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Board elects 2026 officers and approves 1% stipend increase
Summary
Trustees nominated and approved Michael Gordon as president, Kim White as vice president and Michelle Bebo as clerk for 2026, confirmed the superintendent as board secretary, and adopted a 1% increase to board stipends under bylaw 9250.
At the board’s annual organizational meeting, trustees completed nominations and voice votes for officer positions for the 2026 calendar year.
Nominations recorded in the meeting: Michael Gordon was nominated and approved as board president; Kim White was nominated and approved as vice president; Michelle Bebo was nominated and approved as clerk. Trustees then moved and approved a motion confirming the superintendent as the board’s secretary. Each nomination was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board also considered board bylaw 9250 on member remuneration. Administration recommended a 1% increase in board stipends to align with general employee increases. A motion to adopt the bylaw amendment and the stipend increase was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: Officer elections set leadership for routine board governance and committee representation. The stipend increase is an administrative, annual adjustment the board adopted consistent with the superintendent’s recommendation.
What happened next: The board moved on to appointments for county groups and other annual administrative items following officer elections.
