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West Salem board elects officers, selects bank and approves routine authorizations

West Salem School Board · April 29, 2025
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Summary

The board elected Katherine Griffin president, Tom vice president, Caitlin clerk and Bob treasurer; it approved a resolution authorizing officers to borrow for the next two school years, selected Union State Bank of West Salem as depository, authorized digitized signatures and allowed officers to invest surplus funds.

The West Salem School Board completed its annual reorganization and approved a series of routine business items, including officer elections, bank selection and administrative authorizations.

Following the procedures the chair outlined for officer nominations, a board member nominated Katherine Griffin for president; a motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Griffin was seconded and approved. The board likewise confirmed Tom as vice president, Caitlin as clerk and Bob as treasurer by unanimous ballots.

The board also approved a resolution authorizing board officers to borrow money for the current and the next two school years (listed as '24-'25 and '25-'26), after a motion and voice vote. The board selected Union State Bank of West Salem as the district depository by motion and approved authorizing the use of facsimile or digitized signatures for district business.

Tom moved and board members approved a measure authorizing district officers to invest surplus funds. The chair noted that the borrowing authorization is a periodic reaffirmation covering the current and upcoming school years.

All procedural motions were adopted by voice vote during the reorganization portion of the meeting; no dissenting votes were recorded on these items at the meeting.