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Scott Young sworn in virtually; Cole Shippen elected board president
Summary
The board administered the oath to virtual member Scott Young and conducted nominations and roll‑call votes that elected Cole Shippen as president and Kelsey Leggett as vice president; other officer appointments were confirmed.
The Odessa R‑VII Board administered the oath of office to Scott Young, who participated virtually, and then conducted board reorganization votes. The oath was administered and Scott Young signed and affirmed the oath for the Odessa R‑VII school district.
During nominations, Cole Shippen was nominated and elected board president by roll‑call vote; the meeting chair then turned the meeting over to Shippen. Trustees next elected Kelsey Leggett as vice president and approved Greg Clark as board secretary. Roll‑call votes were recorded for the officer elections.
The board also formally moved, seconded and approved a closed executive session under the statutory citation read into the record. The meeting adjourned after the recorded votes.
Ending: The board completed reorganization, which included recognition of long‑serving staff and the virtual swearing‑in; trustees authorized an executive session to be held under cited statute.
