Board of Education 9.28.26 Meeting Recap

The September 28, 2026 Board of Education Meeting Staff Recap: 

• The Board of Education had general discussion regarding the below items: 
  • Board Committee Reports 
  • Strategic Planning Update 
  • Superintendent Goals for 2026-27 Discussion
  • Policy 6008: Electric Bicycles, Electric Motorcycles, Electric Scooters, and Personal Motorized Mobility Devices Discussion 
  • Policy 6009: Naming School District and Facilities Discussion
  • Michigan Association of School Boards Delegate Appointment Discussion 
• The Special Recognition portion of the meeting included: 
  • Recognition of Board Intern Program Appointment 
    • Board 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
  • Recognition of National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 
    • Meghan Harper, Stevie Ryke, Ayan Sehgal, Jared She, Jack Sloan, Isha Ummadi, Dheeyanksha Vishnu Sunderram and Evan Welc h
  • Recognition of National Merit Commended Scholars 
    • Brock Atto, Ellie BenEzra, Rohan Chopra, Leeland Dunstone, Jordyn Goldstein, Leah Goldstein, Wyatt Groves, Grant Moyer and Mikael Sparkes 
• The following reports were provided: 
  • Superintendent Rick West provided a Superintendent's Report. 
  • Board of Education President Tareq Falah provided a Board President’s Report. 
• The Board of Education approved all Consent Agenda items.
   
• The Special Reports portion of the meeting included: 
  • Spring 2026 Assessment Data Presentation 
• The board business portion of the meeting included: 
  • The Board of Education, pursuant to Policy 2002, adopted 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 
  • The Board of Education, pursuant to Board Policy 1003, waived the first reading of Policy 6008, as presented.
  • The Board of Education adopted Board Policy 6008: Electric Bicycles, Electric Motorcycles, Electric Scooters, and Personal Motorized Mobility Devices, as presented.
  •  The Board of Education, in accordance with Policy 6009, named the robotics center located at 3100 Lone Pine Road, West Bloomfield, Michigan, the Bloomfield Hills Schools Robotics Center, as presented. 
  • The Board of Education approved the Superintendent Goals for the 2026–27 school year, as presented. 
  • The Board of Education appointed Dr. 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. 

The meeting can be viewed on BHS TV.