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Gresham-Barlow board elects Holly Regalman chair, Sean Farnes vice chair for 2026'27
Summary
At its July 1 meeting, the Gresham-Barlow SD 10J board elected Holly Regalman as chair and Sean Farnes as vice chair for the 2026'27 year following nominations and discussion about rotating leadership; the paired leadership slate was reported as passing 3'to'2.
The Gresham-Barlow SD 10J board elected Holly Regalman as board chair and Sean Farnes as vice chair for the 2026'27 term during its July 1 regular business meeting.
Board President (at the meeting start) Sarah Avery opened nominations; multiple board members were nominated for chair, including Chris Howlett and Holly Regalman. After discussion about rotating leadership and members' past service, the board voted on the leadership slate. The board reported the motion for the pair of offices as passing 3'to'2.
Board members cited shared leadership and succession considerations during discussion. One member said rotating leadership gave board members "an opportunity to serve," while others emphasized continuity and experience. After the vote, chair duties were symbolically turned over and Holly Regalman presided for the remainder of the meeting.
The election was handled by motion and voice vote. Sarah Avery moved to nominate Regalman for chair; the motion to elect Regalman and Farnes as the board's chair and vice chair, respectively, was seconded and recorded as passing. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the minutes beyond the stated 3'to'2 outcome.
The board also took care of routine organizational business later in the meeting, including approval of standard fiscal-year designations and adoption of the 2026'27 meeting schedule.
The board will begin its new meeting schedule in the fall and continue regular governance work under the newly elected leadership.
