The Reading School District Board of Directors elected new leaders at Monday night’s Reorganization Meeting.
Rebecca Acosta maintained her position as President of the Board by a vote of 6 to 2. Pierre Cooper was also nominated.
Robin Costenbader-Jacobson was appointed Vice President by a vote of 6 to 2. She will replace Manuel Guzman.
Board member Eddie Moran abstained from both votes.
Moran indicated that he did not agree with the election process and therefore declined to vote.
“I am not in agreement with the process that we have instituted. It’s a popularity contest and I feel that we should be able to speak about why we believe we should hold the position,” Moran said.
He continued, “This is something that should be brought up nationwide, the process should be re-looked at and advocated for so we can have individuals who really want to serve for the right reasons.”
Following the vote President Acosta discussed some of the projects she would like to take on in the new year.
The board will be reviewing the City Line Special Education Program, evaluating the district superintendent’s performance and goals and plan to take on the next school year’s budget early.
“I think we have a lot of great things in place for the Reading School District,” Acosta said.
She indicated that she feels the district is in a much better position than it was at this time last year and is looking forward to further improving the district’s academic performance.
“I think it's very important that we send a message to the community about the great things we are doing in the district."
Following the elections for the Board of Directors, the board also held elections for the Reading School District Board of Trustees for the Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery.
The new board leaders were all elected unanimously as follows: Robin Costenbader-Jacobson, President; Robert Heebner, Vice President; and, Rebecca Acosta, Secretary-Treasurer.
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