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Bethel Local board administers oaths, elects officers and names delegates
Summary
The Bethel Local School District board administered oaths to incoming members, unanimously approved Jackie as president and Reagan as vice president, and named a legislative liaison and training designee during a routine organizational meeting.
The Bethel Local Board of Education administered the oath of office to incoming members and completed officer elections at its organizational meeting. The oath, read by the chair, required members to "support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Ohio" and to faithfully discharge the duties of the office; at least one new member responded, "I do."
After opening nominations, a single nomination was made for Jackie as board president and for Reagan as vice president; nominations were closed and the board recorded affirmative votes to confirm the nominees. The chair conducted the process and a roll call recorded "Yes" responses from members present (transcript roll-call names include entries such as "Missus Butler," "Mister Beebe," and "Missus Laskowitz").
The board also appointed Reagan as the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) legislative liaison and voting delegate and named Andy as the alternate. The board approved membership in the OSBA and its Legal Assistance Fund for 2026. The board further appointed Jenny Logan as the designee to receive the required three-hour records and open-meetings training on behalf of the board; the chair noted the board attorney could attend that training to tailor content to local board responsibilities.
Actions taken were procedural and organizational; no substantive policy changes or contested votes were recorded during the election and appointment items. The meeting adjourned after completing routine organizational business.
