Lake Pend Oreille board elects officers, confirms appointments and approves late‑start resolution and infrastructure purchases
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Summary
Trustees elected Lonnie Williams as board chair and Tanya Sherman as vice chair, confirmed clerical and financial officers, approved a 2‑hour late-start resolution and authorized purchases including wireless access points; several actions were adopted by roll call or voice vote.
The Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees completed its annual organizational business Tuesday, electing board officers, confirming district officers, and approving a set of routine governance and operational items.
Why it matters: These votes set the board’s leadership and authorized officers for the coming year, authorize routine operational purchases and set the district calendar and notice procedures.
Key outcomes at a glance
- Board chair: Lonnie Williams was elected by roll call (all trustees voting yes). - Board vice chair: Tanya Sherman was elected by roll call (4 yes, 1 no). - Treasurer: Valerie Corsinglia was appointed (motion seconded and approved by voice vote). - Clerk of the Board: Kelly Fisher was appointed (motion seconded and approved by voice vote). - Custodian of records: Kelly Fisher appointed (motion passed by voice vote). - Authorized agents: Dr. Craig Meyer and Brian Wallace named as authorized agents (motion passed). - Resolution 25-01 (two‑hour late start): Approved by voice vote. - Wireless access points and related networking equipment procurement: Approved (motion carried by voice vote). - Board meeting calendar for 2025–26 and posting locations: Approved (voice votes). - Consent agenda for the meeting: Approved (voice vote).
Several of the officer elections used roll-call votes and were recorded by trustee name. In the chair election, the clerk called the roll and each trustee voted yes; Williams was declared elected. In the vice-chair election the board recorded mixed votes: Trustees DeMers, Sherman, Wood and Williams voted yes for Sherman; Trustee Peters voted no.
IT staff presented a procurement request for wireless access points and associated switches; the board approved the request to allow staff to move forward with the purchase and deployment. The board also approved Resolution 25-01 to declare a two‑hour late start on the 18th (agenda item described as a two‑hour late start) to allow for inclement-weather or other operational flexibility.
Appointments of the treasurer, clerk and custodian of records were made by motion and voice vote; trustees also designated Dr. Craig Meyer and Brian Wallace as authorized agents for district business.
Ending: The organizational actions finalize officer roles and short-term operational approvals; staff will proceed with the wireless procurement and implement the approved resolution and calendar items.