Maple Heights Board tables settlement agreement with former employee Kevin Elrod

The Maple Heights Board of Education on Monday tabled Resolution 2548, a proposed full-and-final settlement agreement with former employee Kevin Elrod, after several board members said they had insufficient information to approve it.

Board members discussed that the settlement arose from a public-records request described by staff as "too broad" and said attorneys and the former employee reached an agreement in mediation to narrow the request. Superintendent Dela Flores explained the attorneys had negotiated terms and that the previous employee had signed a settlement document presented to the board for approval.

The board paused the measure after at least one member said they were not comfortable voting without more information. A board member said, "I just have questions about this. If we could just hold off on it because, I mean, I don't feel comfortable voting on something that we don't know anything about. I I don't know anything about this." That comment was not tied to a named speaker in the public portion of the transcript.

A motion to table Resolution 2548 was moved and seconded and passed on a roll-call vote. Recorded votes on the motion to table were: Miss Cheeks — yes; Miss Granger — yes; Miss Moore — yes; Miss Shepherd — yes; President Blackwell — yes. The motion outcome was recorded as "tabled." The board did not adopt the settlement or disclose additional details at the meeting.

Because the settlement was tabled, the board provided no further public details about the terms, any payment amounts, or next steps during the open session. The item will return to the board only if staff or counsel bring additional information or a revised motion for action.