Whitnall School Board Shake-Up Includes New President, Vice President

Monday's special Whitnall School Board workshop marks just the second time its new officers are in place in their new roles.

Bernard Shaw was voted in as the board’s president April 29, beating Elieen Valaitis, 5-2, in a secret ballot.

Shaw replaced Nancy Zaborowski, who declined Shaw’s nomination to return to that role. Shaw has been on the board since 2008 and was most recently its vice president.

Valaitis, who has been on the board since last April, won a 4-3 vote over Zaborowski to serve as vice president. T.J. Anderson was the unanimous choice for treasurer and Stephanie Richter, who was reelected to the board in April, was the unanimous choice for clerk.

The newly shaped board will tackle a handful of discussion items Monday, including a general overview on statewide perspective on roles of board members and the roles and responsibilities of Whitnall board members, open meeting laws, communications and an evaluation of Superintendent Lowell Holtz.

The work session is slated for 6 p.m.