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Special School District board elects new officers and sets signing authority
Summary
The Board of Directors of the Special School District unanimously elected Jamar Inis as board president, Dr. Jessica White as vice president and Katherine Presley as secretary-treasurer, then granted signing authority to interim superintendent Dr. Shirley Lewis.
The Board of Directors of the Special School District elected Jamar Inis as board president and voted unanimously to install Dr. Jessica White as vice president and Katherine Presley as secretary-treasurer during an emergency meeting that also set signing authority for the district.
The votes came after nominations from the floor and formal roll-call ballots. Dr. Jessica White moved to serve as vice president and was confirmed unanimously; Eric Gillery nominated Katherine Presley for secretary-treasurer and the board unanimously approved her; the board then confirmed Jamar Inis as president in a separate roll-call vote.
The leadership changes took place under extraordinary circumstances the board described at the start of the meeting. Nancy Ross, acting as board clerk, led roll call for the recorded votes. The membership present and recorded as voting were Eric Gillery, Dr. Rachel Grande, Ronnie Morris, Vicky Smith, Dr. Jessica White, Katherine Presley and Jamar Inis; each vote for the three officer positions recorded as “yes.”
After the officer elections, President Jamar Inis moved to give signing authority for the Special School District to interim superintendent Dr. Shirley Lewis; Dr. Jessica White seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to grant signing authority.
Board counsel Andre Bourgeoa advised the board throughout the meeting on public-meeting requirements and the use of Robert’s Rules for moving and voting on nominations. Board members and counsel emphasized that the new officers will help the board restore stable leadership and continue work on the superintendent search.
The board set a process for scheduling the next meeting within 30 days: members will share availability with President Inis so the district can assemble a date when seven members can attend, either in person (presiding officer must be at the anchor location) or virtually for others. The board took no other substantive policy votes at this meeting.
The meeting adjourned after the scheduling motion passed by unanimous roll-call vote.
