JACKSON, MI — The Jackson Public Schools board will consider removing its vice president because he made an addition to the new superintendent’s contract that a lawyer says could economically benefit his employer.

“I feel strongly that I have no further trust in (Derek) Dobies, and I would question anyone who would approve of him maintaining his role as vice president,” Secretary Cheryl Simonetti said.

She motioned at a special meeting Thursday, June 5, to remove Dobies, who denies any conflict of interest or wrongdoing, from his position as vice president and make him ineligible for any board office for the remainder of his elected term.

However, the motion was not on the agenda and the board decided not to vote until their next regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 at the Jackson

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