Williamston board elects officers, affirms signatures and keeps member pay at $0
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At its organizational meeting the Williamston Community Schools Board of Education elected 2026 officers, authorized official bank signatories, appointed the superintendent as the Open Meetings Act designee and voted to keep board member pay at $0 per meeting.
The Williamston Community Schools Board of Education opened its 2026 organizational meeting by electing new officers, confirming administrative signatories and adopting routine governance items.
Unidentified Speaker 3 moved to elect Sarah Bellinger as board president, David Indish as vice president, Chris Lewis as treasurer and Deborah Wolf as secretary for 2026; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board then authorized Adam Spina, Sarah Tynan and Chris Lewis (board treasurer) as official signatories on district bank accounts for 2026, also approved by voice vote.
Board members debated compensation and agreed to retain the longstanding practice of no per‑meeting pay for board members. An Unidentified Speaker moved that compensation remain $0.00 per meeting; after brief discussion noting nearby districts sometimes pay members, the board voted in favor.
The board also appointed the superintendent as the district’s Open Meetings Act designee, a procedural step required to ensure official contact for notice and compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
The meeting packet indicated the board will finalize committee appointments and signature card logistics in the coming weeks. The board approved the consent calendar, including minutes from the Dec. 8, 2025 meeting, and then moved on to the evening’s presentations and reports.