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Battle Creek school board swears in new member, approves agenda and sets officer slate and committee assignments
Summary
At a Jan. 13 work session the Battle Creek Public Schools Board of Education administered an oath to a new board member, approved the meeting agenda, confirmed officer nominations by roll call and filled committee and building assignment vacancies.
The Battle Creek Public Schools Board of Education convened a work session on Monday, Jan. 13, where the board swore in a new member, approved the meeting agenda and confirmed a slate of board officers and committee assignments.
The meeting opened with the administration of the oath of office for a newly elected board member. "I, Jumisha Nordman," the new member stated while repeating the oath administered by the presiding officer.
The board then moved to approve the published agenda. "Move that we approve the agenda as presented," said a trustee, and the motion was seconded. The chair called for a voice vote and announced the motion passed.
Why it matters: organizational votes and assignments set the board's leadership, committee representation and liaisons that shape governance and priorities for the coming term.
Board organization and officer nominations occupied the session. The board rotates officer roles; a trustee nominated themself for president and accepted. During the discussion, a trustee declined the vice president role and nominated Trustee Nicole Perry, who accepted. The board conducted roll call votes to confirm officer positions; members recorded their votes verbally during roll call. The meeting packet and discussion also addressed vacancies on standing committees, including student reinstatement, board policy, the education foundation, the Calhoun Area School Board of Directors, the Promise Zone and the newly formed Grace Health Advisory Committee.
The board also completed building assignments for trustee liaison duties at district schools. Trustees selected schools in a round-robin fashion; the board president indicated that a clean copy of the finalized building assignment list will be circulated following the meeting.
Agenda items later in the session included public participation rules, committee membership confirmations and a brief reminder about upcoming deadlines for external nominations. The board noted the Calhoun Area School Boards (CASB) award nomination deadline falls on the 31st of the month and described the nomination paperwork required by CASB.
The board ended the organizational section by confirming committee membership and thanking members for stepping into assigned roles. Staff indicated assignment lists and updated packets will be distributed to trustees.
Votes and formal actions recorded during the organizational portion included a voice vote approving the meeting agenda and roll call confirmations of the officer slate and committee assignments. The meeting packet and minutes will carry the official roll call tallies and the finalized list of committee and building assignments.
