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Cloverdale Unified board provisionally appoints Andrea Schreiner Kellogg to vacant trustee seat
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At a meeting that began at 4:00 p.m., the Cloverdale Unified governing board provisionally appointed Andrea Schreiner Kellogg to a vacant trustee seat after interviewing her; she was sworn in and will serve as Trustee Kellogg. The board discussed how teacher input and community engagement inform decisions.
At its meeting that began at 4:00 p.m., the Cloverdale Unified governing board provisionally appointed Andrea Schreiner Kellogg to fill a vacant trustee seat and administered the oath of office.
Andrea Schreiner Kellogg, a 17-year educator and parent who said she applied because she "felt convicted" to serve, told trustees she would bring "the discipline of showing up" and a focus on education technology and community engagement. "I'm 17 years into my teaching career," she said during the interview, adding that she wants to "engage and learn" if selected.
The board opened the session with routine matters, then introduced Kellogg and conducted a question-and-answer interview during which trustees asked about her preparation, decision-making and priorities. Kellogg said she reviewed past agendas and district materials to understand the role and cited prior volunteer work on a charter-school initiative in Mendocino County as relevant experience. She described the purpose of public schools as "the great equalizer" and said the board should gather data and "listen to the community" when making decisions.
Board staff explained how teacher and staff input typically reach the board: site teachers and principals raise curriculum matters at the site level and bring pilot recommendations to the board, and unions also provide formal channels. "This is really the only place to give input to the board," a staff member said, noting the board also uses subcommittees such as the LCAP/budget committee and Measure H discussions to collect input.
After brief housekeeping checks for residency and conflicts, a trustee moved to appoint Kellogg and another trustee seconded the motion. The board voted in favor; the transcript records affirmative votes but does not include a roll-call of individual trustee votes. Kellogg then repeated the oath of office, saying, "I, Andrea Schreiner Kellogg, do solemnly swear," and was seated as trustee Kellogg.
Trustees and staff also noted upcoming agenda items related to facilities — including discussions about closing the Jefferson campus — which staff said will include community outreach and additional site-level input before any final decisions. The board adjourned at 4:38 p.m.
The appointment is recorded as a provisional board action in the meeting minutes; the transcript does not list a numbered ordinance, resolution or formal term length in the record provided.
