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Woodland Hills board approves interim superintendent, AIU appointment and consent agenda items
Summary
At its Jan. 22 meeting the Woodland Hills School District board approved by vote a slate of consent items, appointed Donica (Danica) Griffin to the AIU board and approved Dr. Helen K. McCracken as interim superintendent effective Jan. 23, 2025; votes were recorded as unanimous in each final tally reported at the meeting.
The Woodland Hills School District Board of Directors voted Jan. 22 to approve a group of consent items, appointed an AIU representative and named an interim superintendent.
The board first moved to approve the consent agenda (with several items pulled for separate consideration). President Terry Lawson called the roll and online voting opened; the initial consent vote the board reported was “Motion passes 9 to 0.”
Board members later moved and approved several pulled consent items in subsequent votes. Two separate votes on the December meeting minutes and related consent items passed by recorded tallies of 7–2 when reported; the board did not read further roll‑call details into the record beyond the tallies announced.
Appointment to AIU board: The board voted to appoint Donica Griffin to the AIU board. The appointment was moved by Mike Belmont and seconded by Sarah Raszewski. Online voting returned a unanimous result as reported: “Closing online voting. Motion passes 9 to 0.” Present‑and‑voting board members listed during roll call included Tamara Allen Thomas; Laura Arthral; Mike Belmont; Danica (Donica) Griffin; Karen Lyons; Sarah Raszewski; Darnika Reed; Melanie Timbers; and Terry Lawson.
Interim superintendent: The board also approved Dr. Helen K. McCracken as interim superintendent effective Jan. 23, 2025. The motion was moved by Laura Arthral and seconded by Karen Lyons, and the meeting record shows the motion passed 9–0 after online voting closed.
Ending: The board adjourned after brief thanks for staff work during technical difficulties. No other formal board resolutions or contracts were announced during the Jan. 22 meeting.
