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Trustee Tom McCoy recuses himself from FOIA appeal involving his spouse
Summary
Trustee Tom McCoy informed the Byron Center Public Schools Board that he is recusing himself from discussions, votes and communications related to a FOIA appeal involving his spouse, Lisa McCoy, and the recusal was read into the record by Board President Brenda Hondorp.
Board President Brenda Hondorp read a statement from Trustee Tom McCoy at the May 18, 2026 work meeting in which he notified the board that he was formally recusing himself from all board participation related to a FOIA appeal involving his spouse, identified in the minutes as 'FOIA APPEAL-Lisa McCoy- April 16, 2026.'
The recusal statement said in part, "I am writing to formally recuse myself from all Board discussions, decisions, and actions related to the FOIA APPEAL-Lisa McCoy- April 16, 2026, involving the district and my spouse, Lisa McCoy. Because this matter directly involves an immediate family member, it is appropriate and necessary to avoid any participation to prevent an actual or perceived conflict of interest." The statement further specified that the recusal would apply to agenda items, closed-session discussions, communications, and votes connected to the matter for the duration of the appeal.
The minutes record the recusal as a formal notification to the board; no dispute or further discussion of the recusal is recorded in the meeting minutes. The recusal is recorded before motions to go into closed session and the subsequent action on the FOIA appeal.
