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Board approves director salary schedule, hires Gary Cox as director of buildings and grounds; enters closed session on negotiations
Summary
The Milan Area Schools Board approved a new director salary schedule that applies to hires after Aug. 1, 2025, appointed Gary Cox as director of building and grounds for 2025–26, and voted to enter closed session under Michigan Open Meetings Act section 8(1)(c) for negotiation strategy.
The Milan Area Schools Board of Education voted on multiple administrative items at its Aug. 27 meeting, adopting a new director salary schedule and appointing Gary Cox as the district's director of building and grounds, then entering closed session to discuss negotiation strategy.
On a motion by board member Farrow, seconded by board member Prior, the board approved the director salary schedule as provided in Attachment A. Superintendent McMahon said the schedule "was similar to the administrator salary schedule" approved in June and was developed with a study by Williams and Company to benchmark director positions. He said the schedule will apply only to employees hired after Aug. 1, 2025, and that current directors are "grandfathered in on the nonaffiliated salary schedule." The motion passed 6–0 (Burdett absent). Vote record: Farrow—yes; Gutierrez—yes; Haika—yes; Marie—yes; Pryor—yes; Syslo—yes.
The board then voted to approve Gary Cox as director of building and grounds for the 2025–26 school year. The motion was moved by Haika and supported by Gutierrez. Superintendent McMahon described Cox as a certified electrician with facilities management experience, including work at Siena Heights and Michigan International Speedway, and said the candidate brings electrical and facilities leadership experience. The appointment passed 6–0. Vote record: Gutierrez—yes; Haika—yes; Marie—yes; Pryor—yes; Syslo—yes; Farrow—yes.
Later the board moved to enter closed session pursuant to section 8(1)(c) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act for negotiation strategies. The motion was moved by Marais and supported by Heiko; the board voted 7–0 to enter closed session. The minutes reflect that board member Burdett arrived at 7:36 p.m.; the closed session began at 7:37 p.m. and the board returned to open session at 8:52 p.m., at which time the meeting was adjourned.
No additional formal actions were recorded after the closed session except adjournment.
