Board fills vice president vacancy and names policy committee chair
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Summary
After announcing a resignation, the board added an agenda item and voted to appoint Jim as vice president for the remainder of the year and approved Brendan as policy committee chair; the motions were approved by voice votes with no recorded opposition.
The Cornwall Central School District board moved during the meeting to fill an unexpected vice president vacancy announced by the president after the board received a resignation letter from Christian Bernelli.
A board member made a motion to nominate Jim to serve as vice president for the remainder of the year; the motion was seconded, added to the agenda and the board approved Jim by voice vote, with no opposition recorded during the meeting.
Separately, a member raised the routine practice that committee chairs typically are voted on by the full board and nominated Brendan for the policy committee chair role. The board held a voice vote and approved Brendan to lead the policy committee.
Procedural note: the board also confirmed that the policy committee and other standing assignments will be adjusted to reflect the personnel changes discussed. The president thanked members for stepping into new responsibilities.
No ballots or formal roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript; outcomes were announced by voice vote at the meeting.