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Board elects new chair and approves acting‑superintendent qualifications; consent agenda passed
Summary
At the Jan. 29 meeting the St. Helens School District board approved consent agenda items, elected Matthew Douglas as board chair by a 3‑2 vote, and adopted criteria to screen candidates for the acting superintendent with a target start date of Feb. 3 if a candidate is selected.
St. Helens — The St. Helens School District board on Jan. 29 carried several governance actions: the board approved routine consent‑agenda items, elected a new chair, and approved the qualifications and screening rubric to select an acting superintendent.
Chair election: Board member Matthew Douglas was nominated and, after discussion, elected chair by a roll call that the board characterized as 3‑2. The board discussed the responsibilities of the chair — including setting agendas, enforcing…
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