Friday, January 11, 2013
Roz Peterson was named School Board chair at Tuesday night's meeting—which was also the first for Board Member-elect Terry Lind.
Every year, during its first January meeting, Lakeville's School Board elects a new chair—a leader to steer the board for the coming year. Whether there has been an election or not, each year the board discusses, nominates, then votes for a new chair. And on Jan. 8, for the first time in six years, a new leader emerged. Roz Peterson was selected by the board as the 2013 School Board chair, a post Judy Keliher has had since 2006. The change wasn't a surprise—Keliher said last year when she was nominated and voted as chair, that she would likely be stepping aside to allow Peterson—who had challenged unsuccessfully for the post in 2011—to take the reigns. Peterson will serve as chair, with Board Member Jim Skelly serving as vice-chair. …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Keliher is seeking re-election to a four-year seat on Lakeville's School Board.
Lakeville Area Public District School Board Chair Judy Keliher is seeking re-election this November. She's been chair-woman of the board since 2006. Keliher has lived in Lakeville for 26 years and she has four children and two grandchildren. Her daughter attends Lakeville North High School and her three sons are all graduates of the Lakeville Area Public Schools. From the press release announcing her run for re-election: Keliher is committed to delivering a world-class education and knows the current model of education is not financially sustainable. “The best schools will adapt and change while still improving through innovative thinking and programming,” says Keliher. “I believe a sustainable education model that supports a high-quality …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
School Board elected Judy Keliher on 5-1 vote without a second nomination.
Last year, it took Lakeville's School Board nearly a month to select its leader. This year, it took less than five minutes. Judy Keliher, who has served as the board's chairwoman since 2006, was voted by the group's members to keep the leadership post for 2012, during the group's regular meeting on Jan. 10. Board Member Roz Peterson, who last year sought the chair position, offered the only nomination when she suggested Keliher for the post. Board Member Michelle Volk was the only dissenter in the 5-1 vote “It’s the principle ... any good organization needs to change up its leadership," Volk said. Last year, Keliher was elected after a brief power struggle delayed the official appointment. Peterson was nominated for the post as well, and …
