Board appoints Heather Jackson to District 6 vacancy; creates legislative representative position
Summary
After interviewing five applicants, trustees unanimously appointed Heather Jackson to the District 6 seat. The board also created a new legislative representative officer and elected Yvonne Wagstaff as president and Melinda Knighting as vice president for 2026.
The Douglas County School District board unanimously appointed Heather Jackson Jan. 15 to the District 6 vacancy after interviewing five applicants in closed‑room interviews and hearing public comment.
Jackson, who previously served on the board and has longstanding volunteer and leadership ties in the community, received broad public endorsement during the meeting; multiple speakers cited her prior board experience and local knowledge as reasons she could ‘‘hit the ground running.’’ Following trustee ranking and public remarks in favor of Jackson, Trustee Knighting moved to appoint her; the motion passed unanimously.
Board members then moved through governance housekeeping: they established a new legislative representative officer position to monitor state bills and legislative matters affecting the district and voted unanimously to create the role. Trustees nominated and elected Yvonne Wagstaff as president for the coming year and Melinda Knighting as vice president; Erin Miller was appointed the board’s first legislative representative.
The board recessed briefly to swear in Jackson and then continued with recognitions and committee assignments.
