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John Cope elected board president; Lance Tlustos named vice president
Summary
At the July 21 meeting of the Oelrichs School District 23-3 Board of Education, trustees elected John Cope president and Lance Tlustos vice president; both were sworn in by Superintendent Dr. Mitchell Stone. The nominations were uncontested and recorded in the minutes.
John Cope was elected president of the Board of Education of the Oelrichs School District 23-3 during the board's July 21, 2026, annual meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Mitchell Stone administered the school board oath to Cope before nominations were opened. According to the minutes, "Cope accepted the nomination." Trustee Katie Merdanian seconded the nomination process that led to Cope's election; no other nominations were offered.
Trustee Lance Tlustos was nominated by Merdanian and seconded by Marty Schommer for vice president and was sworn in by Dr. Stone after accepting the nomination. The minutes record both officers were sworn in at the meeting and that standard organizational motions followed to set meeting schedules and officer duties for the 2026–2027 year.
Board officers set procedural responsibilities for the coming year, including meeting schedule (third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., Oelrichs High School) and designation of the Chief Executive Officer to serve as administrator of trust and agency accounts. No contested votes were recorded for the officer elections.
