The Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 13 swore in two new board members, elected its officers for the coming year and voted to delay committee appointments until the February meeting.

At the start of the meeting, the board administered the oath of office to new members Marissa (last name not specified) and Aaron (last name not specified) for School District No. 15 in Beatrice, Nebraska. The board recited the statutory oath referencing support for the U.S. and Nebraska constitutions and a pledge not to advocate violent overthrow of government.

After the oath, the board moved through its annual organization. Trustee Eric (listed in the meeting as "Eric trustee" and identified elsewhere as Eric Book) was nominated and chosen to serve as the board president for a one-year term. Doris Martin was nominated and confirmed as vice president. Dr. Jackie Nielsen was appointed secretary, Jason Alexander was appointed treasurer, and Daniel Fairbanks was named recording secretary. Nominations were made from the floor and approved by unanimous ballot or voice vote as recorded in the minutes; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally.

The board also voted to delay appointments to standing committees defined by board policy 8151 until the February meeting to allow review of that policy. The president said the intention was to discuss the policy at the January Committee of the Whole and the January Committee on Attendance/Leadership (CAL) meeting before finalizing committee assignments in February.

The reorganization concluded with the board thanking new members for their service and noting that volunteerism is appreciated.

Ending: The board will return to committee assignments at its Committee of the Whole meeting and finalize appointments at its February regular meeting.