3 new Board of Education members take office in Albion
Linda Weller re-elected to continue as board president
Photos by Tom Rivers: Jaime Allport signs the oath of office this morning at the beginning of the annual Albion Board of Education reorganizational meeting. Cindy Ishmael, the district clerk, administers the oath. Allport works as a court clerk for the Town of Albion.
ALBION – Three new members of the Board of Education were sworn in and took their spots this morning on Albion’s nine-member board.
Jaime Allport, Kaitlyn Panek and Michelle Waters are all the new board members. They replace Trellis Pore, Kurt Schmitt and David Sidari, who all didn’t seek re-election in May to the volunteer positions.
The board this morning also re-elected Linda Weller as its president, with John Kast continuing as vice president.
Kaitlyn Panek signs the oath of office. She works as a farm office manager at the family farm, Panek Farms.
Michelle Waters signs the oath of office. She is the owner of the Tree House School of Play in Albion
Weller just finished her first year as the board president. She is the president of Info Advantage in Rochester. She was recognized as a 2025 Women of Excellence Honoree by the Rochester Business Journal. Weller was praised by the RBJ her leadership, community impact, and commitment to excellence in IT and cybersecurity.
