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Board hires Chelsea Ross as Superintendent/Principal; one abstention
Summary
The Yoncalla School District board approved hiring Chelsea Ross as Superintendent/Principal on April 16, 2026. The motion passed with three yes votes and one abstention.
The Yoncalla School District Board of Directors approved hiring Chelsea Ross as Superintendent/Principal during its April 16, 2026 meeting. Director Fawn Sybrant moved the appointment and Director Twila McDonald seconded; Directors McDonald, Sybrant and Chair Della Orcutt voted yes while Director Cathey Grimes abstained.
The move was recorded as Action Item A. The vote tally reported in the minutes was three yes votes and one abstention. The board discussed the appointment as part of the meeting’s formal action items; no additional conditions or amendments to the hiring motion were listed in the minutes.
The next procedural step noted on the agenda was the Board’s announcement of upcoming meetings and committee schedules; no follow-up timeline for the new superintendent’s start date was specified in the meeting record.
