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Richland School Board amends organizational policy, elects Katrina Waters as president
Summary
The Richland School District board amended Policy 1120 on annual organization and elected Katrina Waters president and Joel Olsen vice president during the meeting; the board also designated a legislative representative.
The Richland School District Board of Directors amended its annual organizational policy and elected a new president and vice president during the regularly scheduled meeting.
Board members voted to approve a revision to Policy 1120 (Annual Organizational Meeting) to specify that the current president complete the remainder of the meeting and the newly elected president assume the chair at the next meeting. The amendment was proposed during discussion of the policy and adopted by motion and roll-call vote.
The board then opened nominations for president. Katrina Waters was nominated and, after a roll-call vote, was elected president. Joel Olsen was nominated and elected vice president. The board also nominated Chelsea (last name not specified in the transcript) to serve as legislative representative so the president would not be tasked with both roles. The board recorded an abstention during the president vote; the motion carried.
Board members discussed minor procedural wording changes to the organizational policy and agreed to have staff insert the amendment into the final policy text before filing. The board confirmed that the amended language will state that the assumption of the office by the new president occurs at the next meeting rather than immediately upon election.
The board's procedural actions were presented as routine organizational business and did not include additional substantive policy changes beyond the timing of the chair transition.
Votes at a glance: - Approval (as amended) — Policy 1120 (Annual Organizational Meeting): motion moved, seconded, approved by roll-call. - Election — Katrina Waters, president: motion to elect nominated, seconded; roll-call vote resulted in the motion carrying (votes: multiple "yes" recorded, one abstention reported). - Election — Joel Olsen, vice president: motion to elect nominated, seconded; roll-call vote carried.
The board closed the organizational items and proceeded to the remainder of its agenda.
