By MATT PIKE AND BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
The St Joseph School District Board of Education has a new President and Vice President, as well as two new school board members after meeting Monday.
Isaura Garcia and Kim Miller, the top vote getters in the April 5th election, were sworn into office by Buchanan County Circuit Judge Daniel Kellogg.
During the reorganization meeting, the Board voted unanimously to elect David Foster president and LaTonya Williams vice president.
“The president of the board has to consider everyone while keeping student success at the forefront,” Foster said in a news release. "I would love to see the number of volunteers increase and get back to basic principles that create growth, camaraderie, and success."
"I’m very enthusiastic about our team, our students, and the future of our district. We have a fresh canvas to paint a new picture.”
Lori Witham, who served on the board since 2020, has submitted her resignation, because she is moving from St. Joseph.
The Board will accept Witham’s resignation at its April 27th Board meeting and will soon begin the process of filling the seat through a process where community residents apply and are interviewed and selected by the Board to serve out the remaining one-year term.
Two board seats will be open in April 2023.
The Board thanked out-going board members, Tami Pasley and Bryan Green, for their dedication and commitment to the SJSD the past six years.
Both decided not to run again after serving two terms.
This article has been edited since first published.