Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lakewood Board of Education elects Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy president, adopts routine organizational measures
Summary
At its January 2026 organizational meeting the Lakewood Board of Education elected Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy president and Lisa Dotman vice president, approved committee assignments and routine administrative resolutions, and heard outgoing and incoming president remarks about transitions and priorities.
LAKEWOOD — At an organizational meeting in January 2026, the Lakewood Board of Education elected Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy as board president and Lisa Dotman as vice president, approved committee assignments and meeting dates for the year, and adopted a routine resolution to authorize standard administrative actions for 2026.
Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy was nominated for president, the nomination was seconded and approved by roll call. Shaughnessy repeated the oath of office and took the chair. "I, Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy, do hereby solemnly swear…" she said during the oath. Lisa Dotman was nominated and elected vice president and also recited the oath of office.
The board also announced committee chair and co-chair assignments: Mr. Callahan will chair Finance with Mrs.…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
