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Board approves routine personnel and contract items; WIU preliminary budget rejected 8–0
Summary
On April 1 Mount Pleasant Area SD approved consent and personnel items including an assistant principal hire and multiple contracts, but the WIU preliminary operating budget (agenda 10.2) failed on an 8–0 roll‑call; field trip and conference requests were approved.
The Mount Pleasant Area SD board handled a slate of routine personnel, contract and policy items April 1 and recorded one notable roll‑call defeat.
Personnel and consent approvals: the board approved the employment of Greg Guzie as assistant principal effective April 7 and accepted the resignation of custodian Janice Bankovich effective May 31. Contracted professional services funded through Title I, facility use requests, a one‑year photography contract with Somerset for K–6, technology agreements (including zero‑trust and SentinelOne services), monthly additions to the bus‑driver roster, conferences, and other consent items were approved on voice votes as part of the agenda’s consent blocks.
WIU budget vote fails: in a separate roll‑call on agenda item 10.2 (the WIU preliminary general operating budget for 2026–27), the board recorded eight no votes and zero yes votes (Mr. Ryal, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Loves, Mr. P, Mr. Cedar, Mr. Ban, Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Eckles all voted no; one member, Mr. Copula, was absent). The motion failed and will return to committee or be revised before the board’s next formal consideration.
Other actions: the board approved a one‑day out‑of‑state field trip for Ramsey Elementary’s advanced band to Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and authorized attendance and training for staff who will take on federal programs duties.
What happens next: actions approved by voice vote will proceed with routine implementation steps. The failed WIU preliminary operating budget will require further work with the appropriate unit; staff indicated follow‑up reviews will occur before upcoming budget deadlines.
