Gaylord Community Schools board extends SRO contract, hires preschool teacher and approves student reinstatement

The Gaylord Community Schools Board on Sept. 1 approved a contract amendment to continue school resource officers (SROs) supplied by the City of Gaylord Police Department, hired a preschool teacher and voted to reinstate a student for the 2025–26 school year.

The board recommended approval of "contract amendment number 1 between the Gaylord Community Schools and the City of Gaylord Police Department for the school resource officers," and a board member moved to approve the extension. The meeting chair described the action as "just an extension of the contract that we already currently have in place to continue to have our officers in the building." The motion was seconded and approved by roll call.

On personnel, the board voted to hire Erin Hoglund as a preschool teacher. The motion to hire Hoglund was moved and seconded; the meeting chair announced, "Motion carries 7 0."

The board also approved the reinstatement of one student for the 2025–26 school year. The meeting chair said the matter "was done in closed session, but we met and have a plan for the student to successfully return to our school." That motion carried by the same recorded margin.

Votes at a glance: - Contract amendment (SROs): motion moved and seconded; roll-call approval recorded (affirmative votes recorded on the roll). - Hire: Erin Hoglund, preschool teacher — motion carried, "Motion carries 7 0." - Student reinstatement — motion carried, "Motion carries 7 0."

The consent agenda — which included the Sept. 2 meeting minutes, the treasurer's report, and bills — was presented earlier in the meeting and approved by roll call. The chair read the bills as general fund and athletic fund bills in the amount of $2,400,000, cafeteria fund bills of $9,000 and another fund listed at $470,000, and the board approved the consent agenda.

The meeting adjourned after brief new-staff introductions and routine closing remarks.