Board elects James Barrett chair, names Roni Dasi vice chair

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board elected James Barrett as its new chair and Roni Dasi as vice chair during its reorganization segment.

The board opened nominations under the district’s rules for officer selection. Members nominated Aneta Streeter and James Barrett for chair. Several members voiced support for Streeter’s long service and institutional knowledge; others said continuity of experience through an upcoming superintendent transition argued for Barrett. The board voted on the first nominee, selecting James Barrett by majority vote.

After the chair’s election, board members nominated and voted to install Roni Dasi as vice chair. One member expressed concern about the way nominations were handled, saying the process had eroded trust among members; others defended rotating leadership experience. The vice-chair vote was reported as five in favor and two opposed.

The board then moved on to routine business and announcements.

Ending: The board’s leadership changes take effect immediately for board organization and committee assignments; members did not signal further challenges to the reorganization during the meeting.