Schools
January 20
2022
11
School Board Report
At the January 13, 2022 School
Board Meeting:
District Returns to Distance Learn-
ing – Superintendent Aaron Miller
told the Board the District was re-
turning to Distance Learning for two
weeks, beginning January 18, to help
slow the spread of the COVID-19 vi-
rus. In-person learning is scheduled to
begin again on January 31. (See full
story on front page.)
School Board Approves Adjusted
Instructional Calendar – The Board
voted 7-0 to approve the proposal pre-
sented by the Administration to make-
up five student contact days missed due
to COVID closures prior to the start of
the Winter Break, and snow closures
in early January. School will now be
Board members Stacey Pelster, Amy Cieloha, and
Joanie Jones wearing the Logger gear they received
for School Board Appreciation Month.
in session for students on January 24,
March 4, April 22, May 27, and June 17.
School Board Recognized – The School
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Board was recognized for
their service to the communi-
ty in honor of School Board
Appreciation Month. While
a number of Board members
were attending the meeting
virtually, Board members
Stacey Pelster, Amy Cieloha,
and Joanie Jones were at the
meeting in-person and re-
ceived a gift of Logger gear
for their service. School
Board members attending
virtually were Susan Wag-
ner, Greg Kintz, Scott Rick-
ard , and Javoss McGuire.
Student Report – Donald Iem, the
Public Relation Officer for the Student
Council, updated the Board on student
activities, assemblies, sports, and other
VHS Germany
Trip Canceled
Due to the spike in Omi-
cron, and the effects of
this on overseas travel,
the Vernonia High
School Germany Trip
will be postponed until
next year, Spring Break,
2023. The school will
roll over all funds raised
to next year’s trip.
Vernonia School
Board Meetings
are held on the
second Thursday
of each month.
The next meeting
is scheduled for
February 10, at
6:00 pm. Please
check the District’s
website for
updates/changes:
www.vernonia.k12.
or.us
events, and said students are trying to
maintain a positive attitude during CO-
VID.
Board Gives Final Approval for Su-
perintendent Retirement Timeline –
The Board voted 7-0 to give a final ap-
proval of the request from Superinten-
dent Aaron Miller to move his official
retirement date to January 31, 2022 and
rehire him effective February 1, 2022
through June 30, 2022. The Board had
previously approved this request from
Miller, pending approval from their le-
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