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A Call to Lead

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

School board members' aspirations and motivations are as different as their communities. If you want to share your school board experiences, email Jake Arnold, jarnold@osba.org, with the subject line “School board call to lead.”

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“I want to help students break the chain of poverty. I really want to get financial education into Oregon schools. … I want to help get our (school) finances back on track. I will do this by fighting to make sure we get the most out of every dollar.”Jesse Lippold, Salem-Keizer School Board

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