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Houston Public School District swears in two members; Josh chosen board chair, Mimi named vice chair
Summary
Two newly sworn members joined the Houston Public School District board and the board elected officers and set committee rosters for the year, with Josh selected as chair and Mimi as vice chair.
Lisa and Steve were sworn in as newly seated members of the Houston Public School District board, and the board elected officer positions and appointed members to standing committees at its meeting.
During the opening portion of the meeting, Lisa and Steve each read an oath of office before the board. Lisa said, “I hereby publicly affirm my commitment to the oath of office,” language echoed by Steve when he took the same oath.
The board then held elections for officers. The chair contest was decided by raised hands documented by the board recorder; Josh received the majority and was declared chair. The board appointed Mimi as vice chair. Mark will remain as clerk and Pete was reappointed treasurer. The board president asked members to record their votes for the chair to create an official record; Anna, serving as the recorder, documented the results.
Board members then set committee rosters for the year. Facilities will include Arlen, Josh and Steve; Negotiations will be Mark, Nicole and Josh; Online Schools will be Lisa, Mimi and Mark; Finance will include Arlen, Mimi and Mark (with the treasurer and board chair participating as required); Policy will include Nicole and Mark. Additional community and advisory assignments (Minnesota High School League representative, community education advisory council, ECFE advisory, special education advisory committee and others) were assigned or left open where members volunteered or a vacancy exists.
Board members emphasized that some committees are more time-intensive than others and reminded newer members they could join or step back from committee work as needed. The board approved the agenda at the start of the meeting and proceeded to officer elections and committee appointments.
The meeting packet included the board calendar for 2025 and procedural items governing how votes and committee records will be maintained.
The board’s initial housekeeping items concluded and the meeting proceeded to audit and consent business.
