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Board elects Lorenzo Churape chairman; Michelle Farnell named vice chair, Sara Jordan to represent WASDA
Summary
At its Jan. 22 meeting, the North River School District Board elected Lorenzo Churape as chairman and Michelle Farnell as vice chairman; Sara Jordan was named the WASDA legislative representative. Each motion passed by roll call vote, 3 yes and 1 abstain.
The North River School District Board of Directors elected Lorenzo Churape as chairman during the regular meeting on Jan. 22, 2026. The nomination of Churape carried on a roll call tally of 3 yes and 1 abstain after a motion by Director Michelle Farnell and a second by Director Schlesser.
The board then nominated and approved Michelle Farnell as vice chairman and named Sara Jordan as the WASDA (Washington Association of School Directors and Administrators) legislative representative; both motions recorded the same roll call result, 3 yes and 1 abstain. Superintendent Pratt also administered the oath of office to two members earlier in the meeting; the minutes record that two members were sworn in but do not list their names.
