David Freeman, speaking to the board as a union representative, said a transportation staff member and union officer, Corey Moses, was not reappointed at the end of the school year despite a record the union described as lacking progressive discipline. Freeman said the timing raised concerns that the non‑reappointment was retaliation for protected union activity and that the union preferred a negotiated solution but was prepared to file an unfair labor practice claim if necessary.

The matter is notable because the district’s non‑reappointment processes must not be used to punish protected union activity, Freeman said, and he asked the board and leadership to engage in discussions to avoid formal charges.

"Corey was actually instrumental in that. He was very active in his protected union work, throughout the year. Then he was non reappointed on the last day when non reappointments can happen," Freeman said. He added that Moses had been with the district since 2012 and that, "there was no progressive discipline issue, there was none this year, there was no performance improvement plan, Nothing that would address this concern." Freeman said the union had offered solutions that could have protected both parties and expressed disappointment that the district did not accept them.

Freeman referenced a prior case in which the union prevailed: "We won that case. He had to be reinstated with back pay," referring to a previous employee, Ronald Murdock, who the union said had been released during a probationary period after protected union activity. Freeman asked for additional discussion with the board and leadership to resolve the current dispute without an unfair labor practice filing.

The transcript records Freeman’s remarks as a public report to the board; the board did not take a formal vote on the reappointment during the meeting. The district did not present a response on the record in the provided transcript excerpt. Freeman said he hoped for a resolution that avoided litigation but encouraged further conversation and review of the decision.

Because this report originated from the union representative during the meeting, it is presented here as an allegation and a request for further inquiry rather than a concluded finding. The transcript does not record a district finding or disciplinary record beyond Freeman’s statements.