Milan board approves recommended teachers for tenure

The Milan Special School District Board of Education on May 19 approved tenure for eight recommended teachers following a voice vote.

The board approved the group of recommended teachers as a single slate after the names were read aloud during the meeting. The vote was moved and seconded and carried with members saying "aye." The board did not record any objections during the voice vote.

Superintendent-level staff provided the list of educators recommended for tenure earlier in the meeting and placed supporting documentation "on the table" for board review. The teachers approved for tenure were: Christine Anderson and Meredith McKeel (Milan Elementary); Courtney Brown, Britney Stewart and Carrie Weiser (Milan Middle School); and Kerry Davis, Rob Milligan and Amy Watson (Milan High School).

The motion to approve the slate was moved by Mr. Crocker and seconded by Mr. Mallard. Board members present voiced approval and the chair announced the motion passed.

Board minutes record routine personnel reports elsewhere in the packet, including two resignations, four new hires and five open positions; those items were provided to board members as part of the meeting materials but were handled separately from the tenure vote.

The board did not reference a specific state statute or tenure ordinance on the record at the meeting. The approval was a formal board action taken at the May 19 regular meeting and will be reflected in the district's personnel records and minutes.