Dysart Governing Board elects Steve Scarvera president; proposed three-year policy cycle fails

The Dysart Governing Board elected Steve Scarvera as board president and Mary Jane Ziola as board clerk during its regular meeting after nominations and voice/raise-hand ballots. Both motions carried following nominations and seconds.

Board members debated a separate governance proposal to change the district’s policy monitoring cycle from an annual review to a three-year staggered rotation with reviews ‘as needed’ to comply with federal and state laws. Several members argued annual review helps board familiarity with district policies and flagged potential loss of oversight. One member stated they were "not a fan of moving it to every 3 year" and urged continued annual scrutiny. A motion to adopt the three-year cycle was made and failed.

The vote results were recorded by voice/raise-of-hand; the president announced the motions' outcomes. No formal amendments to the policy-change language were adopted at the meeting. The board will continue its current practice and revisit policy review scheduling in future meetings if requested by members or required by law.

Board action on officer elections was procedural and immediate; the failed policy cycle motion is the latest governance item the board may revisit in a subsequent meeting.