Dayton Board of Education elects officers, approves personnel actions and waives 48‑hour notice; board rejects one resignation package

The Dayton Board of Education elected Cassandra Alexis Goodwin president and Dr. William Bailey vice president and approved a series of organizational resolutions and personnel actions during its organizational meeting.

Board members voted unanimously to elect Goodwin and Dr. Bailey to the leadership posts. The board also appointed Mr. Walker as parliamentarian and approved routine organizational resolutions — including meeting dates for 2025, renewal of memberships in the Ohio School Boards Association and its Legal Assistance Fund, and authorization of signature use for 2025 — as part of the organizational package.

The meeting included a series of personnel votes. The board voted to waive the 48‑hour rule to consider several personnel recommendations and approved retirements, classified resignations, supplemental and athletic appointment lists, and recruitment and referral bonuses. One separate recommendation — to approve the set of resignations listed as effective after July 10 — failed by a 6‑to‑1 margin.

Why it matters: the organizational votes set board leadership and committee schedules for the year; the personnel approvals and 48‑hour waivers finalized multiple staffing and supplemental assignments that affect schools’ operations and extracurricular programs.

What the board decided

- Election of officers…