From staff reports
BLOOMINGDALE The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Board of Education started anew with a blend of new and returning faces at its first meeting of the year.
The board reorganized in a special session on Tuesday and returned Larry George and Steve Bezak III as president and vice president, respectively, while Ruth Ann Bruzzese and William Hendricks were re-appointed and Ron Smyth replaced longtime member John Prokopakis. Prokopakis, who was not in attendance, was later recognized with a resolution of appreciation by the board for seven years of dedication to the school and its students.
Talks turned to COVID-related matters and the board conducted a brief executive session before approving a resolution to extend Family First Coronavirus Response Act benefits to employees to March 31.