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Boyne City board elects officers, appoints administrative roles and grievance officers

Boyne City Board of Education · January 12, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 12 meeting the Boyne City Board of Education elected Zareena Koch president, Joel Schraw vice president, Mary Towne treasurer and Sara Ward secretary; the board also delegated clerical duties to the executive assistant and appointed two sexual harassment grievance officers.

The Boyne City Board of Education reorganized its leadership at a Jan. 12 regular meeting, electing four officers and approving administrative delegations and grievance appointments.

Zareena Koch was elected president by unanimous ballot after a nomination from Board Member Jill Towne-Patton; Joel Schraw was elected vice president after a nomination by Koch; Mary Towne was elected treasurer; and Sara Ward was elected secretary. The motions were recorded as passing with six yeas and no nays in the minutes for those items.

The board also delegated the routine duties of recording minutes and posting public notices to the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, as recommended administratively. The board recorded the retirement of Mary Hickman, elementary school family liaison, and approved the annual appointment of Erin Bybee-Wilcox and John Hertel as the district's sexual harassment grievance officers, vesting them with authority under Board Policy to process complaints.

The minutes show that the roll call at the start of the meeting listed Riley Cope as absent, but the adjournment vote later in the minutes records a 'Yea' for Riley Cope. The minutes do not explain that change in attendance.

The meeting convened at 6:00 p.m. and the board adjourned at 6:54 p.m.