L'Anse Creuse Board elects officers, approves meeting calendar and routine authorizations at organizational meeting

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Board of Education members met Jan. 13, 2025, at the Harry Hill Wheeler Community Center in Lincoln Township for the district's organizational meeting, where they sworn in new members, elected board officers for the 2025–26 calendar year and approved the district's meeting schedule and routine administrative authorizations.

The board elected Adam Lipsky president, Al Doss vice president, Sharon Ross secretary and John De Villa treasurer for the 2025–26 year. The board also approved a calendar of regular and committee meetings, confirmed depository and legal-service acknowledgments, and reaffirmed signatures and document‑authorization procedures used by the board and administration.

Why it matters: Organizational meetings set leadership and process for the year, affecting who sets agendas, who signs checks and how quickly the board can act on time‑sensitive items. Board members said the district expects a busy year and wanted a meeting cadence that can accommodate time‑sensitive votes when necessary.

Elections and appointments Adam Lipsky was elected president of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Board of Education for the 2025–26 calendar year. The board nominated Lipsky by motion, seconded, and carried the election; Lipsky then assumed the president's duties.

The board held a contested election for vice president. After two nominations, the board elected Al Doss to the vice president role by roll call; the chair announced the result as a 5–2 roll call vote in favor of Doss.

Sharon Ross was the sole nominee and was elected secretary by roll-call vote. John De Villa was the sole nominee and was elected treasurer; that election also carried on roll call.

Meeting calendar and committee-of-the-whole rule The board approved the proposed dates, times and places for regular board and committee meetings for the 2025–26 calendar-year cycle, with most meetings scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Harry Hill Wheeler Community Center and administrative offices. Members asked for and received clarification about the district's practice regarding committee-of-the-whole sessions: the board voted to keep committee‑of‑the‑whole meetings as non‑voting sessions by default, with the option to convert a given meeting to a voting meeting on a case‑by‑case basis if members agree.

Routine business and authorizations The board reviewed and approved routine business items including the acknowledgment of district depositories and investment banking institutions, authorization of legal services, and the list of authorized signatures for check releases and legal document execution. Board members discussed retaining two board signatories on the check registry to ensure vendor payments are processed while preserving oversight, and confirmed that if an assigned signatory cannot attend, the superintendent's office should be notified to arrange coverage.

Other actions The meeting included the swearing-in of two new board members; the transcript records the oath of office being administered during the meeting. The board adjourned at approximately 6:06 p.m.

Votes at a glance - Approval of meeting agenda (Jan. 13, 2025 organizational meeting): motion carried (voice vote). - Election — President: Adam Lipsky; motion carried (roll call; president assumed office). - Election — Vice President: Al Doss; motion carried (roll call, announced 5–2 result). - Election — Secretary: Sharon Ross; motion carried (roll call). - Election — Treasurer: John De Villa; motion carried (roll call). - Approval — 2025–26 meeting calendar (dates/times/places): motion carried; committee-of-the-whole to remain non‑voting by default, conversion allowed on a case-by-case basis. - Acknowledgment — Depository and investment institutions: motion carried. - Acknowledgment — Legal services: motion carried. - Authorization — Signatures for release of checks and legal document signatures: motion carried. - Delegation — Posting of board meetings: motion carried.

The meeting record contains multiple short procedural motions and unanimous or near‑unanimous approvals; where roll‑call votes were taken, results were announced on the record.

Ending The board completed organizational items and moved on to routine business before adjourning the meeting.