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Board of Trustees update

Thu, 12 Nov, 2026

On Tuesday November 10, Trustee Saadiq Sumar resigned as Board Chair and announced he is taking a temporary leave as Trustee for Ward G.

The Board has elected Trustee Holly Nichol as Board Chair and Trustee Nickela Anderson as Vice Chair.

Board Chair Nichol shared the following:

“On behalf of the entire Board of Trustees, I want to thank Trustee Sumar for his leadership as Board Chair over the last 18 months. Throughout his tenure, his unwavering commitment to our students and the entire Division has been at the heart of every decision." 

The Board has also made the following decisions for ward coverage: 

• Ward F: Trustee Jan Sawyer and Trustee Nickela Anderson are splitting coverage
• Ward G: Trustee Jan Sawyer and Trustee Nickela Anderson are splitting coverage
• Ward H: As decided at the October 27 Board meeting, Trustee Sarah Doll will provide coverage while Trustee Melanie Hoffman is on a medical leave of absence. 

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