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Salem-Keizer board swears in new members and unanimously elects leadership for 2025–26
Summary
On July 8 the Salem-Keizer School Board swore in newly elected directors and student advisers, and unanimously elected Cynthia Richardson as chair, Lisa Harnish as first vice chair and Corina Guzman Ortiz as second vice chair; the board also approved the consent calendar.
Cynthia Richardson was elected chair of the Salem-Keizer School Board on July 8, 2025, after the board swore in newly elected directors and two student advisers and then held its organizational votes. The nominations and voice votes were unanimous.
The meeting began with oaths of office for newly seated directors and the district’s student advisers. Director Lisa Harnish recited the oath to “support the…
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