January 12, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com
With past president Andy Burchfield having retired from his seat on the Brighton Board of Education, the board on Monday selected local attorney Roger Myers as the president for the coming year.
Myers, who served as board secretary last year, was elected to a second, 4-year term on the board in November. He and his wife, Kelly, have four children who either attend, or are graduates of, the Brighton Area Schools. Like Myers, the three other officers â vice president, secretary and treasurer were chosen at Monday nightâs virtual organizational meeting. They include Alicia Reid, who was selected to again be vice president this year. The vote was 6-1, with newly sworn-in Trustee John Conely voting no.
December 23, 2020 By Tom Tolen/News@whmi.com
Andy Burchfield, who has held the reins as Brighton Board of Education president for the past four years, will be leaving his position at the end of the year.
Burchfield announced several months ago that he would not be running for another term on the Board of Education. He has led the board through calm waters and during contentious times, including recent months, in which the board and teachersâ union were stalemated over a yearly salary reopener in their contract well into the school year. That was ultimately settled with the two sides ratifying the agreement in late November.