Vancouver Public Schools board timeline
o Dec. 9: School board director Mari Greves announced her early retirement after 20 years on the board. Her position expires in November.
o Dec. 10-Jan. 12: School board invited applications to replace Greves as board member. Six candidates applied, but one later withdrew.
o Jan. 28: Five candidates were interviewed by the board in a public meeting.
o Feb. 10: Board appointed applicant Nada Wheelock to replace Greves. Wheelock was expected to serve until after the Nov. 3 general election.
o June 24: Wheelock was named interim executive director of the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools. Her new job began July 15.
o July 14: To avoid a conflict of interest, Wheelock resigned as a school director.
o Aug. 4: School directors met in a workshop to discuss replacing Wheelock. The board was unable to reach consensus on the application timeline. The board decided to table the discussion until its Aug. 26 board retreat.
o Aug. 26: Board retreat agenda includes discussion on procedure for replacing Wheelock. The board will not announce the application process until after the board retreat.
o Mid-October: The deadline for the school board to appoint a new director to the position.
o Nov. 3: General election. Although Wheelock will be listed on the ballot, she is no longer running. Rosemary Fryer, a retired teacher, is on the ballot and is running.