What happened: The board approved a service agreement with Capturing Kids Hearts for $33,800, described in the minutes as a recharge opportunity for new and returning staff, and a three-year Access Control Software subscription through Honor Security for $13,996.80. Both motions carried unanimously among members present (Curtis, Hart, Holder, Sawyer, McComb; Gomez and Groosbeck absent). The board also approved the 2026-27 school building handbooks and a 2026-2027 MHSAA cooperative agreement adding Kingston High School for boys and girls swimming and diving.
Why it matters: These are two different kinds of spending parents and taxpayers can actually track: a staff program, and a multi-year security software subscription. The minutes also give a bond-project update: Superintendent Rierson shared that the majority of the active 2024 Bond construction projects were expected to be completed before students started school, and thanked the custodial summer cleaning and moving crew for work toward a single campus on Hooper Street.
What happens next: A “Meet the Tigers Night” open house was scheduled for August 26 for grades K-12. The new greenhouse was still scheduled for installation at the end of August, per the superintendent's report.
Corrections: none yet.