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Suffolk School Board elects Sean McGee chair, Heather Howell vice chair; approves organizational appointments and salary resolution
Summary
At its Jan. 6, 2026 organizational meeting, the Suffolk Public Schools Board elected Sean McGee chair (4–3) and Heather Howell vice chair (4–3), appointed clerk and deputy clerk, approved a salaries resolution, confirmed committees and superintendent designees, and moved the Jan. 22 meeting to Jan. 29.
Sean McGee was elected chair of the Suffolk Public Schools Board on Jan. 6, 2026, winning the post by a 4–3 roll-call vote after nominations from colleagues. Heather Howell was subsequently chosen vice chair by the same margin.
The organizational meeting included a slate of administrative and calendar actions commonly handled at the start of the year. The board unanimously appointed Ms. Gardner as clerk and Mrs. Johnson as deputy clerk through Dec. 31, 2026, and approved a resolution setting board member and chair salaries for the 2026–27 period. Attorney Waldo told the board an earlier-approved increase crosses fiscal years and will not take effect until January…
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