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Wooster City Schools board swears in three members and elects new president, vice president
Summary
At its Jan. 6 organizational meeting, the Wooster City Schools Board of Education administered oaths to three new members and elected Jody Starcher president and Rick Goodwright vice president in unanimous votes.
The Wooster City Schools Board of Education on Jan. 6 administered oaths to three newly seated members and elected board officers for 2026.
Treasurer Ms. Realty administered the oath of office to Jody Starcher, who recited, "I do solemnly swear that you will support the constitution of The United States and the constitution of the state of Ohio and that you will faithfully and impartially discharge your duties as members of the Board of Education of the Wooster City School District." Starcher answered, "I do." Bonnie Nair and Clayton Degen repeated the same oath and each answered, "I do."
The board then moved to elect officers. After a motion to open nominations, board members nominated Jody Starcher for president. A motion to close nominations and a motion to elect Starcher passed; roll call responses shown in the record were in the affirmative and Starcher assumed the president'ship. The board subsequently opened nominations for vice president, nominated Rick Goodwright and voted to elect him.
Why it matters: Organizational meetings set officer roles and internal leadership for the coming year. Those roles determine who presides over meetings and signs certain official documents, and they affect committee leadership and external representation.
The meeting record shows the officer elections were completed by motion and vote during the Jan. 6 session; no opposition or abstentions were recorded in the transcript. The board adjourned after completing its organizational business.
