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Board votes: minutes, WISD endorsements, millage and personnel approvals carry unanimously
Summary
The Milan Area Schools Board of Education recorded several formal motions and votes at its May 20 meeting; all recorded motions passed unanimously (7–0).
The Milan Area Schools Board of Education recorded several formal motions and votes at its May 20 meeting. All actions below passed unanimously (7–0) as recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance
1) Approval of minutes — May 7, 2025 Motion: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 7, 2025. Mover/Second: Motion by Prior; support by Gutierrez. Outcome: Approved, 7–0.
2) WISD biennial election resolution (endorsements) Motion: Approve the WISD biennial election resolution as provided in Attachment A to cast the district’s votes for Diane Hockett and Eric John Roberts for six‑year terms and Dorcas Moussili for the two‑year term. Mover/Second: Moved by Farrow; support by Burdett. Outcome: Approved, 7–0.
3) Resolution in support of the 2025–26 WISD budget Motion: Adopt a resolution in support of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) 2025–26 budget as included in Attachment K‑1. Mover/Second: Moved by Gutierrez; support by Bridal. Outcome: Approved, 7–0.
4) Resolution in support of a WISD CTE millage to appear on the November 2025 ballot Motion: Adopt a resolution supporting placement of a county Career & Technical Education (CTE) millage on the November 2025 ballot (Attachment L); discussion included polling results and program goals. Mover/Second: Moved by Marais; support by Farrow. Outcome: Approved, 7–0.
5) Approve membership of the 2025–26 Professional Development Advisory Committee Motion: Approve the advisory committee membership as provided in Attachment M (committee required for qualifying certain professional development hours). Mover/Second: Motion by Pryor; support by Burdett. Outcome: Approved, 7–0.
6) Appointment: Paddock Elementary principal Motion: Approve Brandy Ignani (transcript spelling) as Paddock Elementary School principal, effective June 1, 2025. Mover/Second: Moved by Haika; support by Farrow. Outcome: Approved, 7–0.
Notes on procedure and next steps - Several budget items were presented only as first readings (general fund amendment and multiple preliminary budgets); final votes on district budgets are scheduled for the June 4 meeting after required public notices and the budget hearing. - The WISD CTE millage resolution represents local boards’ support for placing a county‑level millage on the November ballot; it does not itself place the millage on the ballot but states the board’s support for WISD’s decision to do so.
Provenance (selected transcript excerpts) - Motion approving minutes: transcript entry at opening of routine matters (motion by Prior; support by Gutierrez). - WISD biennial election motion: motion language and roll call beginning ~00:06:21 in transcript. - WISD budget and CTE millage motions: motions, discussion and roll calls recorded later in the meeting during strategic plan business and WISD agenda items.
Why it matters: These votes set the district’s formal endorsements to the intermediate school district, approve a personnel appointment and advisory committee composition required by state rules, and express local support for a county‑level CTE funding measure that would affect program capacity across the region.
