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North Wasco County SD 21 board to redo oaths after election certification steps missed
Summary
The North Wasco County School District 21 board listed a July 14 new-business item to redo oaths for newly elected members after staff said the county certificate of election was not obtained before the initial swearing-in.
The North Wasco County School District 21 board on July 14 said it would redo the oath of office for newly elected board members after district staff concluded the required certificate of election had not been issued before the initial swearing-in. Chair David Jones called the special meeting to order at 5:36 p.m., and the minutes record the issue under New Business.
The board secretary explained the procedural steps that should have occurred before an oath: “The election results needed to be accepted at a board meeting,” the secretary said, followed by submission of those results to the county clerk, issuance of a certificate of election by the county, and then administration of the oath only after the certificate was received. The minutes say the earlier process had been rushed and “the required steps were not fully followed,” which is why the board listed the redo under New Business.
Board members recorded as present in the unapproved minutes were Dayna Wynn-Elledge, Jose Aparicio, David Jones (chair), Kevin Kramer, Betsy Hege, Katie Kelley, David Polehn (via Zoom) and Jason Corey; district staff present were Renate Clark. The minutes do not record a formal motion or vote on the redo; they state the item and the reason for redoing the oath but do not specify a time for administering the replacement oath.
