(VIDEO) Hopkins School Board Members Prepare For 2012

On Thursday, new directors Steve Adams and Kris Newcomer took the oath of office, along with returning directors Wendy Donovan and Irma McIntosh Coleman.

The directors also organized the board for the upcoming year. They chose the following officers to lead the board:

• Chair: Susan Wootten
• Vice Chair: Warren Goodroad
• Treasurer: Wendy Donovan
• Clerk: John Toop, director of business services

And the board members decided who would serve on the numerous committees on which the board is represented.

“I think it’s an important conversation to have in front of our community—that we are serving in a plethora of committees outside this board room,” said Director Betsy Anderson.

Directors agreed to the following assignments:

Steve Adams

• Association of Minnesota School Districts (alternate)
• Technology and Information Educational Services
• Cities/Board Steering Committee
• Legislative Action Coalition
• School and Community in Partnership (rotating)
• Monitoring Committee
• Marketing and Communications Committee

Betsy Anderson

• Association of Minnesota School Districts
• Minnesota School Boards Association
• Legislative Action Coalition
• Educational Services Advisory Committee (alternate)
• Administrative Negotiations Committee
• Classified Negotiations Committee
• Teaching and Learning Committee
• Marketing and Communications Committee
• Visioning and Strategic Planning Task Force
• Student Board Liaison

Irma McIntosh Coleman

• West Metro Education Program
• Professional Improvement (Meet-and-Confer) Committee (alternate)
• Special Education Advisory Committee (alternate)
• Monitoring Committee
• Board Audit Committee

Wendy Donovan

• West Metro Education Program (alternate)
• Professional Improvement (Meet-and-Confer) Committee
• Citizens Financial Advisory Committee
• Special Education Advisory Committee
• Facilities Master Planning Committee
• Administrative Negotiations Committee
• Classified Negotiations Committee
• Board Audit Committee

Warren Goodroad

• Educational Cooperative Services Unit
• Minnesota State High School League
• School and Community in Partnership (rotating)
• Citizens Financial Advisory Committee
• Educational Services Advisory Committee
• Facilities Master Planning Committee
• Monitoring Committee
• Board Audit Committee
• Teaching and Learning Committee

Kris Newcomer

• School and Community in Partnership (rotating)
• Facilities Master Planning Committee
• Administrative Negotiations Committee
• Classified Negotiations Committee
• Marketing and Communications Committee
• Visioning and Strategic Planning Task Force

Susan Wootten

• Intermediate District 287 (alternate)
• School and Community in Partnership (rotating)
• Teaching and Learning Committee
• Visioning and Strategic Planning Task Force