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Detroit school board swears in members, elects Coletta Vaughn president and names committee assignments

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The Detroit Public Schools Community District board sworn in newly elected members and selected officers Jan. 14. Bishop Dr. Coletta Vaughn was elected board president; Latrice McClendon vice president; Ida Short secretary; Dr. Iris Taylor treasurer. The board also adopted committee rosters and internal representative appointments.

Bishop Dr. Coletta Vaughn was sworn in and elected president of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education during the board's organizational meeting on Jan. 14, 2025. The board voted by voice to confirm Vaughn after she accepted the nomination.

The vote followed the swearing-in of newly elected and returning members earlier in the meeting. Latrice McClendon was elected vice president; Ida Short was elected secretary; and Dr. Iris Taylor was elected treasurer. Each officer accepted the nomination before the voice…

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