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Dan Walker elected board president as New Palestine board reorganizes leadership
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Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the New Palestine Community Schools Board elected Dan Walker as board president in a 5-0 vote, appointed other officers and designated policy and legislative liaisons as required under board policy.
Dan Walker was elected president of the New Palestine Community Schools Board of Trustees at the board’s Jan. 12, 2026, meeting, the board unanimously approved.
The reorganization motion, presented under policies B150 and B225, was moved by Board Member Amanda Wooton and seconded by outgoing Board President Laura Haeberle. The board voted 5-0 to appoint Walker as Board President, Jon Hooker as Vice President and Brian McKinney as Board Secretary. Wooton and Haeberle were named co-policy liaisons and Hooker was designated the legislative liaison for 2026.
The reorganization follows the board’s annual requirements to designate officers and set meeting dates and times for the year; the approved 2026 meeting schedule is included in meeting materials.
No public comments were recorded during the agenda comment period. The board’s reorganization and officer appointments were among several unanimous motions handled during the meeting.
The board adjourned following routine business and board member remarks, including tributes to outgoing President Haeberle for her service.