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Nespelem School District accepts superintendent's resignation, approves personnel moves
Summary
The Nespelem School District board accepted Superintendent Effie Dean's resignation and approved a series of personnel actions after an executive session, including appointing Melanie Herndon as Front Office Coordinator and approving a full-time athletic director for 2026–27.
The Nespelem School District Board of Directors accepted Superintendent Effie Dean's resignation following a closed personnel session on Jan. 30, 2026. Board Chair Jolene Marchand presided over the meeting, which moved into executive session under RCW 42.30.110 for personnel at 2:58 p.m. and reconvened at 4:25 p.m.
Nancy Armstrong-Montes moved that “Effie Dean's resignation be accepted,” and the motion carried. The board also accepted Areanna Burke's resignation and approved several appointments and staffing changes. Nancy moved that “Melanie Herndon be approved to be the Front Office Coordinator, with Coordinator pay (PSE),” and that a full-time athletic director be approved for the 2026–27 school year; Anna seconded, with Jarae recorded as abstaining on one of the final motions, and the motions carried.
The school will now proceed with recruitment and transition planning for the superintendent position and the approved athletic director role. The board recorded the personnel actions as outcomes of the executive session; no additional public details about the reasons for resignations were provided during the meeting.
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