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Rocklin Unified board elects officers; clerk vote surfaces tensions among trustees
Summary
At its Dec. 18 organizational meeting the Rocklin Unified School District Board elected Relle Price president and Derek Counter vice president and appointed Julie Hup as clerk in a 4–1 voice vote after trustee Michelle Southerland raised concerns about being passed over and alleged personal attacks.
Relle Price and Julie Hup were sworn in as trustees and the Rocklin Unified School District Board held its annual organizational meeting Dec. 18, electing Price as board president and Derek Counter as vice president.
The board moved to appoint Hup as clerk of the board. Trustee Michelle Southerland interrupted to ask why she had not been considered for the position after expressing interest, saying she felt repeatedly passed over and describing comments she characterized as personal attacks. "I would just like some clarification on why…
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