Board canvasses April election, swears in new members and elects officers; Chet De Smet named president

At its April 28 meeting the Board of Education, Moline-Coal Valley School District 40, canvassed the results of the April 1, 2025 school board election, declared three winners for full terms, administered the oath of office to newly elected members, and elected officers for the board. The board approved a resolution to canvass the election returns and then voted to adopt the official results. The district clerk reported vote totals in the public record; the board declared Laura Sivertson, Chet De Smet and Jeffrey Maness elected to full terms and ordered the results recorded in the minutes. After the canvass the newly elected members were sworn in by recitation of the oath of office in open session. The board then took nominations for officers; Chet De Smet was nominated and elected president by roll call, and Audrey Adamson was nominated and elected vice president by roll call. Both officers will serve two-year terms. The motions to canvass and to adopt the election results passed by roll call with members voting aye; the meeting minutes will include the full certification language as read into the record. Board members and the clerk confirmed the canvass and the elections were conducted in accordance with the notice and certification received from the Rock Island County election official. No legal challenges or contested certifications were raised during the public meeting.