Board reorganizes leadership, approves logo, committee assignments and out-of-district placements in unanimous votes

The Valley Center USD 262 Board of Education completed routine organizational and administrative actions and approved several motions unanimously during the meeting.

Leadership and appointments - The board appointed Spike Anderson (current board vice president) as board president by motion and voice vote (motion carried 5–0). Don moved to nominate Spike Anderson as president; the motion was seconded and approved. - The board appointed Mike McCormick as board vice president by motion and voice vote (motion carried 5–0). The motion was moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting.

Board officials and consent agenda - The board reappointed annual board officials (Mrs. Harris, Sarah Shelley Thomas, Mr. Lewis and Andrea Saffel) as presented; motion passed 5–0. - The board approved the consent agenda as presented; recorded vote 5–0.

Donations - The board acknowledged a sizable donation from Pathway Church toward projects at the middle school auditorium and other facility upgrades; the gift was recognized publicly during the meeting.

Logo and committees - The board approved a proposed district logo redesign (a purple logo with the district name and hornet mark) by motion; vote recorded 5–0. - The board reviewed and approved committee assignments and alternates for district committees (special education interlocal rep, health insurance committee, KASB delegate, calendar, negotiations, supplemental committee, sick leave committee, and others) by motion; vote recorded 5–0. Board members volunteered and staff clarified meeting cadence for several committees.

Out-of-district student applications - The board approved the recommended set of out-of-district student admissions for the coming school year (the board’s capacity table and specific grade-by-grade approvals were recorded in the packet). Staff recommended admitting an additional second-grade out-of-district applicant (4 approved vs. the board’s usual 3) because the extra student would not cause a class-size hardship; the board approved the admissions list by motion 5–0.

Adjournment - The board adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

Votes at a glance - President: Spike Anderson — motion passed 5–0 - Vice President: Mike McCormick — motion passed 5–0 - Board officials reappointed (Mrs. Harris; Sarah Shelley Thomas; Mr. Lewis; Andrea Saffel) — motion passed 5–0 - Consent agenda — motion passed 5–0 - New district logo approved — motion passed 5–0 - Committee assignments approved — motion passed 5–0 - K–12 social studies pilot (separate agenda item) — motion passed 5–0 (see separate article) - Out-of-district admissions (as presented) — motion passed 5–0

Ending: All organizational and routine items on the agenda were approved unanimously; no board member votes were recorded in opposition or as abstentions.