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Iron Mountain board enters closed session for employee review, then authorizes superintendent to negotiate
Summary
The board met in closed session Jan. 27 to discuss an employee performance review and, after returning to open session, unanimously authorized the superintendent to negotiate parameters discussed in closed session. No details of the review were released in the minutes.
The Iron Mountain Board of Education moved into closed session at 5:03 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2026, to discuss an employee performance review. The motion to enter closed session was moved by Lisa Carollo and supported by Jennifer Solka; roll-call votes recorded all seven members voting to enter closed session.
The board returned to open session at 6:32 p.m. and amended the agenda to add an action item giving the superintendent permission to negotiate parameters discussed in the closed session. The motion to authorize the superintendent to negotiate was moved by Darren Petschar, supported by Juan Saldana, and passed by a 7-0 vote. The minutes do not disclose the substance of the closed-session discussion beyond describing it as an employee performance review.
Why it matters: Michigan law restricts what can be disclosed from many closed sessions; the board’s recorded action gives the superintendent authority to pursue terms discussed privately, but the minutes do not provide additional specifics on the nature of the review or negotiation parameters.
The meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
