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Board swears in newly elected directors, names leaders and approves Jan–Feb committee schedule
Summary
At the Dec. 1, 2025 reorganization meeting, the board administered oaths to four newly elected directors, named Paul Winters temporary president, elected Samira Perdue president and Kathy Cleary vice president, and approved an amended committee calendar to advertise January and February meetings (9–0).
At its Dec. 1, 2025 reorganization meeting, the Board of School Directors administered oaths of office to four newly elected directors, confirmed temporary leadership and approved an amended committee meeting calendar for January and February.
Dr. Zerbe read a certification letter dated Nov. 24, 2025, from Francis Dean, director of elections for the Montgomery County Election Bureau, listing vote totals for the Nov. election: Kathy Cleary, 9,038; Elizabeth Austin, 8,501; Glenn P. Murski, 8,365; and Elizabeth Akendo, 8,242. Judge Kathleen Rebar administered the oath of office; each newly sworn director repeated the oath and signed the form.
During nominations for temporary president, Paul Winters was nominated and, by roll call, received the board’s support; the chair announced the temporary president vote as 5–0 in favor of Winters. “I would like to nominate Paul Winters,” a board member said, and the board confirmed the appointment.
The board then elected a one-year president and vice president. Samira Perdue was nominated for president and the chair announced Miss Samira Perdue as president for a one-year term. For vice president, members nominated Miss Clary and Glenn P. Murski; by roll call Miss Cleary was announced as vice president for a one-year term.
Members discussed the posted committee work-session and voting-meeting schedule. Several members asked administrative staff to avoid duplicate public postings and associated costs if the calendar were changed. The original motion to approve the full posted calendar was withdrawn so the board could consider an amended approach; the board then voted to advertise the January and February meetings as posted and to return in January to finalize the remainder of the year’s schedule. The amended motion passed by recorded vote, announced as 9–0.
The board opened the floor for public courtesy comments twice; no residents offered remarks during either period. Board members offered congratulations to the newly seated directors before a motion and second to adjourn. The meeting was declared adjourned at approximately 7:24 p.m.
Transcript notes and name variants: the transcript contains inconsistent spellings for some names (for example, variations of Glenn P. Murski/Mursky/Merski and Elizabeth Akendo/Okendo/Oquendo; the article uses the spellings as first presented in the certified results read aloud and the oaths as recorded in the meeting). Where vote tallies or roll-call details were not fully recorded in the transcript for a specific election, this article notes outcomes as announced by the chair and lists vote counts only where the transcript provides them.
