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Geoffrey Rose elected president as Covert Public Schools board organizes for 2026
Summary
The Covert Public Schools Board elected Geoffrey Rose president, Valerie Bury vice president, Cheryl McCray secretary and Alan Smaka treasurer for 2026 during its Jan. 12 meeting. Elections were decided by roll-call votes following nominations held by Superintendent Joe Allen.
Geoffrey Rose was elected president of the Covert Public Schools Board of Education for 2026 after roll-call voting during the board's regular meeting on Jan. 12.
Superintendent Joe Allen opened nominations. Aaron Wittorp nominated Dorreon Simmons Gaines; Cheryl McCray nominated Geoffrey Rose; and Veronica Aburto Cortes nominated Valerie Bury. Roll-call voting gave Geoffrey Rose four ayes to Dorreon Simmons Gaines' three ayes, electing Rose president. President Rose then presided over the remainder of the meeting.
The board also elected Valerie Bury as vice president, Cheryl McCray as secretary and Alan Smaka as treasurer. Nominations and roll-call results were recorded for each office: Bury won the vice-presidential vote with four ayes; McCray won the secretary vote with four ayes; and Smaka won the treasurer vote with four ayes. The slate of officers will serve as the board's leadership for 2026.
