Centennial board honors outgoing director Claudia Andrews for bond and budget oversight

At its June 18 meeting, the Centennial School District 28J board publicly thanked Director Claudia Andrews for her service and leadership, noting her experience as a retired chief operating officer at Bonneville Power Administration and her role in bond and budget oversight since joining the board.

Speakers recounted Andrews’ appointment history (initial appointment in July 2018 to fill a one‑year at‑large term, subsequent roles on the bond oversight committee beginning in October 2020, and election in May 2021) and praised her diligence, attention to detail, and steadying voice during pandemic recovery and bond planning. The board noted Andrews’ contributions to strategic planning, the Destination 2023 effort, and oversight of a bond budget described in the meeting as $72,000,000.

Board members and colleagues highlighted Andrews’ influence on financial oversight and thanked her for setting “a high performance bar.” Andrews responded briefly, expressing gratitude and recounting that her initial recruitment to the board began during a meeting in May 2018.

The recognition was a ceremonial item; no formal board action or replacement vote was recorded in the transcript during this meeting.