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Union City board re-elects officers, affirms bylaws and meeting rules for 2026
Summary
At its Jan. 19 organizational meeting, the Union City Community Schools Board re-elected Amber Herman as president and confirmed officer roles, committee structure, meeting schedule and bylaws, all by unanimous votes.
Amber Herman was re-elected board president for 2026 as the Union City Community Schools Board convened for its annual organizational meeting on Jan. 19.
The board recorded unanimous roll-call votes to keep Darin LaBar as vice president, Jennifer Gautsche as secretary and Paul Arlt as treasurer. The meeting minutes show each officer motion carried 7-0. The board also approved the Consent Grouping for board bylaws and set governance details including officer terms (four years beginning with the November 2024 election), meeting schedule (third Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Media Center), committee structure and the board compensation schedule ($25 per meeting; $40 per meeting for the president).
Board motions naming officers and bylaws were moved and seconded on the record. The board referenced Michigan statutory provisions in its governance items, including MCL 380.414a/416 and MCL 380.415.1105. The board designated the district website as the official publication for meeting notices and confirmed Southern Michigan Bank and Trust as a depository for district funds.
The organizational items concluded with formal roll-call approvals recorded in the minutes. The board adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
