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Romeo Community Schools board enters closed session on collective bargaining, then adjourns
Summary
At a special April 28 meeting, the Romeo Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to enter a closed session to discuss collective bargaining. The board reconvened and adjourned the same night; no public comments were recorded.
The Romeo Community Schools Board of Education met in a special session April 28, 2025, voted to enter a closed session to discuss collective bargaining and adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
President Rachel Eichhorst called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Secretary Katherine Rice moved to approve the meeting agenda; Board member Banach supported the motion, which passed 7–0.
The board then listed “Closed Session – Collective Bargaining” on the agenda. Board member Bowman moved to go into closed session for that purpose; Banach supported. The board entered closed session at 5:04 p.m.; the minutes record that staff members Todd Robinson and Julia Butler were also present. The board returned to open session at 5:58 p.m. following a motion by Banach, seconded by Antoine, and a 7–0 roll-call vote.
After reconvening, Board member Antoine moved to adjourn; Banach supported and the board voted 7–0 to adjourn at 5:58 p.m. The meeting minutes include a signature line for Secretary Katherine Rice.
No public comments were recorded during the meeting’s public-comment period.
Votes at a glance: • Agenda approval — Moved by Secretary Katherine Rice; seconded by Banach. Vote: 7–0, approved. • Motion to enter closed session (collective bargaining) — Moved by Bowman; seconded by Banach. Vote: 7–0, approved. Entered closed session at 5:04 p.m. • Motion to reconvene/open session — Moved by Banach; seconded by Antoine. Vote: 7–0, approved. Returned at 5:58 p.m. • Adjournment — Moved by Antoine; seconded by Banach. Vote: 7–0, approved. Adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
What this means: The board used a legally permitted closed session to discuss collective bargaining; the minutes do not disclose substantive details of the closed deliberations. The meeting record shows routine, unanimous procedural votes and no public participation.
