The Washoe County School District (WCSD) Board of Trustees held a special meeting Tuesday morning during which Trustees interviewed three candidates selected for consideration of appointment to the District E seat on the Board.
After interviewing finalists, the board unanimously voted to elect Alex Woodley to the District E seat.
The other finalists who were interviewed included Meghan Beyer and Kellie Crosby-Sturtz.
The candidates were chosen during a public meeting on November 22.
Woodley will replace Dr. Angie Taylor, who was elected to Assembly District 27 on November 8 and resigned her seat on the Board of Trustees on November 21 in compliance with state law.
“I am honored to join the Board, and I look forward to the years to come as we help our students and teachers move forward,” said Woodley. “I owe so much to the public education system.”
In his letter of intent, Woodley wrote that he was raised in poverty by his grandmother, and was a Title I student, Welfare and Medicaid recipient as a child. He told trustees that he credits the public school system with providing him with the emotional support, social interactions, regular meals and services he needed to succeed. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and earned his bachelor’s degree in geography and urban development from the University of Nevada, Reno. He earned his master’s degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University earlier this year. Since 2004, Woodley has served as director of Parking & Code Enforcement for the City of Reno.
Woodley was sworn into office following his selection and will participate in the upcoming meeting of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, December 13. His term ends in January 2025.
Trustees heard public comment during and after the selection process.
District E represents the northwest section of Reno, including Somerset and Verdi, and parts of Lemmon Valley and Panther Valley.
