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Milan board appoints Gabriel Burdett to fill vacancy after public interviews
Summary
After public interviews with five candidates, the Milan Area Schools Board of Education appointed Gabriel Burdett to the unexpired seat through the Nov. 3, 2026 election; the motion passed by a 5-0 roll-call vote.
The Milan Area Schools Board of Education appointed Gabriel Burdett to fill a board vacancy during its Dec. 11 meeting following a public interview process.
Board President Miss Gutierrez opened the candidate interviews in public, saying the appointments were being conducted to comply with the Michigan Open Meetings Act and detailing the interview and ranking process. Five candidates — Gabriel Burdett, Angela Chittister, George Elder IV, Sarah Norton and Gary Tapke — answered the same questions in rotation and submitted ranked ballots after the interview rounds.
After two tabulation rounds the board narrowed the field to three candidates: Burdett, Chittister and Norton. Miss Murray then nominated Gabriel Burdett, and the board moved and supported the appointment. "I move to nominate Mr. Gabriel Burdett," said Ms. Murray.
The board voted by roll call and approved the appointment 5-0: Farrow, Gutierrez, Marais, Pryor and Syslo voted yes. The motion appointed Burdett to serve the unexpired term of Betty Rosen Leach until the Nov. 3, 2026 election is held and certified and a newly elected individual is sworn.
Board members thanked all five candidates for participating and encouraged those not selected to remain involved in district committees and advisory groups. The board also said it would follow up with the newly appointed member about next steps and onboarding.
Ending: The newly appointed board member will be contacted by district staff to complete required paperwork and be sworn in; no other formal actions related to the appointment were taken at the meeting.
