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Leavenworth board elects Judy Price president, approves appointments and pay raises
Summary
At its July 13 meeting, the Leavenworth USD 453 board elected Judy Price president and Doug Darling vice president (both recorded 4–3), approved a slate of administrative appointments and designations, and approved classified starting pay raises and a job description for a dean of students.
The Leavenworth USD 453 Board of Education completed its planned reorganization and several routine actions at the July 13 meeting.
Board member actions: The board voted to elect Judy Price as board president for the 2026–27 school year. "I move that Judy Price be elected as president of the board of education of USD 453 for the 2026–27 school year," the mover said; the motion passed on a recorded 4–3 vote. The board then nominated and elected Doug Darling as vice president; that vote was also recorded as 4–3.
Appointments and organizational procedures: The board approved a slate of appointments and designations—board clerk recommendation (Beth Maddox), truancy representatives, hearing officer for free and reduced meals, child nutrition representative, grant representatives, official district depository banks, and the Leavenworth Times as the official district newspaper—by motion and voice vote (recorded 7–0). The board also approved organizational resolutions (resolution numbers read as 26/27-001 through 26/27-013) and other routine procedural items.
Personnel and compensation votes: A motion to approve a new dean of students job description passed (voice vote recorded 7–0) after members discussed whether the role represents a net new FTE or a repurposing of an existing position. The board also approved classified starting pay raises for the 2026–27 school year (voice vote recorded 7–0).
Why it matters: Leadership roles set the board's governance tone for the coming year; appointments and procedural resolutions place district administrative responsibilities and legal/designation duties with specified staff and vendors. Compensation and job‑description votes have direct operational and budget implications.
Votes at a glance (selected): - Elect Judy Price, board president — vote recorded 4–3 — outcome: approved. - Elect Doug Darling, vice president — vote recorded 4–3 — outcome: approved. - Approve appointments and designations (item 5.19) — vote recorded 7–0 — outcome: approved. - Approve organizational resolutions (items 6.1–6.13) — vote recorded 7–0 — outcome: approved. - Approve dean of students job description (item 3.1) — vote recorded 7–0 — outcome: approved. - Approve classified starting pay raises — vote recorded 7–0 — outcome: approved.
What’s next: The board will proceed with scheduled work sessions and upcoming budget discussions; members noted the importance of monitoring the state funding formula work and the district's upcoming staffing and budget details.
