Gloucester County School Board elects Leon Arsenovic chair, Anita Parker vice chair in unanimous organizational votes

The Gloucester County School Board unanimously elected Leon Arsenovic as chair and Anita Parker as vice chair during its Jan. 14 organizational meeting at the T.C. Walker Education Center.

Arsenovic won the chair nomination after a motion from member McDonough and a second; the board closed nominations and voted. Vice chair Parker was nominated and elected in a separate unanimous vote. Miss Brazil carried out roll-call voting for several motions.

The board also approved its 2025 meeting schedule, established the division clerk and acting clerks (Miss Brazil as clerk; Dr. Vladue, Mr. Hartley and Dr. Stamm as acting clerks), and adopted its code of ethics and board norms and procedures, all by unanimous votes.

Superintendent Dr. Vladue (identified as doctor Vladeau in the meeting) thanked members and staff; the superintendent noted a brief closed session had been held earlier in the evening and the board certified those proceedings before the organizational votes.

The organizational actions set the board’s leadership and operating calendar for 2025; Arsenovic said he appreciated the board’s confidence after his election.

Votes at a glance: Leon Arsenovic elected chair, 7-0; Anita Parker elected vice chair, 7-0; 2025 meeting schedule approved by majority voice/poll vote; clerk and acting clerks approved unanimously; code of ethics and board norms adopted unanimously.

The board also approved its committee/appointments list and named voting delegates for the VSBA annual convention, including a last-minute delegate swap that placed Arsenovic and Parker as delegates and alternates.

Most procedural votes were voice votes or roll-call polls recorded into the minutes.