Lehmann says good-bye to district

Lehmann says good-bye to district
School board develops board replacement plan

School board member Dr. Jim Lehmann officially resigned from the school board Tuesday, Sept. 4. Lehmann plans to move to the east coast to spend more time with his children and grandchildren.

"It has been a great honor for me to have been elected to serve the great community of Walla Walla and I will truly miss this responsibility," Lehmann said.

Superintendent Mick Miller and Board President Max Carrera detailed the plan for finding a replacement.

Board member replacement timeline:
The district will accept applications for Lehmann's replacement through Tuesday, Sept. 18 by 5 p.m. Forms are at the district office and online: www.wwps.org. The School Board will review applications Sept. 18 in an Executive Session and then announce the finalists during the regular Sept. 18 meeting.

The school board will interview finalists and vote on the candidates Sept. 25. The new board member will be sworn in Oct. 2. The new board member stands for election November 2013 to fill the remainder of the term through 2015.