Port Angeles School Board honors Sarah Meffner and Mary Hiebert as they leave the board
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The board recognized longtime board president Sarah Meffner for 16 years of service and Mary Hiebert for four years, highlighting leadership during the pandemic, career and technical education programs, and partnerships including a mobile health unit with North Olympic Healthcare Network.
The Port Angeles School Board on Nov. 13 took time in its regular meeting to publicly thank two departing members for their service.
The board recognized Sarah Meffner for 16 years on the board and as current board president, citing her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, work on career and technical pathways at Stevens Middle School, Port Angeles High School and Lincoln High School, and contributions to capital projects including the bond to replace Port Angeles High School and renovate Franklin Elementary. Board remarks noted Meffner's role in creating the Wildcat Café and in developing the district's transition-to-kindergarten program.
Calling in to the meeting, Steve Meffner identified himself as Sarah Meffner's husband and offered a personal tribute to his wife's public service. "Sarah, I love you. I'm proud of you," he said, and praised her stewardship of district finances and capital planning.
The board also recognized Mary Hiebert for four years of service, noting Hiebert's background as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent, her support for Seaview Academy, and her role in launching a mobile health unit in partnership with the North Olympic Healthcare Network. A letter from the Port Angeles Education Association, signed by Karen Doran and other officers, thanked both Meffner and Hiebert for their work and noted the successful passage of recent bond and levy measures that are funding major construction projects.
Board members said they appreciated both directors' commitment to students and staff. No formal board action accompanied the recognitions; the remarks were part of the meeting's presentations and ceremonial business.