Springfield SD 186 board removes resolution on nonrenewal of certified personnel from meeting agenda

The Springfield School District 186 Board of Education voted unanimously on April 7 to modify its meeting agenda and remove item 12.2, a resolution described on the agenda as concerning nonrenewal of certified personnel.

Board members recorded seven "aye" votes after a motion to remove the item was made and seconded. The roll call as read aloud during the vote listed: Austin (aye); Blissett (aye); Gilmore (aye); Imes (aye); Leal Wolf (aye); Mars (aye); and Miller (aye). A board member announcing the result said, "That is 7 aye votes." No "no," "abstain," or recusals were recorded on the public audio for this action.

The board did not take up the removed resolution during the public portion of the meeting. No motion text beyond the chair's statement to "modify our agenda by removing 12.2, which is a resolution regarding non renewal of certified personnel" was read into the record during the exchange captured in the transcript. The vote was entered as part of the agenda approval item for the April 7 meeting.

The board did not discuss the contents of resolution 12.2 on the public record during the segment that was removed from the agenda. The transcript does not include additional details about the resolution's text, purported grounds, or any planned future consideration. The public record as captured in the transcript therefore shows only (a) the motion to remove the item from the agenda, (b) a second, and (c) the unanimous 7-0 vote to do so.