New St. Vrain board sworn in; Jocelyn Gilligan elected president, Berthold named vice president
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Summary
At a special Dec. 3 meeting the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J board administered oaths to newly elected directors, elected Jocelyn Gilligan board president by secret ballot and approved a slate of officer appointments including Sarah Harenik as secretary and Mrs. Weiss as treasurer.
The St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J board on Dec. 3 administered oaths of office to newly elected directors and completed officer elections and appointments for the 2025to2027 term.
President Karen Ragland presided over the oath administration. Hadley Solomon (District B), Neosha Babs (District D), Jocelyn Gilligan (District E) and Sarah Harenik (District F) each repeated the statutory oath to support the U.S. and Colorado constitutions and faithfully perform the duties of school director, then signed the forms.
Following the oaths, the board held officer elections. Jim Berthold nominated Jocelyn Gilligan for board president; a secret ballot produced a majority in Gilligans favor and the chair declared her president. A secret ballot also returned Jim Berthold as vice president. Several board officer appointments were made by roll call: Sarah Harenik (secretary), Mrs. Weiss (treasurer), Gino Lechuga (assistant secretary; Lechuga was absent for the meeting), Tony Whiteley (assistant treasurer, historically held by the CFO), and Diane Hargash and Kristy Jonason (board secretaries).
Superintendent Dr. Jackie Capuchin and multiple trustees paid tribute to outgoing President Karen Ragland for eight years of service. Dr. Capuchin said Ragland "really embodies what leadership looks like" and thanked her for support during the superintendent transition; Ragland reflected on lessons learned and said, "Serving the children and families of this community has been an easy honor and one I will always carry with pride."
Provenance: oaths began at SEG 579; the president election concluded at SEG 766. The roll-call votes for officer appointments appear in the record and show unanimous support among present members with Director Lechuga absent.
What happens next: the newly seated board will take over governance duties immediately and convene next on Dec. 17; members noted participation in the Colorado Association of School Boards conference next week.