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Dr. Vivian Rodriguez elected Morris School District board president; board approves reorganization motions

Board of Education of the Morris School District · January 6, 2026
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Summary

At the Morris School District reorganization meeting the board elected Dr. Vivian Rodriguez as president after a second roll-call vote and approved a slate of procedural reorganization motions (numbers 5–13) including adoption of the code of ethics, Robert’s Rules, administrative authorizations, meeting dates and official newspapers.

Dr. Vivian Rodriguez was elected president of the Morris School District Board of Education during the district’s reorganization meeting, winning a roll-call vote after an earlier nomination for Katie Cole failed.

The board first considered a nomination for Katie (Petey) Cole; that vote did not reach the majority threshold. A subsequent roll-call vote produced six "yes" votes for Dr. Rodriguez and the motion carried. "Thank you," Dr. Rodriguez said after members congratulated her.

During the same reorganization session the board…

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