Board of Education Meeting - June 22, 2026

The L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Board of Education held a meeting on June 22, 2026, which included a detailed budget hearing and multiple procurement-related approvals. The board discussed the challenges of creating the upcoming fiscal year's budget amid uncertainties in state funding and student enrollment, projecting a $1.7 million deficit for the 2026-27 school year. They reviewed the general fund, food and nutrition fund, and student activity fund budgets, emphasizing the importance of the non-homestead millage renewal election to secure approximately $21 million in local funding. The board approved the 2026-27 original budgets for these funds and the 2026 tax rate request. Additionally, they approved several procurement items including a bond bus purchase, elementary iPad charging storage, and renewals for high school social studies subscriptions and Edmentum courseware. The meeting also covered updates on school safety funding, labor agreements, and the implementation of restorative practices in discipline. Motions related to budget adoption, tax rates, contract renewals, and capital purchases were passed unanimously.