Board actions: consent agenda, personnel leaves, carpet bid and multiple student suspensions approved
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Summary
The Gaylord Community Schools board approved the consent agenda, a leave of absence, a high‑school carpet installation contract, and several long‑term student suspensions; all formal motions carried unanimously during the meeting.
At its regular meeting, the Gaylord Community Schools Board of Education approved routine and several personnel and facilities actions, and recorded unanimous votes on multiple disciplinary matters.
Consent agenda and finance: The board approved minutes from March 10, 2025, and the treasurer's report. The treasurer's report included bills of $3,100,000 for the general and athletic funds, $108,000 for the cafeteria fund and $8,000 for the sinking fund.
Personnel: The board approved a leave of absence for Heather Phelps as presented. New hires presented earlier in the meeting included an educational assistant (Shelby Slivinski), an assistant track coach (Michael McFalda) and a bus driver (Linda Walsh); resignations included Gaylord High School assistant principal Sean Sargent and several support staff.
Facilities procurement: Administration recommended awarding a carpet installation project at Gaylord High School to B and J Young Incorporated for $159,999 (as presented in the meeting). Board members asked whether the contractor had worked with the district previously; administration said bids reflected the same carpet product and that the differences were primarily labor costs. The motion to approve the recommended bid carried unanimously.
Student discipline: The board approved multiple long‑term suspensions for anonymized students identified in the minutes as Student 5, Student 6, Student 7 and Student 8 for the 2024–25 school year. Each suspension had been discussed in closed session and the board's public action was to approve the recommended disciplinary outcomes.
Votes at a glance: All recorded motions in open session that required roll call were approved by the seven board members present, recorded as unanimous (7–0). The board noted limits on public discussion for items previously handled in closed session (student discipline).
The meeting concluded with board appreciation for staff and community partners who helped sustain operations and student access during a recent severe weather event, and an adjournment.