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G.R. Gordon Ross elected board president; Bob Byers elected vice president; consent agenda approved
Summary
At the USD 497 organizational meeting, G.R. Gordon Ross was elected board president and Bob Byers vice president in unanimous votes. The board also approved the consent agenda by a 6-0 vote.
G.R. Gordon Ross was elected president of the USD 497 Board of Education in a unanimous vote during the district’s organizational meeting. The board also elected Bob Byers as vice president and approved the meeting’s consent agenda, each by 6-0 tallies.
The board opened nominations for president and received a nomination for G.R. Gordon Ross. After members cast their votes publicly, board clerking staff read the tallies: every voting member present cast their ballot for Gordon Ross. A motion to affirm Ross as president was moved and seconded and then approved with all six members voting yes.
The board proceeded to nominate candidates for vice president. After nominations were accepted and members confirmed their willingness to serve, the roll-call-style vote produced a 6-0 result in favor of Bob Byers. The board then moved, seconded, and approved Byers’ affirmation to the office of vice president.
Later in the meeting the board moved to adopt the items listed on the consent agenda. That motion was seconded and passed by a 6-0 vote.
The newly elected president and vice president took their places for the remainder of the meeting; the board recessed briefly to reorganize seating.
Votes at a glance - President: G.R. Gordon Ross — motion to affirm passed, vote 6 yes, 0 no. - Vice President: Bob Byers — motion to affirm passed, vote 6 yes, 0 no. - Consent agenda: motion to approve passed, vote 6 yes, 0 no.
The meeting then continued with superintendent and committee reports and public comment procedures.
