Board approves Rotary exchange student placement; local Rotary highlights program history
The board approved a Rotary youth-exchange placement for the 2026'27 school year after a community presentation highlighting nearly seven decades of exchange activity in the district; the motion recorded at least one no vote and one abstention in the transcript.
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After a presentation by Tom Rogers about the Rotary youth-exchange program's long relationship with the district, the board moved to approve a Rotary exchange placement for the 2026'27 school year. Rogers told trustees the program has brought dozens of students to Salem over many years: "We've had 69 exchange students from around the world that had come to our school over the years." He thanked host families and emphasized the program's community benefits.
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