Vernonia School District 47J board holds semifinalist superintendent interviews in executive session

The Board of Directors of Vernonia School District 47J convened a special meeting on April 18, 2026, at Vernonia Schools. Board member Greg Kintz called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m., and the flag salute was recited. The minutes list Lisa Curry, Alicia Mahoney, Amy Cieloha, Greg Kintz, Joanie Jones and Tony Holmes as present and Javoss McGuire as absent; Barb Carr is recorded as administrative staff present and several outside guests were listed.

At 9:03 a.m. the board recessed to an executive session under Oregon Revised Statutes 192.660(2)(a) "To consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent." The minutes state that semifinalist (first round) interviews were held in executive session; the record shows the session paused for lunch at 12:03 p.m. and resumed at 12:30 p.m. The board returned to the special meeting at 2:07 p.m. and adjourned at 2:08 p.m.

The minutes do not record any formal vote, appointment, or final decision on a superintendent; instead, they note that a press release identifying the finalists will be issued Tuesday, April 21, 2026. No candidate names, evaluation details or vote tallies appear in the public minutes. The minutes were signed as "Respectfully submitted by Barb Carr, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Directors."