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Coatesville Area School Board elects president and vice president; approves calendar and routine items
Summary
At a Dec. 3 reorganizational meeting, the Coatesville Area School Board elected a president and vice president, adopted the 2025 meeting schedule, approved the bills list and accepted human-resources items including two new teacher hires. Votes were taken by roll call in accordance with the Public School Code and Act 93 of 1998.
Board member Liren Yako was elected president of the Coatesville Area School Board and Board member Steve Wilson was elected vice president at the district's reorganizational meeting on Dec. 3, 2024, the board announced at the session.
The temporary chair for the reorganization, board member Liz Muirhead, presided over nominations and roll-call voting required under the Public School Code of 1949. The board also approved the 2025 board meeting schedule, the bills list for payment and human-resources items, including two new teacher hires, by roll-call votes.
The temporary chair explained the statutory voting procedure for reorganizational meetings and noted public notice had been given in accordance with Act 93 of 1998, Section 1. After nominations were closed, the board took roll-call votes for each office and for the agenda items.
Votes at a glance
- Election of temporary president (nominee: Liz Muirhead): approved by roll-call vote (tally: yes 9, no 0, abstain 0). Notes: temporary president presided over the reorganization until the new president assumed the chair.
- Election of board president (nominee as recorded in the transcript: Liren Yako): approved by roll-call vote (tally: yes 9, no 0, abstain 0). Outcome: newly elected president immediately assumed the chair.
- Election of vice president (nominee: Steve Wilson): approved by roll-call vote (tally: yes 9, no 0, abstain 0).
- Approval of minutes (Nov. 26, 2024): approved by roll call (tally: yes 9, no 0, abstain 0).
- Approval of bills list/financial statements (bills due through last Friday's date): approved by roll call (tally: yes 9, no 0, abstain 0).
- Approval of human-resources report (resignations, appointments, leaves, transfers, two new teacher hires): approved by roll call (tally: yes 9, no 0, abstain 0). Notes: board secretary called the vote; two new teacher hires were recorded on the human-resources list.
- Adoption of the 2025 public school board meeting schedule: approved by roll call (tally: yes 9, no 0, abstain 0).
Board members followed the standard reorganization sequence: a temporary president presided, nominations were opened and closed, and roll-call votes were recorded. The temporary president read the board's mission statement, reminded members that votes would be roll call votes and that public notice for the meeting had been posted under Act 93 of 1998. The meeting closed the reorganization portion and proceeded to the regular board meeting.
The board listed upcoming meetings and events, including a committee meeting scheduled for Jan. 14, 2025, at 6 p.m. and a regular board meeting scheduled for Jan. 28, 2025, at 6 p.m., both at the district learning center.
