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Four applicants introduce themselves for Monroe District school‑board vacancy
Summary
Four residents — Janet Lester, BK Walker, Holly Rutherford and Paula Ford — addressed the board in a public hearing to present their backgrounds and interest in filling the Monroe District vacancy; interviews will follow and any appointee would still need to run in the special election.
The Washington County School Board heard four applicants for the Monroe District vacancy during a public hearing on July 13.
Janet Lester said she has been a Monroe District resident since 1981, spent 36 years as a classroom teacher and served as a building-level administrator and instruction supervisor. "It would be an honor to continue to serve the students and families of the Monroe District and Washington County as a whole on the Washington County School Board," Lester said.
BK Walker described more than 20 years in public service and education roles, including positions as teacher, counselor, assistant principal and supervisor of division operations in another jurisdiction. He said his experience with budgets, transportation, safety and capital projects would inform board service.
Holly Rutherford, a certified public accountant with 26 years in public accounting and auditing, said she has audited local governments and school systems and recently served on Washington County committees; she described interest in bringing financial oversight experience to the board.
Paula Ford said she has lived in Washington County for 46 years, has family ties to the schools and 23 years of health‑care administrative experience managing multimillion‑dollar budgets; she said she is motivated to give back to the community.
The chair closed the public hearing after the four presentations and said the board would proceed with interviews to fill Dr. Brannon’s seat; the superintendent reminded residents that, because this is a special election seat, an appointed member who wants to continue on the board must run in the special election. Candidate packets for the special election were noted as due at the registrar’s office on August 14.
