Board approves consent agenda, hires resource-room teacher and authorizes $46,220 food-service vehicle; moves to closed session over pending litigation
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Summary
On Jan. 12 the Romulus Community Schools Board approved the amended agenda, a consent agenda including $891,013.92 in bills and the hire of Lori Hall, authorized a $46,220 purchase of a food-service box truck via MiDEAL, and voted to enter closed session for pending litigation (John Doe v. Romulus Community School District).
The Romulus Community Schools Board of Education on Jan. 12 approved several routine and operational items and then moved into a closed session for pending litigation.
The board accepted the Jan. 12 agenda as amended to remove a Class of 2028 presentation and add a closed session for pending litigation (John Doe v. Romulus Community School District). The motion to accept the agenda passed on a roll call vote with trustees Laster, Rogers, Piles, Davis, Jackson and Kamal recorded as voting yes; Trustee Kennard was excused.
During the consent agenda the board approved minutes from prior meetings, payment of bills totaling $891,013.92, and personnel actions including the employment of Lori Hall as a resource-room teacher at Hale Wick Elementary Schools. The consent agenda passed on a roll call vote with the same recorded yes votes.
Director of Operations Jason Perkins presented and the board approved the purchase of a food-service box truck from Gorno Ford for $46,220 using a MiDEAL cooperative procurement. Perkins said the purchase would be charged to the cafeteria fund as part of a spend-down plan and that approximately $160,000 would remain in the cafeteria fund for the fiscal year after the purchase. The motion (moved by Rogers and supported by Davis) passed on a roll call vote with the trustees recorded as voting yes.
Finally, the board moved into closed session under "section 8e pending litigation" for John Doe v. Romulus Community School District. The motion (moved by Laster and supported by Davis) passed on a roll call vote and closed session began at 6:31 p.m.
Votes at a glance
- Acceptance of agenda (amendment to remove Class of 2028 presentation; add closed session): Motion by Laster, second Rogers — outcome: approved; recorded yes votes: Laster, Rogers, Piles, Davis, Jackson, Kamal; Kennard excused.
- Consent agenda (minutes, bills $891,013.92, personnel including Lori Hall hire): Motion by Rogers, second Davis — outcome: approved; recorded yes votes: Laster, Rogers, Piles, Davis, Jackson, Kamal; Kennard excused.
- Purchase of food-service box truck ($46,220) from Gorno Ford via MiDEAL: Motion by Rogers, second Davis — outcome: approved; recorded yes votes: Laster, Rogers, Piles, Davis, Jackson, Kamal; Kennard excused. Old vehicle to be used by maintenance or auctioned.
- Enter closed session under section 8e (pending litigation — John Doe v. Romulus Community School District): Motion by Laster, second Davis — outcome: approved; recorded yes votes: Laster, Rogers, Piles, Davis, Jackson, Kamal; closed session began at 6:31 p.m.
No board votes to adopt ordinances or policies were recorded in the public portion of the meeting. Several routine items were approved unanimously by the members present. The board scheduled follow-up business through subcommittees and a finance meeting set for Jan. 15.