Maury County school board elects Jackson Carter as chair; David Moore named vice chair
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The Maury County Board of Education completed its annual officer elections, choosing board member Jackson Carter as chair and naming David Moore vice chair. The board also selected a chair pro tem, a legislative liaison and sick-bank trustees.
The Maury County Board of Education elected board member Jackson Carter as chair and David Moore as vice chair during officer elections at the start of the meeting. Carter won a voice vote over board member Sue Stevenson by a 7-4 tally, after members nominated both candidates.
The officer elections set the board's leadership for the coming year. Board members also elected Will Sims as chair pro tem by a 6-5 vote, selected Miss Scholl as the board’s TELN (legislative liaison) representative by a 7-4 vote, and approved Michelle Brown as sick-bank trustee and Miss Dawson as the sick-bank alternate by acclamation.
Board member Sue Stevenson nominated Jackson Carter for chair; Stevenson also was nominated by another member during the same nomination period. After the roll-call-style voice vote, the chair’s election was reported as “7 to 4 for Mr. Carter.” Carter said he appreciated the opportunity to serve: “I do appreciate the opportunity to be your board chair for the next year,” and said he hoped the board would continue work to improve Maury County Schools.
David Moore was nominated and accepted the vice-chair nomination; the board recorded the vice-chair vote as 7-4 in Moore’s favor. Will Sims accepted a nomination to serve as chair pro tem and was elected 6-5. For the board’s TELN (legislative liaison) position, Miss Scholl accepted a nomination and won by a 7-4 vote.
Michelle Brown was the lone nominee for sick-bank trustee and was approved by acclamation. Miss Dawson accepted the nomination to serve as the sick-bank alternate and likewise was approved by acclamation.
The board conducted the votes in sequence, using voice and roll-call methods where appropriate. Members were instructed on a new speaking process the incoming chair said he plans to follow to ensure wider participation in debate.
The elected officers will assume the duties described in the board’s bylaws and routine procedures; the meeting moved on to the rest of the agenda after the votes.