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Mishawaka school board approves consent agenda and personnel actions; honors longtime employees
Summary
The School City of Mishawaka board approved its consent agenda and a personnel report on April 15, 2026, approving routine minutes and payroll items, several appointments and extra-duty assignments, and acknowledging retirements for Penny Marso and Cheryl Laid Decker. The newly appointed head varsity volleyball coach, Alexa, introduced herself at the meeting.
The School City of Mishawaka Board of School Trustees voted to approve the consent agenda, which included minutes of prior meetings, bank reconciliations, donations, surplus property declarations and approval of overnight field trips. The payroll and warrant amount read during the meeting was garbled in the transcript and is recorded here as not specified.
Mr. Leon presented the personnel report dated April 15, 2026 recommending multiple certified and classified appointments, six extra-duty assignments and two retirements. He recognized Penny Marso for 36.5 years of service as a second-shift custodian and Cheryl Laid Decker for nearly 23 years as a program assistant; Mr. Leon thanked both employees and the board approved the personnel report by motion.
The board also noted the approval of an extra-duty appointment for head varsity volleyball coach at Mishawaka High School and invited the newly approved coach, Alexa, to introduce herself. Alexa told the board she works as the sports information director for Bethel (transcript: "Bethl") University and described prior collegiate and coaching experience, saying she was "super excited to get in the cave and get to work."
Board actions on the consent agenda and personnel report were taken by motion and carried without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.
