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Palos CCSD 118 board ratifies election results, installs officers and approves 2025–26 schedule
Summary
At its organizational meeting, the Palos CCSD 118 Board of Education ratified April election results, administered oaths, elected officers (Pamela Paris as president, Michael Pizer as vice president, Susan Safransky as secretary), adopted the 2025–26 meeting schedule and affirmed a board code of conduct.
The Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 Board of Education on April 21 ratified the official results of the April school board election, administered oaths to newly elected members and elected officers for the coming term.
The board moved to “adopt and ratify the official results” of the April election as performed by the Cook County Clerk and declared Susan Safransky, Jennifer Jensen, Dr. Timothy Baker and Kevin Quinn elected to four-year terms on the Palos CCSD 118 Board of Education. The board then administered oaths to the newly seated members.
The meeting proceeded to elect officers for the board’s organizational year. Pamela Paris was nominated and elected board president; Michael Pizer was nominated and elected vice president; and Susan Safransky was nominated and elected secretary. The board made a motion to appoint Dr. Timothy Baker as temporary chairperson to oversee oath administration during the organizational portion of the meeting.
The board approved the 2025–26 Board of Education meeting schedule as presented and affirmed its commitment to the board member code of conduct and school board governance commitments. Each motion carried on roll call. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn and a brief recess for governance matters.
Votes at a glance - Ratify official election results (Cook County Clerk): Motion carried; winners declared — Susan Safransky, Jennifer Jensen, Dr. Timothy Baker, Kevin Quinn. (Motion text recorded in meeting minutes.) - Appoint temporary chairperson to administer oaths (Dr. Timothy Baker): Motion carried. - Elect Pamela Paris as board president: Motion carried. - Elect Michael Pizer as vice president: Motion carried. - Elect Susan Safransky as secretary: Motion carried. - Approve 2025–26 meeting schedule: Motion carried. - Affirm board member code of conduct and governance commitments: Motion carried.
The transcript records roll-call voting for the motions; the meeting minutes should be consulted for an official vote tally and mover/second attribution where needed.
