Politics & Government
Page Remains School Committee Chair, Ceresi Vice Chair
The newly-formed North Kingstown School Committee elected its chair and vice-chair Monday night.
In its first meeting together, the 2012 North Kingstown School Committee elected its officers for the next two years. Kimberly Page will remain chair with Larry Ceresi as vice-chair following the 6-1 vote. Bill Mudge was the only opposing vote.
The swift vote was in stark contrast to the previous biennial organizational meeting back in December 2010, when it took a whopping nine motions for the committee to name a chair and vice-chair.
The committee welcomed incoming members Cheryl Clarkin and Robert Jones, . The two filled the vacant seats of Melvoid Benson, who chose not to run for re-election, and Richard Welch, who was elected to the North Kingstown Town Council in the election. (Read more about Melvoid Benson's farewell here.)
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The group appointed members to various sub-committees during their inaugural meeting together. Clarkin, Jones and Bill Mudge were appointed to the budget sub-committee.
At the recommendation of Ceresi, the committee decided to table the appointment of a liaison to the teachers' union negotiating sub-committee. The committee will discuss the matter at its next meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
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