March 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting.  There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the agenda.

Description:  The Board of Education will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Description:  The Board Secretary will administer roll call to establish that a quorum of the Board is present and to determine which Board members are present at the start of the meeting.

Description:  Please notify the superintendent in writing at least two business days before the scheduled meetings of the Board of Education if you wish to address the Board but do not speak English, or if you have a handicap or disability that may prevent you from speaking to the Board.  At this time, the Board will listen to comments from the public and others regarding both agenda action items and items that are not on the agenda.  Per Board Policy #0167.3 each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three (3) minutes.  This is the only opportunity for public comment. The Board President may add a second comment if there are more than 20 community members seeking to speak.
The Board requests that, if you wish to speak, you provide us with your name, address, and affiliation with the district.  Please limit your comment to three minutes.  Comments should not be directed at individuals on the board, rather to the board as a whole.  This is a meeting of the Board of Education being held in public.
Board members will not respond to public comment but you may request a formal response for a later time.
 

Description:  Student Athletes of the Month 

• Female - Madelyn Hensel - Basketball
• Male - Johnathan Lake - Basketball

Rotary Student of the Month

• Phillip Wilkins

Description:  The following are offered as part of the consent agenda.  The motion noted will allow for the authorization of all listed items, without discussion, unless a member of the Board requests that any one or all be considered individually.

Description:  Superintedent Lemmer received a request for a letter of support for a new Pennfield Township Hall/Public Safety Building from Lt. Coty Phillips, Pennfield Twp Fire Department, so that they can use it to pursue grants and funding opportunities. 

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer and Director of Secondary Education, Dr. Stephenie Bruce, are recommending Christy Hamilton, Pennfield Schools parent and community member, to serve as the Co-Chair of the Human Sexuality Advisory Committee.  Board Policy 5420 outlines the requirements of the HSAC which requires a staff member and a community member to co-chair the committee. 

Description:  The Executive Director of Finance and Superintendent recommended the Board of Education ratify the resolution refunding $8,345,000.  The terms of the sales agreement helped the district achieve a lower interest rate which will save the district over $400,0000.  

Description:  MCL 388.162.71 provides one-time funding to the District to be used "to increase compensation for educators" as defined in Section 27L(2). The Section 27l(2) funds are legislated pass-through monies for additional employee compensation, not employer funding, and that their use and distribution are mandatory subjects of bargaining under the Public Employment Relations Act (PERA). Superintendent Lemmer is recommending the board approve the LOA so that the district can evenly distribute the $268,119.65 of categorical funds to staff on the 3/20/26 pay.