public comment period, and the board took motions to approve the agenda and the August 18, 2026 regular meeting minutes. 10:21
  4. Approval of bills 11:11
    • Hiring of instructional staff 11:58
      • A staff member said staffing for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year required the hiring of the listed staff. 12:06
      • Martin D. Leftwich moved approval of the hiring of the instructional staff. 12:24
      • The motion passed 6⁠-⁠0. 12:59
    • Legislative update 13:02
      • A staff member said House Bill 6058 on employee healthcare was vetoed and has been reintroduced in nearly identical fashion as Senate Bill 1136, with no action expected before the close of the session. 13:09
      • Teresa M. Laszlo asked whether the staff member anticipated the bill moving forward if the dates were updated. 14:35
    • Pool and scoreboard bond project 15:07
      • A staff member said the South Lyon East pool systems are original and nearing 20 years old, and outlined plans to resurface the pool, replace filtration, timing systems, starting blocks and diving boards, and replace the stadium scoreboard. 15:13
      • A presenter said 30 bids were received on August 26th and the total award recommendation was $2,259,281, including hard construction costs of $1,988,970 and a construction contingency of $169,062. 16:16
      • The presenter said the item would return to the board for action at the next meeting. 20:50
    • Annual bullying report 20:56
      • A staff member reported 3 confirmed incidents of bullying during the '25-'26 school year. 21:02
      • In response to a question from Teresa M. Laszlo, the staff member said administrators completed 5 full investigations that were not found to be bullying. 24:59
      • Michele Lake asked how off-campus conduct such as social media fits the state framework, and the staff member said conduct that substantially impacts school falls within district jurisdiction. 25:50
    • Board committee reports 29:30
      • Martin D. Leftwich said an Oakland Schools government relations report described action in the House on Senate Bill 1136 as uncertain. 29:37
      • A policy committee report said members discussed e-bikes and pets on school grounds with nothing definitive yet. 30:10
      • A facilities committee report said the district is discussing parking partnerships with the city for ECC and that roofing information and a design development presentation on Sayer are expected in October. 30:31
    • Education foundation report 32:15
      • Patrick Maguire said the South Lyon Education Foundation supports teacher mini grants, scholarships and the social-emotional learning pack, and plans a gala probably the first week of February. 32:20
    • Public comment and correspondence 32:56
      • No one came forward at the second public comment period. 32:56
      • Correspondence included one teacher achieving tenure, a Moose Lodge donation of school supplies valued at approximately $450, and resignations, and meeting dates were listed through June 22, 2027. 33:04
    • Board comments 33:51
      • Michele Lake thanked the dog handlers, staff and parents for the start of the school year. 33:51
      • Martin D. Leftwich thanked teachers, resigning staff, the tech department and the operations team. 35:35
      • Ann Rimanelli noted that fall sports are starting. 37:33
      • The meeting was adjourned. ~39:01

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