Call to Order
00:01General Discussion 2A. Board Committee Reports
00:482C Superintendent Goals for 2026-27
34:302B. Strategic Planning Update
51:312D. Policy 6008: Electric Bicycles, Electric Motorcycles, Electric Scooters, and Personal Motorized Mobility Devices Discussion
56:142E. Policy 6009: Naming School District and Facilities Discussion
58:172F. Michigan Association of School Boards Delegate Appointment Discussion
01:09:363. Reconvene @ 7:30 p.m. A. Pledge of Allegiance
01:10:124. Special Recognition A. Recognition of Board Intern Program Appointments
01:11:16Board Interns: Lyla Kormon and Darsh Patel Board Student Advisory Council: Maelani Ben-Ezra, Matilda Gerson, Jia Ginjupalli, Holiday Lucai-Sample, Erik Norsted and Allison Stakoe Board Intern Program Advisors: Carissa Hurnevich, Zeena Jandali, Kobin Kothari, Krish Patel, Rishiv Ramesh, Sophia Tomina and Brady Winston
4. Special Recognition A.& B Recognition of National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists & Recognition of National Merit Commended Scholars
01:17:27Students being recognized National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: Meghan Harper, Stevie Ryke, Ayan Sehgal, Jared She, Jack Sloan, Isha Ummadi, Dheeyanksha Vishnu Sunderram and Evan Welch Students being recognized National Merit Commended Scholars: Brock Atto, Ellie BenEzra, Rohan Chopra, Leeland Dunstone, Jordyn Goldstein, Leah Goldstein, Wyatt Groves, Grant Moyer and Mikael Sparkes
5. Superintendent's Report
01:23:29Rick West, Superintendent
6. Board President's Report
01:29:29Tareq Falah, Board President
7. Public Comment
01:29:298. Consent Agenda
01:45:06A. Consent Agenda Motion Carolyn Noble, Board Secretary I move that the Board of Education approve the recommendations detailed in the Consent Agenda, as presented: B. Request to Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 24, 2026 Carolyn Noble, Board Secretary I move the Board of Education to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of August 24, 2026, as presented. C. Request to Approve Minutes from the Special Meeting of September 11, 2026 Carolyn Noble, Board Secretary I move the Board of Education to approve the minutes from the special meeting of September 11, 2026, as presented. D. Request to Approve Monthly Disbursement Report Sam Barna, Interim Executive Director of Business Services I move the Board of Education to approve the disbursement report, as presented. E. Request to Approve Personnel Actions Joe Duda, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Title IX Coordinator I move the Board of Education to approve the personnel actions, as presented.
9. Special Reports A. Spring 2026 Assessment Data Presentation
01:46:25Learning Services Team
10 A. Request to Adopt Grades 3-5 Science Curriculum Resources
02:51:13Todd Bidlack, Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services I move that the Board of Education, pursuant to Policy 2002, adopt FOSS Pathways as the science curriculum for Grades 3–5 and approve the purchase of related resources in the amount of $121,559, to be funded from the General Fund, as presented.
10B. Request to Adopt Policy 6008: Electric Bicycles, Electric Motorcycles, Electric Scooters, and Personal Motorized Mobility Devices
02:54:36I move that the Board of Education adopt Board Policy 6008: Electric Bicycles, Electric Motorcycles, Electric Scooters, and Personal Motorized Mobility Devices, as presented.
10C. Request to Name Robotics Center
02:56:21I move that the Board of Education, in accordance with Policy 6009, name the robotics center located at 3100 Lone Pine Road, West Bloomfield, Michigan, the Bloomfield Hills Schools Robotics Center, as presented.
10D. Request to Approve Superintendent Goals for 2026-27
02:57:03Rick West, Superintendent
10E. Request to Appoint Voting Delegate for 2026 MASB Delegate Assembly
02:58:05I move that the Board of Education appoint Michelle Southward, to serve as the voting delegate representing Bloomfield Hills Schools at the Michigan Association of School Boards 2026 Delegate Assembly on October 15, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in Lansing, Michigan.
11. Adjournment
02:58:53