Franklin School Board Leadership Mostly Unchanged

During last night’s Annual Reorganization Meeting of the Franklin School Board, Linda Witkowski was sworn-in to her second three-year term on the Franklin School Board and Tim Nielson was sworn-in to his first.

Also, in an apparent show of confidence in its current leadership the Franklin School Board reelected all of  its sitting Board officers, with the exception of the Treasurer’s position,  which had been held by David Works who was unseated in April by Tim Nielson.

The nominations for and the election of School Board president was the first order of business following the swearing-in ceremony.

Linda Witkowski was nominated for president by new board member Tim Nielson and sitting president Debbie Larson was nominated by sitting vice president Jeff Traylor.  In the final vote, Debbie Larson retained her president's seat defeating Linda Witkowski 4-3.

When nominations for vice president were taken, Janet Evans was nominated by Linda Witkowski and sitting vice president, Steve Traylor was nominated by board member Melissa Klein. In the final vote, Janet Evans fell short and was defeated by  Traylor, 4-3.

Nominations and voting for the vacant Treasurer position was next with Debbie Larson nominating Melissa Klein, to the post and Janet Evans nominatining Linda Witkowski.  In the final vote count, Linda Witkowski lost , 4-3 to Melissa Klein.

For the Clerk’s position, Janet Evans was nominated by Linda Witkowski and sitting Clerk, Judith Bialk was nominated by Board vice president, Jeff Traylor with Judith Bialk defeating Mrs. Evans by a vote count of 4-3.

Recapping; Debbie Larson retained her seat as school board president, Jeff Traylor will continue to serve as school board vice president, Melissa Klein was elected to the school board Treasurer post  and Judith Bialk kept her seat as Clerk.

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