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Board elects Matthew Douglas as chair; approves superintendent screening criteria and acknowledges property donation
Summary
The St. Helens School District board elected Matthew Douglas chair by a 3–2 vote, approved qualifications for an acting superintendent, accepted a property donation for CTE programs, and passed routine consent items.
The St. Helens School District board held several formal votes at its Jan. 29 meeting, selecting a board chair, approving criteria to screen candidates for an acting superintendent, and acknowledging a donation of property to support career-technical education.
Chair election: Board member Matthew Douglas was elected board chair by a 3–2 vote after a nomination and second. The public portion of the meeting recorded the motion, second and the outcome; the transcript records the vote as "by a vote of 3 to 2" without a roll-call of individual votes.
Superintendent qualifications: The board moved and seconded a motion to approve the screening criteria and qualifications for…
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