Marana Unified board elects Catherine Mikronis president, names Cathy Raymond vice president and approves facsimile signatures

The Marana Unified School District governing board elected Catherine Mikronis as board president and Cathy Raymond as vice president during its Jan. 6 meeting and approved administrative use of facsimile signatures on employee contracts and district warrants.

Board member Speaker 5 opened nominations and "nominated Catherine Mikronis for the president of the Marana Unified School District Governing Board," which was seconded and carried by roll call. Shortly afterward a nomination placing Cathy Raymond in the vice president role was made and, after a second, the board approved that selection.

On the annual facsimile-signature item, district staff explained the request is an administrative convenience so officials do not need to be tracked down for signatures. "I move the governing board approve the use of facsimile signatures of governing board members on employee contracts and district warrants subject to the use of appropriate procedures," Speaker 8 said, and the motion was seconded and approved.

The board closed the elections and proceeded to other agenda items. No formal amendments to either election or the facsimile-signature authorization were recorded during the meeting.

The board will meet next on Feb. 5; other upcoming dates listed by the board were March 12 and April 2 at 6 p.m. at the Marana Municipal Complex.