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Mason school board deadlocks 3-3 on motion to appeal ALJ decision
Summary
On Jan. 6, 2026, the Mason Consolidated Schools Board of Education voted 3-3 on a motion to appeal an Administrative Law Judge decision; the motion, moved by Board Member Smith and supported by England, failed after a roll call vote. The motion followed a closed session held under Section 8(1)(h).
The Mason Consolidated Schools Board of Education failed to authorize an appeal of an Administrative Law Judge decision at its special call meeting on Jan. 6, 2026, when a motion to file an appeal resulted in a 3-3 tie. Board Member Smith moved to appeal the ALJ decision, England supported the motion, and the roll call vote recorded Waller-Yes, Fowler-No, Otting-Yes, England-No, Smith-Yes, Grodi-Absent, Nehrig-No; the motion failed, 3-3.
The motion came after the board met in closed session under Section 8(1)(h) “to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute.” The minutes record the board entered closed session at 6:06 p.m. and exited at 7:14 p.m.; no further procedural steps or follow-up actions on the ALJ matter are specified in the minutes.
