Board appoints chair to hear pending labor agreements

At the meeting, the St Clair County Schools board approved a motion to appoint the board chair to hear pending labor agreements and report the findings back to the full board.

Board members debated whether the entire board or only the chair should review the agreements; a staff member said a chair-only review was recommended. The motion was made, seconded and put to a voice vote; those present said “aye” and the presiding official declared the motion carried. The meeting transcript does not record a roll-call tally or named votes.

A staff member said, “At this point, I'm recommending the board chair,” when outlining options for who should conduct the review. A board member moved to approve the chair’s appointment and another board member seconded the motion; the board then voted by voice. The transcript records no amendments to the motion and no conditions attached to the assignment.

The action directs a single board member — the chair — to conduct hearings or meetings about the pending labor agreements and to report findings to the full board at a later meeting. The transcript does not specify a deadline for the chair’s report or whether the hearings will be open to the public.

The board’s decision ends the item for this meeting; the chair’s subsequent report and any formal ratification of agreements will be recorded in future meeting minutes.