The Board

We talk a lot about what makes McMinnville special on this podcast, and we keep coming back to the sense of community we share when we connect through service. Our guests today are members of our local school board, and as we have all come to realize, it's an important role that we should know more about. We are thankful to our guest on today's Episode 34: The Board, for giving us a glimpse into the important work a school board does, and maybe more importantly what they don't do. Janis Braich has just retired from the board after an amazing 24 year span, and Jason Bizon has his first two years under his belt. Their approach and commitment to our local school district is inspiring and we are thankful that we got to spend some time talking about why they decided to run for the school board (because we know elections aren't easy!), and what keeps them inspired. We know that the McMinnville School District is filled with hundreds of amazing teachers, staff, administrators and board members, we've talked about it a bunch on the podcast. We hold tight to our values in McMinnville and you can see that at every level in our schools. And we hope whether you are a parent, or not, you will take away not only some new knowledge from this episode, but also a renewed sense of connectedness when you hear from these amazing community members.