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School board has new president, trustees

By Star staff
December 14, 2006

Two new members joined the Simi Valley school board as the board selected new leaders.

Simi Valley Unified School District board member Janice DiFatta, who served as board president two years ago, once again picked up the president's position for a one-year term Tuesday night. Board member Rob Collins accepted the clerk position, the first time that Collins, who has served for two years, was named to a board leadership position.

The president acts as the head representative for the school board and helps organize the meeting agendas with the district superintendent.

New trustees Jeanne Davis and Eric Lundstrom also took the oath of office to begin four-year terms. They replace outgoing board members Carla Kurachi and Greg Stratton. Neither ran for re-election.

Davis and Lundstrom thanked the public for electing them in the 10-candidate race last month.

"I'd like to thank the voters for having the confidence to vote me into this position," Davis said.