St. Helens School Board elects chair and vice chair for 2026–27 school year

The St. Helens School District board elected new leadership for the 2026–27 school year after nominations and a public vote during its regular meeting.

The facilitator opened nominations for board chair and two candidates were placed on the floor: Reid York and Christine Smith Reid. A board member moved to elect Reid York and another moved to elect Christine Smith Reid; board members clarified the process and the facilitator instructed that motions be made and seconded before voting.

The board then voted on the chair nomination. Voting was conducted by raised hand or vocal 'aye.' The facilitator declared a winner and said the motion carried; the board recorded the official elected as board chair for the 2026–27 school year. The transcript contains inconsistent spellings of the candidates’ names during the exchange; the board’s recorded outcome named the successful candidate in the vote called on the floor as Reid York.

Nominations for vice chair followed. Christine Smith Reid was nominated, a motion to elect her was made and seconded, and the facilitator declared her elected vice chair for 2026–27.

Procedural notes: several participants questioned whether nominations required a second during the nomination phase; the facilitator clarified that motions to elect must be made and seconded before discussion and vote. The meeting proceeded after the leadership votes without further debate on the topic.

The board’s facilitator handled the roll call and vote process; the meeting record does not list a complete, named roll-call vote tally in the transcript for either leadership election.

The board then moved on to other business, including an executive session and action on assessment selection.