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Wasatch County School Board swears in Jake Collette; trustees offer welcome remarks
Summary
At a special meeting the Wasatch County School Board administered the oath of office to appointee Jake Collette. Trustees and district staff offered congratulations and brief remarks; the board adjourned after photographs.
The Wasatch County School Board held a special meeting to swear in Jake Collette as a member of the board of education and to offer brief welcome remarks.
Collette took the oath of office administered aloud by board members; the oath included a pledge to uphold the constitutions of the United States and the state of Utah and to discharge the duties of the office with fidelity. After the oath, trustees and district staff offered congratulations and reflections on the appointment.
Bridal Diedrichsen, a board member who formally moved proceedings along, praised Collette’s application and interview, saying Collette had 'rose[n] to the top' during the selection process and that she had received many messages recommending him. 'You have strengths that this board needs and I’m excited to work with you,' Diedrichsen said.
Another board member noted the volume of community support in messages after the selection, saying they received '42 text messages' by the end of a lengthy selection night, and described that as evidence of strong community interest in the board’s process.
District staff and long-serving educators who spoke at the meeting framed the appointment as part of a continuing effort to serve students. A district educator observed that 'good educators try to provide and do for all kids what they would do for their own kids,' and welcomed Collette to the education team.
Collette thanked trustees and those in the audience, described feeling both honored and nervous about the responsibility — noting his watch recorded a heart rate of '114' during the ceremony — and said he would 'ask a lot of questions' as he learns the work ahead. He said he hoped to move quickly to be effective while seeking facts and detail before taking action.
The board concluded the brief ceremony with a motion to adjourn moved by Bridal Diedrichsen and seconded by another trustee; the board approved the motion by voice vote and then took photographs to commemorate the appointment.
The meeting record shows no formal resolutions, budget actions or policy votes tied to the appointment itself; the session consisted of the oath, remarks and adjournment.
