Tripp elected president; Myers chosen vice president at Council Bluffs Community School District special meeting

The Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education held a special meeting to elect board officers, appoint a board secretary and adopt its 2025–26 meeting calendar. Jared Tripp was elected board president and Ms. Myers was elected vice president; David Nicholson was appointed board secretary.

Board members opened the meeting with administrative items and a brief series of technical checks before calling the roll. After selecting a temporary chair to run the officer elections, the board opened nominations for president. Jared Tripp and Dr. Rosello were nominated. Dr. Rosello described her background in higher education and parliamentary procedure, saying she has "17 years [of] higher education experience" and supports rotating leadership to bring different perspectives. Mr. Tripp said he had been chosen by the board to serve as president in prior years, described a strong working relationship with district staff and said he was "willing and able to serve" if the board wished.

The temporary chair conducted a hand-count vote to ensure transparency in line with the guidance discussed during the meeting. The board announced members voting for each nominee and declared Jared Tripp duly elected president. Judge Nelson administered the oath of office to Tripp, who affirmed he would support the U.S. and Iowa constitutions and faithfully discharge the duties of the office.

The board then nominated and heard from candidates for vice president. Ms. Myers spoke of "listening and learning" during her prior term and said she would continue to focus on students and supporting staff if elected. A hand-count vote resulted in Ms. Myers being elected vice president; the judge was asked to administer that oath as well.

The board next moved to resolutions. Members voted to appoint David Nicholson as board secretary/treasurer; Nicholson joined virtually and was sworn in by Judge Nelson. The board also approved the 2025–26 meeting schedule, which sets regular meetings on Tuesdays each month except in June, July, August, November and December when the board will meet once.

The meeting concluded with the chair thanking members and the public; the board adjourned without further business.

Votes at a glance • Temporary chair (appoint Ms. Ostrovsky as temporary chair): motion approved by roll call (motion text recorded in meeting); mover/second not specified in the transcript. • President (nomination and election): Jared Tripp elected by hand count; announced split vote with five members for Tripp and two for Dr. Rosello (per roll-call/hand count announcements at the meeting). • Vice President (nomination and election): Ms. Myers elected by hand count; announced five votes for Myers and two for Miss Hardiman (per roll-call/hand count announcements). • Board Secretary: David Nicholson appointed by roll-call vote (roll-call in transcript records affirmative votes); motion approved. • 2025–26 meeting dates: Resolution to adopt the 2025–26 meeting calendar approved by roll-call vote.

Next steps The newly elected president and vice president will take on officer duties for the coming year; the board indicated the judge will administer oaths as required. No further substantive business or public comments were recorded at the special meeting.