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Board debates investigation process in complaint involving president
Summary
Board members discussed who handled a complaint against Board President Chuck Melki and several members objected to investigating the complaint; the discussion prompted a later motion to censure a board member for alleged mishandling of that process.
At its April 6, 2026, special meeting, the Swartz Creek Community Schools Board of Education discussed an internal complaint involving Board President Chuck Melki and how the district handled the investigation of that complaint.
Board Member Jenni Wolgast is recorded in the transcript as speaking against pursuing the investigation into the complaint against the president. Other members raised questions about who was involved in addressing the complaint and about the investigation process, indicating concern over roles and procedures. The district’s interim superintendent, Wayne Wright, and interim deputy superintendent, Dave Simonsen, were present during the discussion.
That discussion culminated in a motion later in the meeting to censure Board Member Carrie Germain for allegedly mishandling the investigation. The transcript records the motion and the start of a roll call but does not include a vote result or any description of subsequent sanctions or procedural remedies. No members of the public spoke during the public-comment period.
The transcript contains a garbled roll-call line that merges names without clear separators; the record indicates presence but some names appear concatenated in the provided excerpt. The board’s next procedural steps and any formal resolution of the complaint are not specified in the sections of the transcript provided.
