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Westwood Heights Board approves routine bills, accepts resignations, approves hires and elects Tara Coburn vice president
Summary
At its meeting, the Westwood Heights Schools Board of Education approved bills payable and previous minutes, accepted two staff resignations, approved four new hires, elected Tara Coburn as vice president and appointed a representative to the Genesee County School Board Association.
The Westwood Heights Schools Board of Education approved routine financial and personnel items, elected a vice president and named a representative to the Genesee County School Board Association at its recent meeting.
The board voted to approve bills payable for the period and to adopt the minutes of the previous meeting. Both motions were approved by recorded voice votes with six ayes and no opposed votes, and the meeting record shows the motions carried.
The board accepted resignations from Elle Cole, kitchen manager at Academy West, and Alfred Cole, a teacher who has accepted an administrative position in another district. The resignation acceptances were moved and seconded and carried unanimously, recorded as six ayes and zero opposed.
Administrators recommended four new hires, which the board approved: Mary Boylan, tech 1 at McMonigle; Karen Walker, tech 1 at McMonigle; Takisha Lowe, tech 2 at Academy West; and Monique Ransford, kitchen manager at Academy West. That motion passed on a 5–1 vote, with one board member recorded as opposed; the motion carried.
During the meeting the board accepted nominations for the vacant vice president position and elected Tara Coburn. Coburn was the lone nominee and the board approved her election by voice vote, recorded as six ayes and no opposed.
The board also selected a representative to the Genesee County School Board Association to replace Ms. Roberts. Mr. Fikes volunteered to serve and the board approved the appointment on a 5–1 vote. The record shows the motion carried and Mr. Fikes will represent Westwood Heights at the Genesee County association meetings.
All actions above were taken as formal motions with recorded tallies in the meeting minutes. No additional conditions, amendments or funding authorizations tied to these personnel actions were recorded in the transcript.
Votes at a glance - Approve bills payable: approved; vote recorded as 6 ayes, 0 opposed. - Approve previous meeting minutes: approved; vote recorded as 6 ayes, 0 opposed. - Accept resignations (Elle Cole, Alfred Cole): approved; vote recorded as 6 ayes, 0 opposed. - Approve new hires (Mary Boylan; Karen Walker; Takisha Lowe; Monique Ransford): approved; vote recorded as 5 ayes, 1 opposed. - Elect Tara Coburn, vice president: approved; vote recorded as 6 ayes, 0 opposed. - Appoint Genesee County School Board Association representative (Mr. Fikes): approved; vote recorded as 5 ayes, 1 opposed.
The board did not attach additional budgetary authorizations or policy changes to these votes in the transcript. Several motions were introduced, seconded and approved without extended discussion.
