Board approves Amherst Public Library trustee appointment for a seven-year term

The Amherst Exempted Village Board of Education acknowledged and approved a nomination to the Amherst Public Library Board. The superintendent introduced the nominee, identified in the meeting as Mr. Crace, and the board voted to approve the appointment for a seven-year term.

Mr. Crace spoke briefly at the meeting, saying he had never served on a board before but was excited to join because of the library’s recent work and the new building. The superintendent clarified that the school district’s role is to approve the trustee nomination; the board does not take part in library governance beyond the appointment process required by state practice.

Nut graf: the appointment was handled as a routine business item (part of items 10 a through e and g through j) and was approved on the roll call recorded during the consent motion.

The motion to approve the grouped business items excluding item 10 f (which the board set aside for possible executive-session discussion) passed on a roll call. The board congratulated Mr. Crace and thanked him for agreeing to serve.

Ending: Mr. Crace’s seven-year appointment to the Amherst Public Library Board was approved as part of the business consent items; any governance or operational questions about the library remain outside the school board’s authority.