Stillwater Area Public Schools elects officers, approves organizational housekeeping

The Stillwater Area Public Schools Board held its organizational meeting and elected officers for the coming year, approved a package of organizational housekeeping items, and cleared the consent agenda.

Doctor Sherman was nominated to remain chair and accepted the nomination; after the final call for additional nominees the board voted to elect Sherman. Director DeLander was nominated and accepted the vice chair nomination. Sarah was nominated and accepted the clerk position, and the board elected its treasurer after nominations and a vote. The board also approved a single motion to adopt organizational items g through o, covering the district code of conduct acknowledgment, designation of district depositories and major accounts, facsimile signature authority, authorization to develop specifications and solicit bids for electronic funds transfer, and authorization for administration to lease, purchase and contract for goods and services.

Acting chair explained the nominations process at the start of the meeting, noting three calls for nominations, that nominations do not require a second, and that a candidate must receive four votes to be elected. The acting chair said committee and working-group assignment options will be emailed to members and that assignments will appear on the next consent agenda.

The consent agenda, containing items a and b, was moved and approved without opposition. The board conducted the organizational votes by hand/voice under the process described and announced the results during the meeting.

The meeting then moved to the district audit presentation and subsequent business; the board adjourned after accepting the audit.