Board of Education Meeting Recap 2.23.2026

The February 23, 2026 Board of Education Meeting Staff Recap: 

• The Board of Education had general discussion regarding the below items: 
  • Pine Lake Park Proposal and Affiliation Agreement Discussion
  • Infant and Toddler Care Program Discussion
  • Regional Enhancement Millage DIscussion
  • Board Committee Reports 
  • Legislative Advocacy Debrief
• The Special Recognition portion of the meeting included: 
  • Gatorade Player of the Year: Kayla Nwabueze 
  • BHHS Debate Team: Luca Alli, Ava Beydoun, Hunter Borenstein, Daniel Cali, Bobby Costis, Leeland Dunstone, Caleb Gibson, Derek Han, Slade Lossia, Holiday Lucai-Sample, Rishab Monga, Hudson Panozzo, Luca Patel, Carter Phillips, Mihir Shah, Inaaya Shamsi, Trevor Shapiro, Omar Sibai, Zuheir Sibai, Priyanca Skilton, Mikael Sparkes, Maya Stojkovic, Gia Walvekar, Cecylia Weeks 
  • Bloomfield Hills Schools Teacher of the Year Awards: Linda Carlson, Danelle Veillette and Amy Scott
  • Bloomfield Hills Schools Distinguished Service Awards: Jennifer Rossi, Nicholas Riggs and Bridget Roach
• The following reports were provided: 
  • Board of Education President Tareq Falah provided a Board President’s Report. 
  • Superintendent Rick West provided a Superintendent's Report. 
• The Board of Education approved all Consent Agenda items. 
• The board business portion of the meeting included: 
  • The Board of Education approved the purchase of Primary Storage Systems in the amount of $183,722.50, to be paid from the Sinking Fund, as presented.
  • The Board of Education approved Bid Package T11 - AV Systems in the amount of $576,144.00, inclusive of 10% contingency, to be paid from the Sinking Fund, as presented.
  • The Board of Education approved the changes to Board Policy recommended by legal counsel, as presented.
  • The Board of Education discontinued infant and toddler care programming effective at the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year, as presented.
  • The Board of Education authorized the Superintendent of the School District, or his designee, to negotiate the final terms and conditions of the Affiliation Agreement with the County and Commission that are acceptable to the Superintendent in order to allow the Superintendent to consent to the Affiliation Agreement on behalf of the School District, after consultation with legal counsel, and the Superintendent is further authorized to consent to the negotiated Affiliation Agreement to facilitate investment in the Park and for OCRPC’s use of the Park, as presented.
  • The Board of Education approved the attached Regional Enhancement Millage Resolution for Oakland County, as presented.

The meeting can be viewed on BHS TV.