Written by John Face
City Watch has been given a copy of the recall language that has been submitted to the County.
Mr. Lindsey presided over school board discussions, deliberations and actions associated with Albion College while simultaneously serving as Albion College’s paid attorney. His conduct violated MPS policy prohibiting Board members from engaging in activities which raises a reasonable question of conflict with their duties and responsibilities in the school system. His conduct also violated the Michigan Code of Educational Ethics which require avoiding the appearance of impropriety. Mr. Lindsey violated the Open Meetings Act and School District policy on 11 October 2021 by presiding over a closed session meeting of the Board of Education without the purpose of the meeting being disclosed to the public. He subsequently created a false official record by approving inaccurate official minutes of the meeting which hid the OMA violation. Mr. Lindsey disregarded the voters’ 2 November 2021 rejection of a school bond, and despite public opposition to an alliance between Marshall Public Schools and Albion College, voted on 13 December 2021 to proceed in establishing a partnership between MPS and Albion College to construct a new school.
Mr. Davis violated the Michigan Code of Educational Ethics by failing to confront and take reasonable steps to resolve ethical conflicts involving Board President Lindsey while Lindsey simultaneously served as Albion College attorney and presided over School Board deliberations involving his client. Davis failed to communicate with parents in a respectful manner during the 27 September 2021 School Board meeting by telling the public voting no due to no trust in the board is the height of shooting themselves in the foot. Davis disregarded the voters’ 2 November 2021 rejection of a school bond, and despite public opposition to an alliance between Marshall Public Schools and Albion College, voted on 13 December 2021 to proceed in establishing a partnership between MPS and Albion College to construct a new school. Mr. Davis violated the Open Meetings Act and School District policy on 11 October 2021 by participating in a closed session meeting of the Board without the purpose of the meeting being disclosed to the public. He subsequently created a false official record by approving inaccurate official minutes of the meeting which hid the OMA violation.
Shawna Gamble violated the Michigan Code of Educational Ethics by failing to confront and take reasonable steps to resolve ethical conflicts involving Board President Lindsey while Lindsey simultaneously served as Albion College attorney and presided over School Board deliberations involving his client. Shawna Gamble disregarded the voters’ 2 November 2021 rejection of a school bond, and despite public opposition to an alliance between Marshall Public Schools and Albion College, voted on 13 December 2021 to proceed in establishing a partnership between MPS and Albion College to construct a new school. Shawna Gamble violated the Open Meetings Act and School District policy on 11 October 2021 by participating in a closed session meeting of the MPS Board of Education without the purpose of the meeting being disclosed to the public. She subsequently created a false official record by approving inaccurate minutes of the 11 Oct 2021 BOE meeting which hid the OMA violation.
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