Board holds public hearing on reemployment, approves personnel items, gifts and compliance-officer update

TROY — The Troy City School Board held a public hearing on the proposed reemployment of Dr. Michael Moore following retirement under the State Teachers Retirement System, and approved multiple personnel and policy items on its consent agenda.

The board opened a public hearing on reemploying Dr. Michael Moore in the position of assistant superintendent after retirement under the School Teachers Retirement System. The chair asked whether anyone in the room wished to comment; no public speakers addressed the reemployment during the hearing.

On the consent agenda, trustees approved minutes from the July 14 regular meeting and a personnel-resolution that included new hires, leaves of absence and supplemental contracts. Board members were told the district is actively filling educational aide positions ahead of school start and that a number of employees are taking unpaid child-rearing leaves.

Trustees also approved a motion accepting gifts to the district from community donors. The superintendent’s report listed donations ranging from $200 to $20,000 supporting student government, the Astra club, esports and band programs. The superintendent provided a monthly donation total for August of about $24,007.18 and a fiscal-year-to-date total of $29,494.10 as presented to the board.

The board approved a technical update to several policies to replace Beth Marshall with Deborah Turner as a named compliance officer. Staff said the change is required under federal anti-discrimination and harassment law to identify a compliance contact; the policy language itself was not otherwise altered.

All motions on personnel, gifts and the policy technical change were approved by roll-call votes recorded as affirmative by the members present.