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Board discusses hiring paraeducator candidate; member abstains from decision because of family tie
Summary
At the Jan. 21 meeting, the Bloomfield school board discussed hiring Gracy Fry as a paraeducator. Because Fry is the sister of board member Natalie Mullet, Mullet abstained; two committee members agreed to pay mileage at $0.70/mile and $17/hour for the position, though the minutes do not record a formal hiring vote.
Committee member Shawn Walker and other members of School District No. 30’s board discussed hiring a paraeducator candidate at the board’s Jan. 21, 2025 meeting.
Gracy Fry, listed in the minutes as present, answered questions about her qualifications and asked that mileage be paid. The minutes note that Fry is the sister of board member Natalie Mullet; because of that relationship, Mullet abstained from any final decisions on the hire. Committee members Shawn Walker and Chris Raisl settled on paying mileage at the state rate of $0.70 per mile and an hourly rate of $17, according to the minutes. The minutes do not record a formal motion or vote to hire Fry.
The discussion also referenced potential future needs: Committee member Katie McGinnis said the district may need additional para support late in the school year and possibly a new para for next year.
Clerk Stacy Whitmer recorded the meeting; the minutes do not show a motion to approve the hire or a tally of any vote on hiring. The board moved on to other business after recording the agreed pay rates and the abstention.
Next steps: the minutes do not specify whether staff will return with a formal hiring motion, nor do they list a start date or funding source for the para position.
