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Mahtomedi board elects new chair, affirms committee appointments
Summary
At a Jan. 5 special organizational meeting, the Mahtomedi Public School District board elected a new chair and approved board-member and advisory-committee assignments for 2026. Directors also discussed reducing routine attendance at some advisory groups and having staff report summaries to the board.
A special organizational meeting of the Mahtomedi Public School District board on Jan. 5 resulted in the election of new officers and approval of governance assignments for 2026.
A board member nominated a slate putting Kelly in the chair role, Drew as vice chair/clerk and Ryan as treasurer. The motion, moved by Director Stout and seconded by Director Dohmen, carried on an oral vote. The outgoing chair formally relinquished the gavel to Kelly.
The board then considered proposed assignments to governing-board and advisory committees. Staff said most directors requested to continue in their current roles. Directors discussed a narrower approach to advisory groups — appointing representatives to attend only when requested and having district directors provide regular summaries — rather than asking board members to attend every advisory meeting. Supporters said that approach preserves board oversight while respecting directors’ other commitments.
Director Donna moved, and Director Peterson seconded, to approve the proposed slate of board-member appointments and the advisory-committee representation approach; the motion carried.
Board members said the change reflects scheduling realities (many PTO and parent-group meetings occur during the school day) and preserves opportunities for parent–board conversations when events require direct board participation. The board did not change the requirement that certain governance committees must have board representation.
