An eventful Wabash District #348 school board meeting last night at the elementary school. The meeting was to have featured the swearing in of incumbent board member Theresa Hocking and new board members Jessica Peter and Tim Zimmer. While Hocking and Peter were sworn in, it didn’t happen for Zimmer who withdrew from the board before taking the oath of office….
Last night was supposed to be the last meeting for long time board members Tim Schuler and Kyle Peach. And while it was for Schuler, it wasn’t for Peach who was appointed to fill Zimmer’s spot on the board until the next school board election in two years.
After the board was finally seated, the board voted to make Jamie McCorkle the board president, Gregg Wilcox the vice president, and Hocking will remain the board’s secretary. Darlene Underwood was reappointed as the district’s treasurer.
One other housekeeping note, the board voted to change the start times of their meeting from 7pm to 5pm on the third Monday’s of each month.
The swearing in of Peter means the school board has a female majority for the first time ever.
District #348 Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bleyer thanks Tim Schuler for his years of service on the school board.
Monday’s meeting was the last one for long time board president Tim Schuler.
District #348 Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bleyer thanks Tim Schuler for his years of service on the school board.
District #348 Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bleyer thanks Kyle Peach for his years of service on the school board.
Tim Zimmer explains why he is not accepting a seat on the District #348 school board.
Jessica Peter reads the oath of office as she is sworn in as a new member on the District #348 school board.
Jamie McCorkle (L) assumes the position of school board president as Superintendent Dr. Chuck Bleyer looks on.
After agreeing to fill the board vacancy caused by Tim Zimmer’s decision not to accept a position on the board, Kyle Peach reads the oath of office to resume his service on the board until at least the next board election in 2027.