Friday, January 13, 2012

Walriven to head school board

Kevin Walriven was elected president of the Board of Education of the New Richmond Exempted Village School District at the board’s Jan. 11 re-organizational meeting.

David Hawkins, who along with incoming board member Kim Hayden took the oath of office from Clermont County Municipal Court Judge James A. Shriver, will serve as vice-president for the 2012 school year.
Newly elected New Richmond school board members Kim Hayden and David Hawkins take their oath of office from Clermont County Municipal Court Judge James A. Shriver.

The Board established meeting dates for 2012 which will be held on the third Monday of each month with the exception of February when the meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21 due to the Presidents Day holiday, June when the meeting will be held on Thursday, June 28 to close out the books for the fiscal year, and July when the meeting will be moved to the second Monday (July 9) to accommodate scheduled vacations for school administrators.

Committee appointments for 2012 will be Ben Bird and Walriven on the Finance and Audit Committee; Fred Heflin and Walriven on the Facilities Committee; Hayden and Hawkins on the Policy Committee; Hayden and Ben Bird on the Curriculum Committee; and Hawkins and Heflin on the Personnel Committee.

Hawkins will serve as the Legislative Liaison Board member with Walriven as the alternate; Hayden will be the Student Achievement Liaison; and Heflin will serve as the Grant Career Center board member.