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Silver Creek board cancels teacher contract, authorizes law firm to pursue fund recovery
Summary
At its Aug. 26 meeting the Silver Creek School Corporation board voted unanimously to cancel the contract of teacher Joseph Decker and to adopt a resolution authorizing Bose McKinney & Evans and Superintendent Dr. Briggs to pursue recovery of funds; roll-call votes were recorded as unanimous among members present.
The Silver Creek School Corporation board voted Aug. 26 to cancel the teaching contract of Joseph Decker and approved a companion resolution authorizing outside counsel and the superintendent to recover district funds.
Board members moved on the contract cancellation after a fact-finding conference between the superintendent and Decker that the board discussed in closed session. The board then approved Resolution SCSC 08262025-1, which authorizes the law firm Bose McKinney & Evans and Superintendent Dr. Briggs to take actions necessary to recover funds on the corporation's behalf.
Board President Mister Basham made the motion to cancel Decker's contract; Miss McDaniel seconded. Voting was conducted by roll call and recorded as three ayes and no nays. The subsequent motion to adopt Resolution SCSC 08262025-1 was made by Miss McDaniel, seconded by Mister Basham, and likewise carried by roll call, recorded as three ayes and no nays.
The board did not state a dollar amount for funds under recovery in the public meeting record. During discussion the record notes the corporation had spent money researching the matter but does not specify a total. The board also referenced the fact-finding conference that preceded the action; details of that conference are not part of the public record presented at the meeting.
No appeal or follow-up timeline was recorded during the public session. The board indicated its attorneys and the superintendent are authorized to proceed under the terms of the approved resolution.
The board adjourned the agenda item and moved on to routine business.
