September 15, 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:  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:  Policy 2340, "Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips," requires the Board to formally approve district-sponsored trips that are overnight. It is the recommendation of Superintendent Lemmer and Middle School Principal Sean Reilly that the Board of Education approve the sixth-grade overnight field trip to Sherman Lake, September 21-23, 2026.

Description: 

It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the following staff positions:

• Debra Caudill as a Special Education Teacher at North Penn Elementary.
• Krista Searls as an English Language Arts Teacher at Pennfield Middle School.

Description:  It is the recommendation of the Director of Finance and the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the bond bills for the month of August for Triangle in the amount of $212,666.09 and for the months March, April, May, June and July for InForm Architecture LLC in the amount of $8,628.02.  A summary of services rendered is attached.

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer recommends Board approval of Lacrosse as a cooperative sport between Marshall Public Schools and Pennfield Schools. Lacrosse will remain a club sport but is recognized as a sport by the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).

Description:  Superintendent Lemmer is recommending the Board of Education enter closed session as permitted by The Open Meetings Act to Section 8(k) For a school board to consider security planning to address existing threats or prevent potential threats to the safety of the students and staff.

Description:  A motion is required to move from closed session and return to Open Meeting.  Is there a motion?