Annual Reorganization of the Board of Education: New President, Vice President & Clerk
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Annual Reorganization of the Board of Education: New President, Vice President & Clerk
At the Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Board of Education Meeting, the annual Reorganization of the Board of Education took place.
The purpose of the reorganization is for the following Board of Education office positions to be selected: Board President, Board Vice President and Board Clerk. Through a formal nomination and election process, the following Board Members were elected to the respective office positions:
- Karen Sylvester, Board President
- Lauren Gill, Board Vice President
- Bill Gorback, Board Clerk
The Board Members will hold these office positions for one year.
Regular Board of Education Meetings for the Conejo Valley Unified School District are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month in the CVUSD Board Room. Click here to learn more.
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