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Mount Vernon City School Board elects Jodi Gatzman president, Tim Workman vice president and confirms committees, resolutions and delegates
Summary
At its Jan. 13 organizational meeting the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education elected Jodi Gatzman president and Tim Workman vice president, approved board committees and a set of routine resolutions (with a November date change), and named legislative and student-achievement liaisons and OSBA delegates.
The Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education held its organizational meeting Jan. 13 and elected Jodi Gatzman board president and Tim Workman vice president while approving standing committees, a set of routine resolutions with a change to the November meeting date, and the district’s OSBA delegates and liaisons.
The board nominated Jodi Gatzman for president; the nomination was seconded and carried in a roll-call vote. Tim Workman was nominated and approved as vice president by roll call. The board also approved its committee assignments to carry over the duties used in 2024 into 2025.
The board approved a slate of routine resolutions with one calendar change: the November regular meeting was moved to Nov. 10 (instead of Nov. 17) to avoid a scheduling conflict with the OSBA capital conference. The board named Mary Regola Dye as legislative liaison and Dr. Margie Bennett as student achievement liaison; Regola Dye will also serve as the OSBA delegate with Jeff Ward named as alternate.
The meeting included standard organizational motions to approve minutes, fiscal and business items, personnel actions and routine agreements. Where roll calls were held, the transcript records affirmative votes by the board members present. On the Ohio School Boards Association Legal Assistance Fund item, Dr. Margie Bennett recorded an abstention; other members voted yes.
Votes at a glance - Election of board president (Jodi Gatzman): motion carried (roll call recorded as Yes from the board members present). - Election of vice president (Tim Workman): motion carried (roll call recorded as Yes from the board members present). - Approval of board committees (carryover of 2024 duties): motion carried (roll call Yes). - Approval of routine resolutions with November date change to Nov. 10: motion carried (roll call Yes). - Appointment of liaisons and OSBA delegate/alternate (Mary Regola Dye, Dr. Margie Bennett, Jeff Ward alternate): motion carried (roll call Yes). - Approval of minutes for Nov. 18 regular meeting: motion carried (roll call Yes). - Approval of 2026 student trip to Barcelona/Braga/Lisbon (listed in packet as 2026 trip): motion carried (roll call Yes). - Fiscal services report and reconciliations: motion carried (roll call Yes). - Business services package of five items (server support, foster grandparent MOU, Knox Technical Center agreements, utility use requests, reimbursement resolution): motion carried (roll call Yes). - OSBA membership and Legal Assistance Fund: motion carried; Dr. Bennett abstained on the Legal Assistance Fund vote. - Personnel approvals (certificated and classified staff, retirements and resignations): motions carried (roll calls recorded as Yes). - Motion to enter executive session for personnel and property matters: motion carried (roll call Yes).
Why it matters Organizational votes set board leadership, committee responsibilities and the district’s OSBA representation for the year. The November meeting date change was approved to avoid a scheduling conflict with the OSBA capital conference; the board also confirmed routine operational matters that authorize staff to continue business for the district.
What happened next After the organizational business the board moved into its regular Jan. 13 meeting agenda, including reports on curriculum, facilities and finance.
