School Board Agenda & Packet Summary – Troy (TSD) – July 22, 2026

Meeting Information

• Public Body: Troy School District
• Organization Type: school-district
• Government Body: school-boards
• Meeting Title: Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
• Meeting Date: 2026-07-22
• City: Troy
• County: Oakland County
• State: michigan
• Meeting Source URL: https://go.boarddocs.com/mi/troysd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DW2H6H46F866
• Meeting Listing URL: https://go.boarddocs.com/mi/troysd/Board.nsf/Public
• Public Body Website: https://www.troy.k12.mi.us/about-us/board-of-education
• Meeting Video URL: Not available
• Video Channel URL: Not available

What Community Members Should Know

This meeting centers on several significant operational and financial decisions that will influence Troy School District heading into the 2026-2027 school year. The Board is scheduled to consider major investments in the ongoing Boulan Park Middle School renovation, long-term leadership contract extensions, authorization for a new robotics facility lease, and an updated outlook on the district's financial condition.

Personnel matters represent one of the largest portions of the agenda. The Board is being asked to extend contracts for dozens of principals, assistant principals, directors, and other administrators through June 2028, extend assistant superintendent contracts through June 2028, and renew Superintendent Dr. Richard Machesky's contract through June 2030 following a favorable performance evaluation. The meeting also includes appointment of a Finance Director.

Facilities and technology investments are another major focus. More than $1 million in proposed expenditures from the 2023 Capital Projects Fund would support expanded security, emergency notification systems, classroom audiovisual technology, and specialty learning spaces as part of the Boulan Park Middle School renovation. The Board is also being asked to authorize district leadership to negotiate and execute a lease for a permanent Robotics Foundation facility.

The packet also provides a broader financial picture. Unaudited financial statements, budget projections, and multi-year planning scenarios illustrate continuing enrollment declines, structural budget challenges, and alternative long-range financial strategies that depend in part on expenditure reductions and potential future enhancement millage revenue. These reports provide important context for future board decisions even though many of the projections are presented for discussion rather than immediate approval.

Major Discussion and Action Items

Administrative Contract Extensions

The Board is scheduled to consider extending contracts for a large group of district administrators through June 30, 2028. The list includes principals at Athens High School, Troy College & Career High School, International Academy-East, all district middle schools, numerous elementary schools, assistant principals, and directors responsible for technology, communications, athletics, maintenance, special education, teaching and learning, employee services, and other operational departments.

According to the packet, these extensions would not provide administrative tenure and remain subject to applicable administrative handbook provisions. The action is intended to provide leadership continuity before the start of the new school year.

Assistant Superintendent Contract Extensions

Separate action is proposed to extend the contracts of Assistant Superintendents Dan Trudel, John Pagel, Kris Griffor, and Christine DiPilato through June 30, 2028.

These administrators oversee business services, employee services, elementary instruction, and secondary instruction. Their previous contracts expired June 30, 2026, and the successor agreements would begin July 1, 2026.

Superintendent Contract Renewal

Following its annual evaluation, the Board is considering extending Superintendent Dr. Richard Machesky's contract through June 30, 2030.

The evaluation cites leadership in strategic planning, literacy initiatives, professional development, policy implementation, communication with the community, budget management, labor negotiations, and successful management of bond-funded construction projects. Board comments describe continued confidence in district leadership during financially challenging years.

Boulan Park Middle School Security Improvements

The Board is asked to approve contracts totaling approximately $541,553.20 for expanded security, access control, surveillance cameras, emergency notification systems, and paging infrastructure as part of the Boulan Park Middle School renovation.

Recommended awards include approximately $217,634.20 to People Driven Technology for access control and video surveillance and $323,919.00 to VSC, Inc. for emergency notification and paging systems. Funding would come from the 2023 Capital Projects Fund.

Boulan Park Classroom and Specialty AV Systems

Another capital request would provide classroom audiovisual technology together with specialized systems for gymnasiums, music rooms, and dining commons.

Recommended awards total approximately $495,937.18, including classroom systems from Inacomp TSG, specialty audiovisual systems from Digital Age Technologies, and a 10 percent construction contingency. District technology staff and construction manager Barton Malow reviewed proposals before recommending award.

Robotics Foundation Facility Lease

The Board is being asked to authorize leasing property for the Troy Robotics Foundation program.

Rather than approving a specific building, the resolution authorizes the Superintendent or designee to negotiate lease terms within a previously discussed budget and execute all required lease documents after consultation with legal counsel. The packet explains that district officials have been working with a commercial real estate broker and hope to secure a location before the 2026-2027 school year begins.

Budget Update and Long-Range Financial Planning

The packet contains a budget update along with several multi-year financial scenarios.

Projected enrollment declines from approximately 12,069 FTE students to 11,487 FTE over four years create ongoing financial pressure. One scenario assumes no enhancement millage and continued expenditure reductions, while others examine the effect of enhancement millage revenue beginning in FY2027. These projections are intended to help guide future financial decisions rather than authorize immediate spending changes.

Financial Matters

The largest proposed expenditures before the Board involve Boulan Park Middle School improvements totaling more than $1.03 million:

• Security, access control, surveillance, and paging systems: $541,553.20
• Classroom and specialty audiovisual systems: $495,937.18

Both projects would be funded through the 2023 Capital Projects Fund.

The Treasurer's Report includes unaudited financial statements through May 31, 2026. The General Fund shows approximately $150.4 million in revenue and $156.8 million in expenditures through the reporting period, producing an operating deficit of approximately $6.33 million at that point in the fiscal year. Additional statements summarize debt service, preschool, community services, career center, food service, sinking fund, and capital project activity.

The packet also includes multi-year financial planning scenarios illustrating the effects of projected enrollment declines, annual expenditure reductions, and possible enhancement millage revenue on future fund balances. Depending upon assumptions, ending fund balance percentages range from roughly 12.6 percent to more than 22 percent by FY2029.

Policies, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Governance

Several formal resolutions are scheduled for Board consideration.

The Robotics Foundation resolution authorizes district administration to negotiate and execute lease agreements within previously established budget parameters.

Additional resolutions authorize contract extensions for administrators, assistant superintendents, and the superintendent.

The consent agenda also includes approval of a Boys Lacrosse Cooperative Agreement together with prior meeting minutes and the Treasurer's Report.

Reports, Presentations, and Informational Updates

The principal informational report is the Budget Update.

Supporting materials examine current financial performance, projected enrollment, anticipated foundation allowance increases, projected revenues and expenditures, and multiple long-range scenarios for maintaining district financial stability.

The financial packet also includes extensive monthly accounting reports, including financial statements, ACH activity, wire transfers, and check registers supporting the Treasurer's Report.

Personnel, Appointments, and Organizational Matters

Personnel actions include:

• Extension of numerous administrative contracts through June 2028.
• Extension of assistant superintendent contracts through June 2028.
• Extension of Superintendent Dr. Richard Machesky's contract through June 2030.
• Appointment of a Finance Director.
• Continued organizational stability across instructional, operational, technology, maintenance, communications, and special education leadership positions.

Projects, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Operations

Boulan Park Middle School remains the district's largest active capital project discussed in this packet.

Technology upgrades include classroom audiovisual equipment, specialized instructional technology, emergency communications, surveillance cameras, electronic access control, and expanded building notification systems designed to support both instruction and school safety.

Separately, the district continues efforts to establish a dedicated Robotics Foundation facility that can support robotics programming before the upcoming school year begins.

Public Hearings and Opportunities for Community Input

The agenda includes public comment opportunities near the beginning of the meeting for agenda items and another public comment period later in the meeting for non-agenda items.

No separate public hearing is identified within the packet materials for this meeting.

Community Impact

Students and families could benefit from improved classroom technology, expanded safety systems, and continued investment in robotics programming.

Employees may be affected through continued administrative leadership stability and future budget planning efforts.

Taxpayers have an interest in how more than $1 million in capital improvements are managed and how the district responds to projected enrollment declines and structural budget pressures.

Community organizations connected with robotics education may benefit from a dedicated leased facility supporting the district's Robotics Foundation program.

Questions Community Members May Want to Ask

1. How will the Boulan Park improvements improve student safety and classroom instruction?
2. What criteria were used to select the recommended technology vendors?
3. What timeline is expected for completion of the Boulan Park renovation work?
4. What type of facility is being sought for the Robotics Foundation?
5. What lease budget was previously discussed by the Board?
6. How will projected enrollment declines affect future staffing and programming?
7. What assumptions underlie each long-range budget scenario?
8. Under what circumstances would an enhancement millage be pursued?
9. How will leadership contract extensions support district strategic goals?
10. What additional financial updates should the public expect during the upcoming budget cycle?

Important Dates, Deadlines, and Next Steps

• July 22, 2026: Regular Board meeting considering personnel actions, capital projects, lease authorization, and budget update.
• July 1, 2026: Effective start date for successor assistant superintendent contracts.
• June 30, 2028: Proposed expiration date for most administrative and assistant superintendent contract extensions.
• June 30, 2030: Proposed expiration date for the superintendent's renewed contract.
• Before the 2026-2027 school year: District intends to finalize a Robotics Foundation lease if authorized by the Board.

Key Takeaways

• Administrative leadership continuity is a major focus of the meeting.
• Superintendent Dr. Richard Machesky is recommended for a contract extension through 2030.
• More than $1 million in Boulan Park capital improvements are proposed.
• School safety and emergency notification upgrades represent a significant capital investment.
• Classroom technology upgrades accompany the Boulan Park renovation.
• The Board may authorize negotiation of a Robotics Foundation facility lease.
• Budget projections anticipate continued enrollment declines over several years.
• Financial scenarios compare outcomes with and without enhancement millage revenue.
• The Treasurer's Report provides unaudited financial results through May 2026.
• Public comment opportunities are scheduled for both agenda and non-agenda matters.

Official Sources

• Meeting source: https://go.boarddocs.com/mi/troysd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DW2H6H46F866
• Meeting listing: https://go.boarddocs.com/mi/troysd/Board.nsf/Public
• Public body website: https://www.troy.k12.mi.us/about-us/board-of-education
• Meeting video: Not available
• Video channel: Not available

About the Public Body

• Name: Troy School District
• Organization type: school-district
• Government body: school-boards
• Location: Troy, michigan
• County: Oakland County
• Provider: boarddocs

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