BOARD OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 3, 2022
Led by the Board Clerk, Kallia Wade, the new commissioners were given the oath of office. Joining Commissioners of Education Ricardo Adams, Beatriz LeBron, Amy Maloy and Willa Powell, were James Patterson, Camille Simmons and Cynthia Elliot (who was re-elected).The Oath was followed by election of officers. Cynthia Elliot was elected President and Beatriz LeBron was elected Vice President. Both votes were 5-2 with Willa Powell and James Patterson voting in opposition.
President Elliot then chaired the remainder of the meeting. A vote on Committee Chairs kept leadership of committees the same. James Patterson was elected to Chair the Audit Committee and Camille Simmons to lead the Equity in Student Achievement Committee.
Resolutions 350 to 367, involving designations of financial entities etc., were discussed and approved. The designated official newspaper for required print postings and notifications was again the Daily Record for fiscal reasons. Resolution 368 to consider an adjustment to a suspension was discussed in an executive session and then approved.
The meeting was followed by a Professional Development session on Roberts Rules of Order.
2022 Rochester Board of Education – Committee Chairs:
- Policy Development and Review Committee – Powell
- Community and Intergovernmental Relations Committee – Adams
- Board Governance and Development Committee – Maloy
- Finance and Resource Allocation Committee – LeBron
- Audit Committee – Patterson (new)
- Equity in Student Achievement Committee – Simmons (new)
- Human Resources – Elliot