The Camas school board is without a president and vice president after Julie Rotz and Casey O’Dell resigned at the board’s Monday night meeting, both due to new job opportunities.
“This is a loss for the district. A great deal of knowledge and history is leaving us, and both Julie and Casey will be truly missed,” Superintendent Jeff Snell said in a release from the district. “Julie is highly organized and detail-oriented and brings an analytical lens to the board. A lifelong resident of Camas, Casey helps us honor our history and traditions in the face of an ever-changing educational landscape.”
Rotz, the board president, is relocating to Florida with her family, as her husband recently accepted a new job in that state, according to the release. She joined the board in 2009, filling the position left vacant when member Mel Cardon retired after 30-plus years of service. In the release, Rotz said Cardon encouraged her to run for the position, even though she had only lived in the city for a year.
“I was fairly new to the community, had a young family and wanted to get involved in Camas schools,” she said in the release. “I had no idea it would be so fulfilling or how much I had to learn.”
