Oct. 5: What’s on the Chelsea School Board Meeting Agenda

The Chelsea Board of Education will meet on Monday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. for a regular meeting at Chelsea High School, 740 N. Freer Road.

The agenda items include:

Special Presentations & Celebrations

• Student of the Month
  • Beach Middle School – Shiv Fox
  • Chelsea High School – Emily Schaefer
• Introduction of New Staff
  • North Creek Elementary – Casey Wescott
    • Jessica Neff – 2nd grade Teacher
    • Carlie Hodel – 1st grade Teacher
    • Alyssa Poole – 2nd grade Teacher
  • South Meadows Elementary – Katie Spisich
    • Natasha Tortora – SME Special Education Teacher
  • Beach Middle School – Adam Schilt
    • Carla Freeman – BMS Counselor
    • Allison Koppelberger – BMS Science Teacher
• 2019 Bond Projects – Clark and Kingscott

Staff Reports

• CHS – Amanda Clor
• BMS – Adam Schilt
• Business and Finance – Casey Zaski
• Asst Superintendent/Human Resources – Marcus Kaemming
• Athletics – Eric McCalla
• Curriculum and Instruction – Michelle Hilla
• Safety and Security – Greg DeGrand

Superintendent Report & Communications

Committee Reports

• Policy Committee Meeting
• On-Boarding Committee Meeting
• Bond Committee Meeting

Public Input #1

• Previous Public Comment Board/Superintendent follow-up
• Public Comment
• Superintendent/Board Discussion

Consent Action Items

• Approval of the minutes from the Sept. 21, 2026 Regular Worksession meeting and the Sept. 22, 2026 Bond Committee meeting.
• Superintendent Kapolka recommends the Board approve the hiring of Alexandra Doering as an English teacher at Chelsea High School and be placed on BA Step 7 of the CEA Master Agreement.

Individual Action Items

• Superintendent Kapolka recommends the Board approve the policy on Student Use of Wireless Communications Devices.

Information & Discussion

• Section 31aa – Update & Resolution Options
• June 2026 Policy Updates, covering:
  • Board authority to enter into contracts
  • Board meetings and Open Meetings Act compliance
  • Smoking, tobacco products, drugs and alcohol
  • Non-discrimination, anti-harassment and non-retaliation (including definitions, coordinators, supportive measures, informal resolution, grievance procedures, and training requirements)
  • Construction bidding
  • School safety and security: drills, plans and reports; asbestos management
  • Employee non-discrimination and civil-rights complaint procedures
  • Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA)
  • Employee ethics and standards
  • Administrator non-renewal
  • Superintendent hiring
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Student suicide prevention
  • Student identification cards

Upcoming Events

• Oct. 7, 2026 – Personnel Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., WSEC Central Office Conference Room
• Oct. 19, 2026 – Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., WSEC
• Nov. 2, 2026 – Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Beach Middle School

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Full agenda, documents, and Zoom invite links can be found on the Chelsea School District Meetings website.