Board introduces Caleb Simit as new Sixteenth Section land manager and assistant facilities director

The board introduced Caleb Simit as the district’s new Sixteenth Section land manager and assistant facilities director; Simit started with the district the day before the meeting. Board members publicly thanked Ms. Heshen and Ms. Williamson for their interim work on Sixteenth Section matters while the district conducted the hiring process.

Why it matters: Sixteenth Section lands often pertain to school-district real-property management and leasing; naming a permanent manager indicates the district has filled a position responsible for those duties. The public introduction clarifies who will manage Sixteenth Section land issues going forward.

During the meeting a board speaker thanked Ms. Heshen and Ms. Williamson for “working diligently in the interim” and welcomed Simit, saying he was present and had begun work. The speaker said Simit “started with us yesterday” and that the board appreciated Williamson’s interim service. The transcript records no specific personnel action or contract terms tied to the hire during the public meeting.

No land transactions, leases or contract awards were discussed in the recorded remarks about Sixteenth Section matters. The introduction was presented as an informational item; no vote was recorded in the transcript related to the hire or to specific land actions.