The Derby Board of Education opened a brief set of personnel actions at the Jan. 13 meeting, naming a president and confirming vice-presidential nominations for the coming term.

Board member Robin Pearman was nominated to serve as board president by the sitting president and the motion was seconded. The board chair asked, "All in favor?" and the motion carried.

The board then moved through vice president nominations. Board member Melanie Turner was nominated and seconded; the board indicated approval after the vote call. Later in the meeting an additional nomination was made for Mrs. Booty for vice president and that nomination also received a second and was approved. Board members said they would update a CDIC arrangement at the next meeting as needed.

Why it matters: Board leadership determines committee assignments, meeting flow and who presides over school district governance. The changes will affect committee representation and the district’s public-facing leadership for the coming year.

No substantive policy actions were tied to the leadership votes at this meeting; the board proceeded to the posted agenda following the leadership appointments.