WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg School Board held its regular meeting on December 15. Board members and attendees heard updates from Carol Clarke, who was nominated and approved by the board to serve as the Board Chair for the 2023 year. Stephanie Cole was selected and agreed to serve as the vice chair. The organizational vote is held every year and confirmed by a roll-call vote.

School Counselor Rosy Nechodom and high school students gave a presentation on the Sources of Strength program, which is new to the district this year. Sources of Strength is a youth suicide prevention program that focuse...