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Votes at a glance: Milan Area Schools board, June 25, 2025
Summary
The Milan Area Schools Board of Education approved routine minutes, the 2025–26 meeting calendar, a borrowing resolution, policy replacements and several personnel hires; a proposed hire for director of buildings and grounds failed. The board also entered closed session on negotiation strategy.
Milan Area Schools Board of Education — At its June 25, 2025, regular meeting the board approved routine meeting minutes, the 2025–26 board meeting calendar, a borrowing resolution tied to anticipated state aid, a packet of replacement board policies and several personnel appointments. A proposed hire for director of buildings and grounds failed after discussion. The board later voted to enter closed session under the Michigan Open Meetings Act for negotiation strategy.
Why it matters: The borrowing authorization affects district cash flow for the 2025–26 fiscal year; policy replacements update the district’s policy library; the failed director hire signals board concern about qualifications for facilities work tied to sinking-fund projects.
Key votes (motions, movers/second, roll-call outcome): - Approve minutes of the budget hearing (06/04/2025). Moved by Haika; supported by Burdette. Roll call: Haika — yes; Marais/Marie — yes; Pryor — yes; Syslo — yes; Burdette — yes; Farrell — yes; Gutierrez — yes. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- Approve minutes of the regular meeting (06/04/2025). Moved by Haika; supported by Pryor. Roll call identical. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- Approve 2025–26 board meeting dates (attachment A). Moved by Farrow; supported by Gutierrez. Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- Authorize borrowing up to $2,100,000 against anticipated state aid for the 2025–26 fiscal year (borrowing resolution, attachment B). Moved by Pryor; supported by Burdette. Roll call recorded: Cyslo — yes; Burdette — yes; Farrow — yes; Gutierrez — yes; Haika — yes; Marie — yes; Pryor — yes. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- Repeal and adopt board policies as described in attachment C (move from Neola to Thrun policy set). Moved by Marie; supported by Haika. Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: approved, 7–0. Note: the bullying policy was not repealed/adopted at this meeting; a public hearing on that policy was scheduled for July 9, 2025.
- Approve teacher appointments (Mary Hagley — kindergarten; Gerald Wodowski — fifth-grade teacher consultant; Sarah Vaughn — grade 6 resource-room; Daniella Faye — grade 7 science) for the 2025–26 school year. Moved by Farrow; supported by Haika. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- Approve Sarah Beckman as administrative assistant to the superintendent and board, effective 07/01/2025, and approve the salary schedule amendment in attachment D. Moved by Pryor; supported by Gutierrez. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- Motion to approve Dan Douglas as director of buildings and grounds and approve the salary schedule amendment in attachment E. Moved by Gutierrez; supported by Marais/Marie's second. Roll-call votes recorded: Haika — no; Marie — yes; Pryor — no; Syslo — yes; Burdette — no; Farrow — no; Gutierrez — yes. Outcome: motion failed (3 yes, 4 no).
- Enter closed session pursuant to Michigan Open Meetings Act, section 8(1)(c), for negotiation strategy. Moved by Haika; supported by Burdette. Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
What the roll calls show: Most routine items passed unanimously. The buildings-and-grounds hire generated sustained discussion and a split vote; the motion failed. The board closed the public portion of the meeting for negotiation strategy.
