Carteret County school board re-elects Katie Statler as chair; Clark Jenkins named vice chair
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Summary
At its December organizational meeting, the Carteret County Public Schools Board unanimously re-elected Katie Statler as chair and selected Clark Jenkins as vice chair. The board also accepted a Gold Bell Award recognizing members’ completed professional training.
Katie Statler was re-elected chair of the Carteret County Public Schools Board of Education at the district’s December organizational meeting after a single nomination and unanimous voice vote.
The nomination came from Mister Taylor and was seconded; with no other nominations the board voted to elect Statler and then turned the meeting over to her. The board also nominated and confirmed Clark Jenkins as vice chair following a separate motion and second.
Before the organizational votes, Superintendent Poehler presented the board with a Gold Bell Award, noting that 100% of board members completed at least 12 hours of professional training between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Board members posed for a photo following the presentation.
The actions were procedural and part of the board’s annual organizational duties required by board policy and Robert’s Rules of Order. No contested races or roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes; the board treated the choices as uncontested and moved on to regular agenda items.