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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Williamston board approves moving district health insurance coverage to the pool 36:10

  • An auditor from the district's CPA firm reported that the firm issued an unmodified, or clean, audit opinion on the district's 2026 financial statements. 4:50
  • A district staff member recommended accepting 31AA mental health funds and declining school safety funds, and the presiding officer said the resolution would be on the November meeting agenda. 24:59
  • The board also approved the minutes, a tenure request and out-of-state field trips for the band and choir. 34:32
  • The board approved a motion by Christopher Lewis to transition district health insurance coverage to the pool after a district staff member reported that quotes showed the pool was the best option for cost. 36:10
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and citizen comments 0:11
    • The presiding officer called the meeting to order, led the pledge and opened the first citizen comment period for agenda items only. 0:11
  2. Celebrations 0:11
    • A district staff member noted a website story recognizing 15 years of the German exchange program. 1:25
    • The staff member said researchers from the University of Michigan presented at a conference on healthy school start times and pointed to Williamston, which starts high school at 8:30. 3:11
  3. Annual audit presentation 4:41
    • The auditor said a management letter noted excess food service fund balance and reported no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. 6:07
    • The auditor said the general fund used about $172,000 of fund balance and ended the year with fund balance just over $7 million, about 25.5% of revenues. 7:20
    • A district staff member said a project next summer to adjust serving lines at the elementary campus would be paid for with the food service fund balance. 12:28
  4. Superintendent's report 15:35
    • The superintendent described the federal scholarship tax credit, which allows a credit of up to $1,700, and said 31 states had opted in. 15:49
    • The superintendent said renovations at the elementary campus would begin in June, with an anticipated completion date of January of '28. 16:42
    • The superintendent said the district would move to a new cybersecurity provider recommended by the ISD that would provide the same level of service at less cost. 18:34
  5. Finance committee report 22:07
    • Christopher Lewis said the committee meeting on the 13th covered the audit report, a Greenlink sustainability report, the federal scholarship tax credit and 31AA funding. 22:07
  6. Leave request and 31AA funding discussion 24:01
    • The staff member said the district had not cut anything that keeps students safe and described $73.53 per pupil for mental health support. 24:59
    • A district staff member recommended accepting the mental health funds and declining the school safety funds under Resolution B, citing provisions the staff member called arguably unconstitutional. 26:13
    • A speaker asked whether the board should send a letter again this year. 33:42
    • The presiding officer said the extension leave request and the 31AA funding resolution would be on the November meeting agenda. 33:47
  7. Approval of minutes 33:47
    • David Indish moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 5th, 2026. 34:24
    • The motion passed. ~34:32
  8. Staff tenure 34:32
  9. Middle school out-of-state field trip 35:06
    • Deborah Wolf moved to approve the out-of-state field trip for the middle school band and choir as requested. 35:26
    • The motion passed. ~35:41
  10. Federal procurement policy revision 35:41
    • A motion was made to revise Board Policy 3615, Federal Procurement. 35:49
    • The motion passed. ~35:58
  11. 2027 health insurance 35:58
    • A district staff member said the district received quotes from several providers and the pool was the best option cost-wise, and that the district plans to return to the hard cap model in 2027. 36:24
    • The staff member said HSA contributions would become optional and the pool is a 3-year commitment. 36:24
    • A district staff member said teachers would be with Evergreen and the rest of the district would move to the pool. 41:07
    • The motion passed. ~42:20
  12. Board goals, comments and adjournment 42:20
    • The presiding officer asked board members to review board goals ahead of a January session with MASB to revamp them. 42:20
    • The presiding officer opened the second citizen comment period and noted the elementary Halloween parade, which a staff member said is on the 30th. 42:20

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Video: posted by the district as “Williamston Board Of Education - Regular Meeting - 10/19/2026”