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Board approves treasurer's report and personnel items, denies grievance; cyber charter invoices item dies for lack of motion
Summary
The Southern Columbia board approved routine fiscal and personnel items by voice vote, recognized retirees, and denied grievance 1‑2025; the cyber charter invoices had no motion and therefore were not approved. Board discussion noted arbitration costs and potential attorney fees tied to grievances.
At its April 3 meeting, the Southern Columbia Area SD board approved routine business and personnel measures and addressed a filed grievance.
The board approved the treasurer's report and then approved minutes and invoices as a block by voice vote. The chair called for a motion on cyber charter school invoices but there was no motion and that item died for lack of action.
Fiscal items a–f were approved after a motion recorded in the minutes as "Motion by Nelson Castigl, seconded by John." Board members thanked donors and discussed the district's energy‑related revenue options.
The board approved personnel items a–k as a block (seconded, per record, by Josh Majeski and Jasmine) and recognized retirees including Mike Benner.
On grievance 1‑2025, the board moved to deny the grievance. During the discussion the board recorded expected external costs: "we'd be on the hook for half of the arbitrator and then any attorney's fees accrued," a board member said, noting an arbitrator fee estimate of about $15,000 and the potential for additional attorney fees and awards depending on an outcome. Other members noted internal administrative time costs that are not routinely calculated.
What comes next: denied grievance 1‑2025 will proceed to arbitration under the union process if pursued; routine fiscal and personnel items will be implemented. The cyber charter invoices remain unresolved because there was no motion.
