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Board President Chuck Melki outlines three-step process for meeting decorum; roll call shows one absence
Summary
At its April 29, 2026 regular meeting, the Swartz Creek Community Schools Board of Education read a three-step process for handling disruptive behavior and recorded attendance: one member absent and one member arriving late at 6:02 p.m.
The Swartz Creek Community Schools Board of Education convened its regular meeting Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with Board President Chuck Melki calling the session to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Joan Ferris Board Room at the district administration offices. Melki read the board's procedure for handling disruptions: "To maintain order and decorum during our meetings, the Board will follow a three-step process to address disruptive behavior at meetings: Upon the first disruption, the presiding officer will pause the meeting and issue a warning to the individual, advising the individual that their behavior is disruptive and must stop."
Roll call showed board members Carrie Germain, Autumn Henry, Kim Winter, Chuck Melki and Ken Engel present alongside Interim Superintendent Wayne Wright and Interim Deputy Superintendent Dave Simonsen; Andrea Fick was recorded absent. Jenni Wolgast arrived at 6:02 p.m., two minutes after the meeting start. The agenda included the Pledge of Allegiance and a recognition of students; the available transcript notes the recognition item but does not provide further detail about honorees or awards. No formal motions or votes are recorded in the provided portion of the transcript.
