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Hermosa Beach school board selects 2025 officers, keeps members unpaid and names committee representatives
Summary
At its annual organization meeting the Hermosa Beach City School District Board of Education elected Jen Cole president, named Kathy Barrow vice president/clerk, reaffirmed meeting times and procedures, voted to continue the practice of not accepting the statutory stipend, and appointed members to district and county committees.
The Hermosa Beach City School District Board of Education completed its annual organization meeting, selecting leadership for the year and confirming recurring administrative arrangements.
The board elected Jen Cole as president and Kathy Barrow as vice president/clerk, reaffirmed the district’s meeting schedule and signature authorities, authorized Superintendent Susan Wildes to serve as executive secretary to the board, and voted to continue the board’s longstanding practice of declining the statutory monthly stipend for board members.
The organization meeting sets the board’s leadership, committee representation and procedural authorities for the year. Those decisions determine who represents the district on interagency committees and who is authorized to sign district documents.
Board action and appointments The board voted, by voice and without recorded roll-call tallies, to approve the slate of organizational items presented by district staff. Members present unanimously approved officer selection, meeting dates, re-adoption of district policies, designation of…
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