Gaylord Community Schools board approves consent agenda, extends SRO contract, hires preschool teacher and reinstates student
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At its meeting the Gaylord Community Schools Board unanimously approved the consent agenda (including bills and new hires), authorized a contract amendment with the City of Gaylord Police Department for school resource officers, approved a new preschool hire and authorized the reinstatement of a student returning after closed-session review.
The Gaylord Community Schools Board unanimously approved the consent agenda, extended the contract for school resource officers with the City of Gaylord Police Department, hired a preschool teacher and approved the reinstatement of a student during the board meeting.
The consent agenda included board minutes from Sept. 2, the treasurer’s report and bills: general fund and athletic fund bills totaling $2,400,000; cafeteria fund bills of $9,000; sinking fund bills of $470,000; and prior period adjustments of $0. The consent agenda also listed new certified hires: Maisie James, Susan Stuffle, Lisa Wallinga and Josh Vallance. A board member moved to approve the consent agenda and another board member seconded; roll-call votes were recorded as unanimous.
The board considered and approved Contract Amendment No. 1 between Gaylord Community Schools and the City of Gaylord Police Department to continue placement of school resource officers in district buildings. The amendment was described at the meeting as an extension of an existing agreement. A motion to approve the amendment was made and seconded; the vote was unanimous.
The board approved hiring Erin Hoggard as a preschool teacher. A motion and second secured the hire; the board recorded the vote as unanimous. The board also approved the reinstatement of a student (listed in the agenda as student 7Decimal2024-2025) for the 2025–26 school year. District staff said the reinstatement followed a closed-session review and that a plan is in place for the student’s return; the board voted unanimously to approve the reinstatement.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (minutes, treasurer’s report, bills, new hires): approved; vote recorded as Rachel — yes; Katie — yes; Sarah — yes; Doug — yes; Lori — yes; Carrie — yes; Jeff — yes (unanimous). - Contract Amendment No. 1 (City of Gaylord Police Department — school resource officers): approved; unanimous roll-call vote. - Hire: Erin Hoggard, preschool teacher: approved; unanimous roll-call vote. - Reinstatement: student 7Decimal2024-2025 for 2025–26 school year: approved following closed-session consideration; unanimous roll-call vote.
Meeting materials presented the motions as recommended actions from staff. Where the transcript did not identify the member who moved or seconded a motion by name, the motions were recorded as moved and seconded during the public meeting.
The board did not receive any public-input comments at the meeting.