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Board votes 5–2 to remove Geoffrey Rose as board president
Summary
The Covert Public School Board voted 5–2 on May 28 to remove Geoffrey Rose as board president; board member Valerie Bury moved the removal and later adjourned the meeting as president.
Valerie Bury moved to remove Geoffrey Rose as president of the Covert Public School Board, and the motion carried by roll call on May 28, 2026.
The motion, recorded in the minutes as “Motion made by Valerie Bury, supported by Alan Smaka to remove President Geoffrey Rose as President of this Board,” passed Five (5) Ayes, Two (2) Nays. Roll‑call votes show Geoffrey Rose and Cheryl McCray voted no; Valerie Bury, Aaron Wittorp, Dorreon Simmons Gaines, Veronica Aburto Cortes and Alan Smaka voted yes. The minutes record the outcome as a formal board action during the Committee of the Whole meeting.
The removal immediately preceded routine board comment and adjournment. The record shows that the meeting was later adjourned by “President Valerie Bury” at 7:09 p.m., indicating Bury assumed the presidency after the vote. The minutes were submitted by Rita Pullins.
The minutes do not include statements of rationale from individual members in the public minutes beyond the roll‑call votes and the motion text. No additional public comment was recorded on the motion in the minutes.
