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Trotwood-Madison City board elects Cherry president, Simmons vice president and approves organizational package
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Trotwood-Madison City Board of Education elected Mrs. Cherry president and Mrs. Simmons vice president, approved an organizational consent package including a $20,000 annual board service fund and renewals of OSBA and NSBA memberships, and appointed committee liaisons.
The Trotwood-Madison City Board of Education reorganized at its Jan. 8 meeting, electing Mrs. Cherry as board president and Mrs. Simmons as vice president and approving a set of standard organizational items.
Board members nominated Mrs. Cherry for president and affirmed her nomination in a roll-call confirmation. Members also nominated and affirmed Mrs. Simmons as vice president. Following officer confirmations the board approved an organizational consent package covering meeting dates for the 2026–27 school year; establishment of a $20,000 annual board service fund; standing authorizations for investment funds, payment of bills, employment and resignation of personnel, appointment of a purchasing agent, and authorization for district administrators to enter contracts within appropriations; renewal of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) Legal Assistance Fund ($250); and renewal of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) membership for 2026.
Superintendent reported the standing authorizations were intended to allow routine operations (paying bills, hiring or accepting resignations, and executing contracts within approved appropriations). The board heard proposed assignments for committee and liaison memberships — including representation for the district leadership team, finance committee, Miami Valley CTC board, OSBA legislative liaison and other advisory networks — and discussed leaving some slots open for the incoming board member.
The personnel agenda, which the superintendent presented for approval, included several resignations and the appointment of a custodian; the board approved the personnel items by motion. Members also agreed on a timeline to advertise and fill a current board vacancy: release the notice the morning after the meeting, accept applications for one week (materials due Friday, Jan. 16), and hold interviews Jan. 20–21 with the new member to be seated at the next regular meeting if scheduling allows.
Votes on the organizational and personnel items were taken by roll-call and recorded affirmatively by the board members present.
What happens next: The administration will post the vacancy notice and accept applications according to the timeline. Committee and liaison rosters will be finalized once the new board member is seated.
