On behalf of the Board of Education we are pleased to provide these quick summaries of our meetings for review. Full minutes will continue to be posted on the PPPS site once approved by the Board.  PPPS Board of Education - Board Meeting Summary August 17, 2026  Regular Business      Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm    Adjournment at 8:04 pm    Board Members Present:      Bowater    Imus    Martin    McNitt    Mitchell    Sons    Clark arrived at 7:01 pm    Board Members Absent:      None    Public Participation:      R Schwendinger    Donations:      $1,000.00 from LSM Ventures LLC - Biggby #418 as a PAC Producer Sponsor  Board Approvals      Regular Meeting Minutes 7/13/26    Committee of the Whole Work Session 7/29/26    Special Meeting Minutes 7/29/26    Financial Reports and Monthly Bills    Second Reading of Student Handbooks    Second Reading NEOLA Updates - po5331 & po8500    MASB 2026 Delegate Assembly - Delegate, Maria Bowater & Alternate Mary Beth Sons    Substitute Teacher Pay    Shared Services Agreement between Bangor & Three Rivers for the Food Service Director    Strategic Planning Proposal with West Michigan Education Foundation    2026-27   PPPS Course Catalog    2026-27   District Calendar    38 Hrs of PD as Instructional Time for 2026-27    2026-27 Emergency Operations Plan    Collaborative Literacy K-5 ELA Curriculum & Prof Dev - 35m Gran     2026-27 Professional Development Committee    Personnel      Arrivals      Alyson Riley - EE Kindergarten Teacher    Kelly Imus - EE Second Grade Teacher    Nicholas Losiewski - MS Assistant Principal    Schedule C Updates      Jim Tuls - Varsity Assistant Girls Basketball    Andreya Robinson - JV Volleyball    Nick Cox - Freshman Football    Taylor Howes - Varsity Assistant Softball    Mark Hills - MS Boys Cross Country    Kaj Holm - MS Girls Cross Country    Departures      Calib Shaefer - LE Behavior Mgmt Specialist    Schedule C Updates      Kimi Rook - Varsity Assistant Girls Basketball    Terry Reynolds - Varsity Assistant Softball    Paul Schincariol - JV Girls Basketball  Board Discussion      Staff Welcome Back Schedule - Aug 17, 2026    Open House Schedule - Aug 17 & 18 , 2026    Presentations      Nurture Initiative Team Presentation by B Bowater    Next Regular Meeting      September 14, 2026, 7 pm, High School Media Center    "The Secret of change is to focus all your energy, not fighting the old, but on building the new."  - Socrates

On behalf of the Board of Education we are pleased to provide these quick summaries of our meetings for review. Full minutes will continue to be posted on the PPPS site once approved by the Board.

PPPS Board of Education - Board Meeting Summary August 17, 2026

Regular Business

  • Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm

  • Adjournment at 8:04 pm

  • Board Members Present:

    • Bowater

    • Imus

    • Martin

    • McNitt

    • Mitchell

    • Sons

    • Clark arrived at 7:01 pm

  • Board Members Absent:

    • None

  • Public Participation:

    • R Schwendinger

  • Donations:

    • $1,000.00 from LSM Ventures LLC - Biggby #418 as a PAC Producer Sponsor

Board Approvals

  • Regular Meeting Minutes 7/13/26

  • Committee of the Whole Work Session 7/29/26

  • Special Meeting Minutes 7/29/26

  • Financial Reports and Monthly Bills

  • Second Reading of Student Handbooks

  • Second Reading NEOLA Updates - po5331 & po8500

  • MASB 2026 Delegate Assembly - Delegate, Maria Bowater & Alternate Mary Beth Sons

  • Substitute Teacher Pay

  • Shared Services Agreement between Bangor & Three Rivers for the Food Service Director

  • Strategic Planning Proposal with West Michigan Education Foundation

  • 2026-27

    PPPS Course Catalog

  • 2026-27

    District Calendar

  • 38 Hrs of PD as Instructional Time for 2026-27

  • 2026-27 Emergency Operations Plan

  • Collaborative Literacy K-5 ELA Curriculum & Prof Dev - 35m Gran

  • 2026-27 Professional Development Committee

Personnel

  • Arrivals

    • Alyson Riley - EE Kindergarten Teacher

    • Kelly Imus - EE Second Grade Teacher

    • Nicholas Losiewski - MS Assistant Principal

    • Schedule C Updates

      • Jim Tuls - Varsity Assistant Girls Basketball

      • Andreya Robinson - JV Volleyball

      • Nick Cox - Freshman Football

      • Taylor Howes - Varsity Assistant Softball

      • Mark Hills - MS Boys Cross Country

      • Kaj Holm - MS Girls Cross Country

  • Departures

    • Calib Shaefer - LE Behavior Mgmt Specialist

    • Schedule C Updates

      • Kimi Rook - Varsity Assistant Girls Basketball

      • Terry Reynolds - Varsity Assistant Softball

      • Paul Schincariol - JV Girls Basketball

Board Discussion

  • Staff Welcome Back Schedule - Aug 17, 2026

  • Open House Schedule - Aug 17 & 18 , 2026

Presentations

  • Nurture Initiative Team Presentation by B Bowater

Next Regular Meeting

  • September 14, 2026, 7 pm, High School Media Center

"The Secret of change is to focus all your energy, not fighting the old, but on building the new."  - Socrates