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Mason Consolidated Schools board deadlocks 3-3 on motion to appeal ALJ decision
Summary
At a Jan. 6 special meeting, Board member Smith moved to appeal an administrative law judge decision; the motion failed on a 3-3 roll-call tie. The board had earlier met in closed session under Section 8(1)(h).
Board member Smith moved to appeal an administrative law judge (ALJ) decision after the board returned to open session; Board member England supported the motion. The roll-call vote was Waller — Yes; Fowler — No; Otting — Yes; England — No; Smith — Yes; Grodi — Absent; Nehrig — No, resulting in a 3-3 tie and failure of the motion. The minutes record the outcome as "Motion failed: 3-3."
The special call meeting was held Jan. 6, 2026, at the Mason Senior High School Library. The motion on the ALJ appeal followed a closed session that the board entered earlier in the meeting under "Section 8(1)(h)" to consider material exempt from disclosure under state or federal statute. No additional action on the underlying ALJ decision is recorded in the minutes.
