Marion Central School District elects Amber Kimber president, approves personnel and committee assignments

The Marion Central School District Board of Education completed its annual reorganization meeting, electing Amber Kimber as board president and setting committee assignments before approving personnel items.

Amber Kimber, newly chosen president, told the board, "Thank you everyone for your confidence and trust in my appointment to this office." The board recorded the vote and the oath was administered by the board clerk. The president asked for a vice president nomination; a board member nominated Cindy (referred to in the record as "Missus Cindy Mattson"), and the board confirmed plans for Cindy and John to take the oath within 30 days.

The superintendent opened the personnel discussion by introducing the candidate for junior/senior high physical education and health. "This evening, we are pleased to have Rogan Bonner with us," the superintendent said, noting Bonner "rose to the top of a very large candidate pool" after both interviews and demonstration lessons. The board moved the previously pulled consent item — approval of a four-year probationary physical education and health teacher — into the personnel section and approved the personnel consent agenda by voice vote.

Separately, the board reviewed and assigned members to standing committees, including a BOCES representative, district-wide safety and wellness committee, audit committee, facilities committee and policy review committee. The board discussed scheduling and representation for each committee and confirmed volunteers and alternates.

The meeting included routine procedural approvals: adopting the published meeting calendar and approving annual policy reviews (policy numbers listed in the record). No public commenters were present.

The board adjourned after completing consent and personnel business; next steps noted included administering outstanding oaths within 30 days and preparing for the board-admin retreat in August.