Saturday, December 14, 2024
The Granbury Independent School District board of trustees elected a new president and vice president during its meeting Monday, Nov. 18.
Following the invocation and pledges, the board began by swearing in newly elected trustee Tim Bolton, who won the Place 3 election against challenger Bret Deason by about 7,000 votes earlier this month.
The board also recognized former school board trustee Melanie Graft for her time on the school board with a plaque from Granbury High School’s Career and Technical Education program.
Graft — who has served on the school board for the past three years — will now assume her new role as Hood County District Clerk after declaring victory against Democratic challenger Jon Back.
Due to the swearing-in of a new board member, the board of trustees also named new officers for the 2024-25 calendar year.
Secretary Billy Wimberly nominated current Vice President Courtney Gore for president of the board. The motion was seconded by Place 1 trustee Mike Moore.
Bolton also nominated current President Barbara Townsend to continue serving as president.
"I appreciate that, Mr. Bolton, but I am choosing not to be an officer this year and spending more time with my husband, who has recently retired,” Townsend said, declining the nomination.
The motion for Gore to become president passed 5:2, with Bolton and Place 7 trustee Karen Lowery in opposition.
For vice president, Mike Moore nominated Place 2 trustee Nancy Alana, with Gore seconding the nomination.
Gore also nominated Wimberly to remain the board’s secretary and Bolton seconded that nomination.
Both motions passed unanimously — leaving Gore as the new president, Alana as the new vice president and Wimberly continuing as secretary.
