The top three vote-getters will fill seats on the Wellington Board of Trustees for four-year terms following the April 2 election. The candidates are Jon Gaiter, Rebekka Dailey, Ed Cannon, Lowrey Moyer and Mario Quinonez. Gaiter and Dailey are current trustees seeking reelection. Cannon, the former town administrator, was fired without cause in March 2020 […]
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Whitmer to decide future of MSU trustees Rema Vassar, Dennis Denno
EAST LANSING — The future of two Michigan State University trustees now rests with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Trustees voted 6-2 to censure and refer misconduct allegations against former Chair Rema Vassar and Trustee Dennis Denno under a Michigan law that allows the governor to remove elected officials. Vassar and Denno were the no votes. Trustees […]
MSU trustees to hold special late-night meeting to discuss misconduct findings
EAST LANSING — Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees will meet Sunday night to discuss an investigation that recommended trustees refer Chair Rema Vassar and Trustee Dennis Denno to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for possible removal for misconduct. MSU late Saturday announced the special meeting, which is scheduled for 10 p.m. over Zoom on the night […]
Stephens welcomes township trustees to the Statehouse
Feb. 17—COLUMBUS — Ohio Speaker of the House Jason Stephens, R-Getaway, welcomed township trustees from the 93rd House District to Columbus on Wednesday. “It is always great having people from the district be able to come to Columbus and spend quality time with them,” said Stephens. “It was a good opportunity to show them around […]
Lengthy wait for competency reviews increasing jail times and costing taxpayers, trustees told
An Oklahoma County jail detainee whose delayed acceptance into a treatment program at the Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita prompted a judge’s contempt order in late January is just one of several hundred who needed competency evaluations before standing trial in Oklahoma County District Court during the past several years. Data about those detainees, including […]
LCSD2 Board of Trustees split over addressing missing graduation credit for Burns seniors
Feb. 8—PINE BLUFFS — School board members spent more than an hour Wednesday night debating the best path forward for the five seniors at Burns Junior/Senior High School who were told last week they’ve missing a foreign language credit required for graduation. Until last Thursday, these seniors were under the impression they were on track […]
Trustees approve committee to search for a new university leader
EDINBORO — Pennsylvania Western University is starting its search for a new president. University trustees on Monday approved a committee to lead the search for a president to succeed Lorraine Bernotsky, who has served as interim PennWest president for the past year. Bernotsky will begin duties as West Chester University president July 1. The 25-member […]
Proposed legislation would require local resident on university board of trustees
Jan. 31—The state senator from Terre Haute plans to introduce a bill amendment that would require the governor to appoint a local resident to the board of trustees at Indiana’s public universities. The governor-appointed trustee would have to permanently reside in the county where the university is located. If it became law, one member of […]
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Board of Trustees selected for Raise Your Hand Texas Trustee Advocacy Program
Jan. 26—Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District (PBTISD) announced on Friday its selection of its Board of Trustees for the Raise Your Hand Texas Trustee Advocacy Program. This recognition demonstrates the Board’s commitment to proactive advocacy, ensuring that the voices of our community are heard in shaping state education policy, a news release said. The Trustee Advocacy […]
Cases against Tippecanoe County’s wayward trustees should end in 2024
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — This should be the year that Tippecanoe County puts its history of two wayward township trustees in the rearview mirror. Starting at the end of 2020, Wabash Township ex-Trustee Jennifer Teising and Taletha Coles, ex-trustee for Fairfield Township, seemed to garner unflattering headlines faster than an Indy 500 car making laps around […]
UPenn Board of Trustees Chair Scott Bok resigns, following departure of President Liz Magill
University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chair Scott Bok has resigned, following the departure of President Liz Magill. According to the Daily Pennsylvanian, Bok announced he’s stepping down from the board of trustees. The statement was made shortly after Magill resigned, the outlet reported. “Today, following the resignation of the University of Pennsylvania’s President and […]