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Swartz Creek board approves disciplinary actions for two students after closed session
Summary
After a closed session requested by the students' parents, the Swartz Creek Community Schools Board of Education approved disciplinary actions for two students (records redacted). Both motions were moved by Andrea Fick, seconded by Jenni Wolgast, and passed 6-1 with Board President Chuck Melki dissenting.
The Swartz Creek Community Schools Board of Education approved disciplinary actions for two students after meeting in closed session on July 13, 2026. Andrea Fick moved, and Jenni Wolgast supported, "to approve the disciplinary action for student #20271," and the motion passed 6-1 with Board President Chuck Melki voting no.
Fick repeated the motion for the second case: "to approve the disciplinary action for student #20272," again seconded by Wolgast; that motion also passed 6-1 with Melki dissenting. The minutes identify the students only by redacted identifiers (#20271 and #20272) and do not disclose any additional details from the closed session. The board had entered closed session at 6:20 p.m. at the request of the students' parents and reconvened in open session at 8:24 p.m., after which the votes were recorded.
Board members present for the votes were Carrie Germain, Kim Winter, Andrea Fick, Jenni Wolgast and Ken Engel; Autumn Henry left the meeting at 8:30 p.m. The minutes do not record the specific disciplinary measures or appeals information; the records are redacted for privacy in the minutes.
