Dexter School Board member Jim Reiker was approved as board president at the conclusion of executive session May 21, according to a press release from the district.
The board also approved Ben Worley as board vice president.
Former board president Kevin Bishop resigned at the April meeting, effective May 31. Bishop has accepted another job and will be moving.
His current term ends in April 2020.
The board has discussed filling the remainder of his term, but no decisions have been made at this time, said Superintendent C.A. Counts.
In closed session the Dexter School Board approved the following personnel matters:
• The board approved the website administrators for the 2019-20 school year.
• The board approved the following aide transfers for the 2019-20 school year: Jana Blankenship to Alternative School; Jennifer Ritchie to Middle School; and Jennifer Hankins to Southwest Elementary.
• The board approved employment of the following Southwest Building Aide Allison Sneed.
• The board approved extra duty positions for 2019-20 school year: Haylee Orf, high school volleyball assistant; Haylee Orf, high school girls basketball assistant; Rob Nichols, high school boys basketball assistant; Lloyd Hyten, head middle school boys basketball coach; Christy Nichols, middle school girls basketball assistant; Chris Bolin, middle school football assistant
• The board approved resignation letters effective at the end of the 18-19 school year for the following individuals: Janet Putnam-Bell - Southwest Title Teacher; Jordan Noyes - HS Math Teacher; Kaebra Sutton - Sp. Ed. Aide; Ginny Krapf - Library Aide; Leonard Madigan - Bus Driver; and Rob Nichols - MS Basketball Head Coach
• The board approved adding 5 days to the extended contract of the librarians: Camie Richards; Kay Stevenson and Krystal Hobgood.
The board approved transfer of Title teacher from Central to Southwest for April Aldridge.