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Arnold Robertson elected Pine Bluff School District board president; Whitmore, Corbin, Shelton Farris named to officer posts
Summary
At its first regular meeting after March elections the Pine Bluff School District board elected Arnold Robertson president and approved officers for one-year terms. The board also held brief discussion about leadership experience and unanimously approved each nomination by voice vote.
Arnold Robertson was elected president of the Pine Bluff School District board at the boardmeeting following certification of the March election results. The board voted by voice to confirm Robertson after a short discussion over whether newly elected members should serve leadership posts immediately.
Board members then nominated and approved Ricky Whitmore as vice president, Bonita Corbin as board secretary and Kristen Shelton Farris as the districtdispersing officer. The superintendent explained policy requires annual election of officers to one-year terms after election results are certified.
A board member urged caution about placing newly seated members in major leadership roles immediately, saying members should have time to gain experience before leading the board; others responded that the board had made its choice and proceeded to a voice vote on each nomination. The motions for each officer were made, seconded and carried with no recorded roll-call dissent.
The newly seated student voice representative, Adam Price, and board leadership changes were recorded as part of the meeting's reorganizational actions. The board took no further contested action related to officer selection and moved on to recognitions on the agenda.
