Chehalis School Board President Alan Browning to resign, district announces
May 17—At its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 21, the Chehalis School District Board of Directors is expected to vote to accept the resignation of Board President Alan Browning, the district announced Friday.
Browning submitted his resignation to Superintendent Dr. Christine Moloney citing personal and family reasons for leaving the board, according to a news release.
Browning has served on the Chehalis School Board since 2021 after being appointed to fill a vacant seat on the board. He was reelected to the position in November 2023 for a term that would have lasted until 2027.
"President Alan Browning has been a wonderful person to work with and we thank him for his dedicated service not only to our students but to our community," Moloney said. "Alan is a parent in the district and also an involved community member who cares deeply about the success of all students. His contributions and insights as a board member and board president have been greatly appreciated, including his work in the volunteer role as the WIAA board representative. Thank you Alan Browning."
The next step will be for the Chehalis School District to take applications from those wishing to be appointed to the vacant position, according to a news release.
The application deadline is June 4 and initial interviews will happen at the June 18 board meeting.
Interviews with potential candidates will be held in a public meeting, and a majority vote of three or more of the remaining board members would lead to an appointment, according to the news release. If a majority vote for any one applicant can not be reached within 90 days, Educational Services District 113 will appoint someone to the board.
Whomever is appointed to the position will need to run for reelection on the November 2025 ballot in order to serve for the remainder of the term.
Those wishing to apply for this vacancy need to be United States citizens who are registered to vote and reside in the Chehalis School Board Director District No. 2 as defined in the district boundary map that was approved in February 2022.
More information about the open position and expectations for those considering applying can be found at https://chehalisschools.org/2024-board-vacancy/.
Applications must include a letter of interest, resume and and three to five references. Applications should be submitted to Administrative Assistant Gayle Meister at gmeister@chehalisschools.org or submitted in person or received through mail to the Chehalis School District Office at 310 SW 16th St., Chehalis, no later than June 4.
