Ovid-Elsie board agenda set track naming, facilities RFQ for July 20

The Ovid-Elsie Area Schools Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ovid-Elsie High School Student Lounge, 8989 E. Colony Road in Elsie, according to the meeting agenda posted by the district.

Under old business, the agenda carried a recommended action to "officially designate the Ovid-Elsie High School track facility as the Doug Long Track Complex in recognition of Coach Doug Long's many years of dedicated service, leadership, and lasting contributions to Ovid-Elsie Area Schools and its student-athletes." The recommendation stated that all costs for the commemorative signage would be funded through private donations, "resulting in no cost to the district," and that the superintendent would be authorized to coordinate installation.

Under new business, the agenda said two members of the MIPS Board of Education, Tom Clancy and Mike Vanderlinden, are exiting and that Ovid-Elsie Area Schools needs to appoint two members to fill the vacancies. The agenda listed separate recommended actions to appoint Kyle Opperman and Michael Senyko to four-year terms. It noted both applications had been uploaded to LiveBinder for board review.

The agenda also included a recommended action to approve an application to the state School Bond Qualification and Loan Program, listed for a roll call vote.

A separate item asked the board to authorize the superintendent "to develop and distribute Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for architectural and construction management services related to a comprehensive district facilities assessment and long-range facilities planning." The recommendation said a Board Facilities Committee would review qualifications, conduct interviews and make recommendations, and that any selection of professional services and approval of contracts "shall require formal Board approval."

The superintendent's report section listed the OE Class of 1976, formation of a board facility committee and a facilities assessment presentation. The consent agenda included minutes from the June 15 regular meeting, payment of bills for May 2026, the May monthly financial report, the May cash and investment summary, FFA annual field trip requests and a personnel action report.

The board was also asked to nominate a delegate and an alternate for the Michigan Association of School Boards 2026 Delegate Assembly, which the agenda said begins Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Lansing Center. The names were left blank on the printed agenda. A board operating procedure item was listed without a recommended action.

What happens next

The superintendent's report listed the next board meeting as Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Minutes from the July 20 meeting would normally come before the board for approval at that meeting.