Public Notice

Safe Storage Law Resources

Districts are required to send information home to parents and caregivers on the safe storage of firearms. This is in accordance with the “Safe Storage Laws,” MCL 28.429, MCL 380.1313a, and MCL 380.1313b. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services provided this information to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) for distribution.

Specific resources required to be sent home to parents and caregivers include:


ESSER/Section 11t/Section 98c

What is ESSER?

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund is part of the United States Education Department’s Educational Stabilization Fund Program that awards grants to schools for the purpose of providing school districts with emergency funds to address the impact that the Novel Coronavirus Disease has had and continues to have on Elementary and Secondary Schools.   For more information, please visit the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Cares Act and Coronavirus Relied Fund Information page.

Equalization Payments (Section 11t), outlines the use of federal discretionary funds within the American Rescue Plan ESSER III.  For more information, please review the Timelines, Funding for American Rescue Plan (ARP), and Section 11t Equalization – Memo COVID -19-208 – dated October 14, 2021.

Advertisement for Bid - ROOFING REPLACEMENT RIVERSIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

The Board of Education of Manchester Community School District, Washtenaw County, Michigan, will receive sealed bids for the roofing replacement at Riverside Intermediate School; 710 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI  48158. The work generally consists of:

  • Removal of existing mechanically fastened PVC roofing system complete down to existing roof deck
  • Removal of the existing perimeter metal edge fascia or other flashings / caps as required for the work
  • Installation of new flat and tapered insulation, fully-adhered EPDM membrane, and coverboard
  • Installation of new perimeter metal edge fascia, cap flashings, counterflashings, etc.
  • Raise existing rooftop equipment and components as necessary to satisfy warranty requirements

Specifications and Bid Forms will be available to Prime Contractors beginning Tuesday, January 6, 2026by contacting the office of the Architect, Ehresman Architects, via email at architects@ehresmanarchitects.com. The Architect will issue the requesting company(s) electronic (.pdf) files of the Contract Documents including drawings and specifications. The cost of document reproduction will be the responsibility of the requesting party.

A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bidmeeting will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 @ 3:30 p.m. (local time) at Riverside Intermediate School; 710 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI  48158.   Participants should meet at the main entry at which time the meeting will move to a designated room.  It is the contractor’s responsibility to review and become familiar with the job site, conditions, etc. prior to submitting its bid to the district.   Contact the Buildings & Grounds Director, Mr. Bryan Houttekier at (734) 646-9182 to arrange any subsequent site visits to review the project conditions.

Sealed bids will be due Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. (local time) at Riverside Intermediate School, 710 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI  48158, at which time and place the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud.