Norfolk School Board elects leadership, approves clerk and superintendent designee
Summary
At its 2026 organizational meeting the Norfolk School Board elected Miss Moorebuffalo chair and Miss DeKalajero vice chair, approved Karen Tanner to continue as board clerk, and unanimously confirmed interim superintendent designees as part of a planned retirement transition.
The Norfolk School Board completed its 2026 organizational business, electing Miss Moorebuffalo as board chair and Miss DeKalajero as vice chair, approving a continuation of the board clerk and confirming a superintendent designee plan.
Board members nominated two candidates for chair before taking a roll-call vote. The board reported a tally of four votes for Miss Moorebuffalo and three for Miss Thomas; Miss Moorebuffalo was congratulated and installed as chair for 2026. The board similarly voted for vice chair after nominations; Miss DeKalajero won 4–3 over Miss Slaughter and was announced as vice chair.
On administrative staffing, Doctor Pohl recommended that Karen Tanner continue as board clerk, noting she has served in the role for about five years. The motion to approve the recommendation passed after a roll-call vote with one abstention recorded by Colonel Paulson.
Doctor Pohl also outlined a succession plan tied to an upcoming retirement: he recommended Dr. Michael Catato remain superintendent designee through his retirement at month's end, and that Dr. Sherry Agnew Scott (chief human resources officer) and Richard Veil (chief operations officer) serve as designees thereafter. The board approved the recommendation unanimously, 7–0.
The board closed its organizational items and moved into a work session on academic performance and student supports.
