Richland voters ousting 3 school officials who voted to defy WA mask mandate
Source: Tri-City Herald
Richland voters ousting 3 school officials who voted to defy WA mask mandate
Eric Rosane
Tue, August 1, 2023 at 11:41 PM EDT·5 min read
A trio of elected officials on the Richland School Board could be ousted from office before the month’s end.
Tuesday’s results from the Aug. 1 primary show Kari Williams, Audra Byrd and Semi Bird losing a voter-backed effort to recall them from office.
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The recall was the result of February 2022 Richland School Board split 3-2 vote to go against the state’s indoor mask mandate in schools.
Each of the three who voted for lifting the mandate faced three recall charges by a citizen’s group. They accused Bird, Byrd and Williams of:
• Violating Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) by taking final action on a matter not included on a published meeting agenda.
• Violating state law on masking at the time, exceeding their powers and responsibilities as school board members.
• Violating district policies and procedures by failing to assure compliance with laws and policies.
Legal and financial jeopardy
The vote put the school district’s state resources and funding at risk, ...
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