HSD Board of ­­­ Education Meeting Prevails Despite Severe Weather

Despite some severe weather on Tuesday, April 19, the (HSD) Board of Education still held its regularly scheduled meeting. Raindrops and other sounds of the storm could be heard on the rooftop, but the meeting was business a usual. That being said, the board approved the omission of the student performance monitoring report from the agenda, as there was a noticeably light crowd in the house.

“This is due to inclement weather,” board president, Desiree Whitlock, said. “We heard there’s going to be a hail storm and we don’t want the children out in it.”

including incumbents Charles “Chuck” Woods and Ann Gibbons, along with newcomer but veteran to the district, Brenda Youngblood, were sworn in to their positions.

The board also held office elections, which switched up the hierarchy of the group. Cheryl Latham was voted in board president, Karlton Thornton was named vice president, Ann Gibbons remained treasurer, and Charles “Chuck” Woods was voted secretary.

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