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School Board Meetings
The North River School District Board of Directors holds a regular monthly business meeting on the third Monday of every month at 5:30 PM.
Board meetings are held in the library. Please notify the school at least 3 hours before the meeting if you wish to attend in person. Your attendance must be confirmed to ensure that we do not exceed room capacity. We will continue to zoom capability for those wishing to be off site.
For log-in information for the next board meeting, go to our Facebook page the day before the meeting.
Board of Directors
Lorenzo Churape serves as Board Vice-Chair. He received his MS in Agriculture and BS in Animal Science's from Washington State University (WSU). Lorenzo's interest in education was sparked during his time at North River, Cosmopolis and Hoquiam. Outside of his school board duties. Lorenzo works full time helping the farming community in Grays Harbor County. During his free time, Lorenzo can be found doing farm activities and creating memories with his wife, baby and dog.
Deborah "Debbie" Koehn serves as Board Chair. She received her BA from the University of Central Oklahoma and her MS-Special Education from Ft. Hays State University in Kansas. Debbie has teaching certificates in Special Education and Visual Arts. She has 21 years of teaching experience and also owns a commercial photography business. When she has free time she enjoys traveling, photography, and visiting any beach. Debbie and her husband moved to North River Community in 2012.
"North River is an extremely special place, it is my honor to serve as a board member to the students, parents, staff, and community of the North River Valley."
Josh Greiner serves as the Board Legislative Representative. The Greiner family moved to North River Valley in 2011. All three of his daughters attend North River School District and his wife Bridget Greiner works as a custodian part-time. Josh is a lifelong outdoorsman and has worked with the Timber Industry since 1999. Josh has enjoyed his board position and feels honored to serve this special community.
James "Jim" Banas is in his 17th year of serving on the board. He received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Grove City College and served in the U.S. Air Force as an officer and pilot for 20 years before retiring. He then worked as a Safety Engineer for the Department of Defense for 11 years before retirement. Jim has enjoyed substituting. He values students, the school environment, and representing the community taxpayers.