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Wichita board elects Diane Albert president and Melody McCray Miller vice president; several procedural items pass unanimously
Summary
In roll‑call ballots Jan. 13 the Wichita Board of Education elected Diane Albert president and Melody McCray Miller vice president. The board also adopted the consent agenda and approved executive session by 7‑0 votes.
The Wichita Board of Education elected Diane Albert as board president and Melody McCray Miller as vice president during the Jan. 13 meeting.
Ballots for president recorded Diane Albert receiving all seven votes. Diane Albert received votes from Kathy Bond, Julie Hedrick, Melody McCray Miller, Stan Reeser, Hazel Stabler, Nok (Nock) Wong and Albert herself; clerks announced the unanimous outcome.
On the vice president ballot Melody McCray Miller received four votes and Hazel Stabler three, giving Miller the vice presidency.
Other formal votes and procedural actions recorded during the meeting included: adoption of the consent agenda (motion carries 7‑0), approval to enter executive session for attorney‑client consultation (motion carries 7‑0), and approval of adjournment (motion carries 7‑0). The board announced no action taken in executive session when it reconvened.
Votes at a glance: - President (2025): Diane Albert — recorded vote 7 yes, 0 no (names recorded on ballot). - Vice President (2025): Melody McCray Miller — recorded vote 4 yes (Miller), 3 yes (Stabler). - Consent agenda: motion to adopt — moved and seconded; motion carries 7‑0. - Executive session (attorney‑client privilege): motion to enter for specified time — motion carries 7‑0. - Adjournment: motion carries 7‑0.
The meeting concluded with outgoing and incoming procedural formalities; no policy changes resulted from the ballots.
