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Board accepts resignation; appoints Carly Strauss as chair and Dan Ritchie as vice chair
Summary
The Willamina SD 30J board accepted Karen Stomproll’s resignation and appointed Carly Strauss as board chair and Dan Ritchie as vice chair to serve the remainder of the 2024–25 term. The board agreed to advertise the vacant seat and review applications in January.
The Willamina SD 30J board moved to accept Karen Stomproll’s resignation and then appointed Carly Strauss as board chair for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year.
During the meeting chair (speaker 2) put the appointment to a voice vote: “All those in favor of appointing Carly Strauss as board chair for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year signify by saying ‘aye.’” The motion carried and board members then nominated and approved Dan Ritchie as vice chair for the remainder of the same term.
District staff (speaker 1) explained the vacancy process and timeline: the board can advertise the seat, accept public applications, review materials and appoint a candidate who would serve through June 30; interested applicants would need to reapply if they wish to continue beyond the term. Staff recommended the board review applications at its January meeting so the holiday period would not shorten the applicant window.
Board members discussed logistics for interviews and whether to hold a work session to interview candidates; no specific interview schedule was adopted at the meeting. The board asked staff to begin communications so applications can be collected ahead of the January meeting.
