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Board approves new hires, then votes to enter closed session for student-discipline hearing

Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education · October 14, 2024
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Summary

The board approved a slate of instructional and noninstructional hires, including Ronald Smith as coordinator of facilities management and technology, and voted to go into closed session for a student-discipline hearing requested by the family.

The board approved its consent agenda and a list of instructional hires, then separately approved a noninstructional hire: Ronald (Ron) Smith for coordinator of facilities management and technology. Board members praised Smith's 16 years of service with the district and recommended his appointment. Rachel Klein was introduced as a new paraprofessional. Recorded roll-call votes are in the meeting record.

Shortly after personnel votes, the board voted to go into closed session to hear a student-discipline matter at the family's request under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The board said there would be no formal action during the closed session other than adjournment and excused the audience before closing the doors.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript show routine approval of personnel items with at least one dissent on consent items earlier in the agenda. The meeting minutes show the board handled hires in public session and moved the deliberation of the student-discipline matter to closed session consistent with privacy rules.