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Cave Creek Unified elects board president, vice president and ASBA representatives at organizational meeting
Summary
At its Jan. 14 organizational meeting, the Cave Creek Unified District governing board unanimously adopted the agenda, approved action consent for field trips and elected Janet Busby as board president, Jackie Ulmer as vice president and ASBA delegate and alternate.
Cave Creek Unified District held its organizational meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 14, 2025, in the governing board room, where the governing board elected Janet Busby as president, Jackie Ulmer as vice president and named an Arizona School Boards Association delegate and alternate.
The organizational meeting, required by state statute and board policy, sets the board’s leadership and ASBA representation for 2025. Board members adopted the meeting agenda and approved action-consent items, including field-trip approvals presented by Dr. Jensen, during the session.
During roll call the board noted all members were present, with Member Walker connected telephonically. Cabinet members in attendance included Dr. Plutnik, Dr. Hendrickson, Dr. Jensen and Mr. Dolezal. The board moved and approved the meeting agenda by voice vote before proceeding to officer elections and other routine business.
Nominations filled the leadership posts: Governing Board Member Janet Busby was nominated and elected president by voice vote, after which she presided over the remainder of the election. Jackie Ulmer was nominated and elected vice president by voice vote. The board also selected an ASBA delegate and an alternate for the 2025 calendar year; the transcript records a nomination read as “member 40” for delegate (name not specified in the record) and Member Walker was approved as the alternate.
The field trips were presented by Dr. Jensen as part of the action-consent agenda item; that consent package was approved by voice vote. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was seconded and approved.
Votes at a glance: all actions below were approved by voice vote as recorded in the meeting (individual tallies were not specified in the transcript). • Adoption of the Jan. 14, 2025 agenda — approved (voice vote). • Action-consent (field trips presented by Dr. Jensen) — approved (voice vote). • Election of Janet Busby as board president — elected (voice vote). • Election of Jackie Ulmer as vice president — elected (voice vote). • ASBA delegate — nominated as “member 40” (name not specified in transcript) and approved (voice vote). • ASBA alternate — Member Walker approved (voice vote). • Motion to adjourn — approved (voice vote).
The board did not record roll-call vote counts in the transcript excerpt. No amendments, contested motions, or follow-up directions were recorded in the provided transcript.
