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Board members moved and seconded approval of the overnight trip. During discussion a board member clarified that no district bus was authorized for all coaches and that three people had been authorized to ride on a bus but coaches planned to drive themselves; the board then amended the motion to add mileage reimbursement. The IRS mileage rate cited during discussion was $0.70 per mile; board members estimated the round-trip distance to be about 80 miles and suggested the reimbursement would be a modest additional cost rather than a bus fare.

The amended motion passed on roll call. The board discussion characterized the arrangement as a cost-saving measure because a full bus would not be used. The board did not specify an exact total dollar cap in the vote summary beyond the language used during debate; details such as the number of coaches to be reimbursed will be handled administratively.

The vote authorizes the trip to Hamilton and includes mileage reimbursement for coaches at the prevailing IRS mileage rate, as discussed during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hazel Park School District - Board of Education Special Meeting - May 27th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Hazel Park Board approved an overnight track trip to Hamilton, Michigan, and amended the motion to add mileage reimbursement for coaches at the IRS rate, estimating a roughly 80-mile round trip per coach.","taxTitle","Hazel Park School District of the City of, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",54726,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6645889,"Board rejects motion to email investigation findings to members; attorney-client privilege cited",769,3397000,4166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524562-f2951cdba8f94aed942422bda8ffb244&start=3397&end=4166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524562-f2951cdba8f94aed942422bda8ffb244/thumbnail_3397000.jpg","/articles/6645889/Michigan/Board-rejects-motion-to-email-investigation-findings-to-members-attorney-client-privilege-cited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645889-5c11a81e54f716a569700c823fc6bb38/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164096&Signature=NStuDgDHtDX-HhUp5M85RR4eJ3CXt0KCCxBN2Z9vqjnr0K2NfD526fk7ojHEA6nVmjU7XzFYQVp~fycD1MhX5YlqFd8SDOUIv2IP1g6DUw5ddirddq2zG~LtrhNMGvp6JcYuj5JTR2F5VlYLsMpL6-Ca-6G4xDFplnn6yeJGGMFgB39SZGzK~vRHaqMZG~SDdLBC7CorOUB2un8Ra1HyXfsUw0On09nXDjXfSR1gB6tCDQWSXdolvUNKlWNszMPenYISIhFGnbbjw3RoqYU0TdAmNrQrKLK0iHY~yQZJPhxrXswAXdiHdKDT4ip-vCxi4MF27qkKMjF7ktikTMvmwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members debated and then rejected a motion to distribute the written findings of the Allen Law Group investigation to all board members by 10 a.m. on May 28. The motion failed on a 4-3 roll call.

Board member April Beaton moved that the written findings be emailed to the full board by 10 a.m. the next day; the motion was seconded. Board legal counsel and the investigator advised that the report contains witness names and other information covered by attorney-client privilege, and that their recommendation was to review the report first in closed session.

Board Attorney Patterson told the board that the investigator recommended discussion in closed session because the report may contain information that should not be public. ‘‘It was his recommendation to start there,’’ Patterson said during the meeting. The investigator’s recommendation and attorney advice were cited repeatedly by members who voted against immediate distribution.

Supporters of distribution said board members have a right to see the completed report and that releasing the findings to the board, with redaction where necessary, would help restore public trust. Several public commenters during the meeting urged release of the report and wider transparency; one resident told the board, “Publish the reports to help the community's trust build back up in you, the board.” (Public comment excerpt.)

Opponents said the report contains names of witnesses who may not want their identities disclosed and that emailed distribution could create a public record subject to Freedom of Information Act requests unless properly redacted. The board’s operating bylaws and the Open Meetings Act were referenced in the discussion as governing electronic distribution and confidentiality.

The board did not order the report to be emailed to members; the attorney indicated the findings letter exists and that the board may receive a findings letter in the future subject to legal review and privilege considerations.","A motion to have the investigator’s written findings emailed to board members by 10 a.m. on May 28 failed 4-3 after board counsel and the report author recommended discussing the report in closed session because it contains potentially privileged material and witness names.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6645893,"Hazel Park board votes to reinstate superintendent, sets May 28 return with 14-day transition",531,2840000,3371000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524562-f2951cdba8f94aed942422bda8ffb244&start=2840&end=3371","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524562-f2951cdba8f94aed942422bda8ffb244/thumbnail_2840000.jpg","/articles/6645893/Michigan/Hazel-Park-board-votes-to-reinstate-superintendent-sets-May-28-return-with-14-day-transition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645893-de2b3d19270a944d97a97afa7f62ed77/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164096&Signature=Y0aucx-gxWYaLcHveCwVE6g5So-OLvyqFUMzs~jgZnSv9IwUeoYkHBk-cv~8~w~r2dVn4Y0Y7JAqzXIz3~vuE7mY0ekpze3Pasa82ltr76hxDhhnIK7AX-WtgD5JB~klkdINF8oEv3TA-4K2CgKU-zyFuu5z6WKDZzb1o-K2Dd4L2QWT3hEGlVP~BKxe7qM-iaF-6dJi0aNkEP1BS-E241~9tImwu2JmeXA~IHt7YHP0Zy2IyWgSmGWtO4P7ZqjeaAVV~ZvfvnDQ-7fd6BVIE3WfztL5O~xB2TvPBzYPOdzfzSLdIRbsxuHQ0ZOAZ6UnK8hOBS6fJ9kVlfp2LSeedg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hazel Park Board of Education voted 4-3 on May 27 to reinstate Dr. Kroupi as superintendent effective Wednesday, May 28, and agreed that the interim superintendent will remain for a 14-day transition period.

Board member Price moved to return Dr. Kroupi to work on May 28 and to keep the interim superintendent in place during a 14-day handover; the motion was seconded. After discussion about contractual requirements for discipline hearings and a plan of assistance, the board approved the motion with four members voting yes and three voting no.

The vote came amid repeated remarks from district administrators and members of the public that district planning and operations — including strategic planning and end-of-year work — would be disrupted if the superintendent’s return was delayed. ‘‘We are at a crucial point in the year…Delaying her return until after this critical planning window closes could mean missing a valuable opportunity for meaningful progress,’’ said a Hazel Park principal during public comment (public comment excerpted in the meeting transcript).

Board members who opposed immediate reinstatement cited uncertainty about whether the board had completed a required hearing or finalized a formal discipline plan before bringing the superintendent back. A board member noted the superintendent’s contract may require a hearing in cases involving disciplinary action and said no concrete disciplinary plan had yet been completed.

Other board members argued the district has discretion to set terms for return while continuing to pursue any required process. One board member said administrators had asked specifically to have the superintendent back before many building leaders leave for summer, arguing that an overlapping transition would allow staff and leadership to complete year-end tasks.

The motion approved reinstates Dr. Kroupi to active duty on or before May 28 and directs the interim superintendent to remain for the 14-day transition period while the board continues work on any outstanding procedural steps, including the creation or review of a plan of assistance or any disciplinary actions. The board did not adopt a finalized disciplinary letter or plan at the meeting.

The decision follows a period in which the superintendent had been placed on paid, administrative leave while the district retained outside counsel and investigators to review allegations. Multiple speakers during public comment urged the board to publish investigation findings to rebuild trust; the board later considered, and narrowly rejected, a motion to distribute the written investigation results to board members by email (see related article on the report distribution vote).","The Hazel Park School District board voted 4-3 to return Dr. Kroupi to work on May 28, with the interim superintendent to remain for a 14-day transition. The decision followed debate over whether a disciplinary hearing or a written plan must be completed before reinstatement.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves overnight track trip to Hamilton, Michigan; adds mileage reimbursement for coaches

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Hazel Park board votes to reinstate superintendent, sets May 28 return with 14-day transition