Newburg R‑II board appoints Rebecca Palin as bookkeeper and adds her to district bank signature

The Newburg R‑II School District board unanimously appointed Rebecca Palin as the district’s bookkeeper and board secretary and approved adding her to the district’s bank signature card, the board heard at its regular November meeting.

The chair introduced Rebecca Palin as “our new bookkeeper for the district,” and the board moved to make her the board secretary and add her to the account used for Tim’s fund. Both motions were seconded and approved by a voice vote recorded in the transcript as carried, with no dissent (7–0).

Board members framed the actions as routine housekeeping tied to normal district procedure: the board secretary role is typically held by the bookkeeper, and the signature-card change ensures the new employee can transact for a specific fund. Rebecca Palin said she was “happy to be here” when introduced.

The motions require no additional approvals beyond the board’s vote. The district did not provide further details in the meeting about the bank or the fund beyond the transcript’s reference to “Tim’s fund.”