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Mason Consolidated Schools board approves personnel, equipment purchases and 2025–26 tax rate
Summary
At its Aug. 6 meeting the Mason Consolidated Schools Board approved multiple hires (including a middle school English rehire), equipment purchases paid from food-service reserves, vendor contracts for facilities and athletic training, and the 2025–26 tax rate; all motions carried 5-0.
On Aug. 6, 2025, the Mason Consolidated Schools Board of Education met in the Mason Senior High School IVN room and approved a slate of personnel recommendations, vendor contracts and equipment purchases, and adopted the district's 2025'26 tax rate. President Otting called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.; board members England, Grodi, Nehrig, Otting and John Waller were present.
The board approved its consent agenda, which included the July 9, 2025 meeting minutes; the 2025'26 CES, MMS and MSHS/MAVA student handbooks; the July 2025 check register; approval for Kelli Tuller to attend the Annual MASA Conference in Traverse City (Sept. 16'19, 2025); and adoption of the 2025'26 MHSAA Membership Resolution. The consent agenda was approved on a motion by Board member Grodi, supported by Board member England, with a 5'0to'00 vote.
Votes at a glance (all motions carried 5'0'00): - Accept quote from Monroe Plumbing and Heating Company for the Filter First Fixture Replacement and installation project, $65,050. (Motion: Grodi; support: Nehrig.) - Approve 2025'26 individual employee contracts as presented. (Motion: Waller; support: England.) - Approve the 2025'26 tax rate as recommended. (Motion: Grodi; support: Nehrig.) - Purchase an elementary Hobart model dishwasher from TriMark SS Kemp for $41,251, funded from the excess food-service fund balance. (Motion: Waller; support: England.) - Purchase a True Manufacturing three-door refrigerator from HPS for $7,728.38, funded from the excess food-service fund balance. (Motion: Grodi; support: Waller.) - Contract with ATI Holdings, LLC for athletic trainer services. (Motion: Waller; support: England.) - Rehire Kelsey Cole as middle school English at Step 11 MA, salary $69,203. (Motion: Grodi; support: England.) - Accept quote from Monroe Plumbing and Heating for the weightroom rooftop unit replacement. (Motion: Grodi; support: Waller.) - Approve hiring Traci Fackelman for middle school special education at Step 10 BA, contingent on receipt of favorable criminal history, reference and background checks. (Motion: Waller; support: England.)
Most motions were called, seconded and carried unanimously with a 5'0'00 tally. The dishwasher and refrigerator purchases were explicitly charged to the district's excess food-service fund balance per the motion records. The hire of Traci Fackelman was approved pending the favorable completion of required background, reference and criminal-history checks, as recorded on the motion.
The board noted two brief community items during the meeting'England mentioned the Luna Pier Parade and Grodi noted the Maplewood Fitness Park'and adjourned at 6:40 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Sept. 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Mason Senior High School Library.
