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LBL ESD Board of Directors

Our Board Members

Jean Wooten

Jean Wooten

Roger Irvin

Michael Thomson

Michael Thomson

Jim Blount

Jim Blount

Amy Vetor

Amy Vetor

Miriam Cummins

David Dunsdon

David Dunsdon

Board Zone Map

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Zone 7

Board Calendar

Board meetings are usually on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. (times subject to change).

Board Meeting Schedule 2024-25

Public Meeting Participation

The ESD Board is interested in hearing from the public. To submit a public comment, please review policy BDDH (Public Participation in Board Meetings) and BDDH-AR (Public Comment at Board Meetings). Comments may be made either in person or electronically. Public comment requires your name and address per policy and for public record; public comment should be brief and concise. Please limit your comment to a maximum of 3 minutes. The Board will not hear comments regarding any individual ESD staff member. Complaints involving a staff member must follow procedures outlined in policy KL Public Complaints and KL-AR Public Complaint Procedure. The Board Chair may use discretion to establish a time limit if the number of comments exceeds the time allowed.

To provide public comment in person, if the opportunity is available on the Board agenda, please complete and submit the Intent to Speak card to the Board secretary prior to the meeting. Cards are located at the entrance of the meeting room.

To provide public comment electronically, if the opportunity is available on the Board agenda, please notify the Board secretary by submitting the electronic Intent to Speak form at least one hour prior to the meeting. The electronic form is included in the board meeting announcement posts.

To provide a prerecorded video comment that is original content, related to LBL ESD business and presented by the person submitting the comment, please submit the electronic Intent to Speak form in the board meeting announcement posts and attach a video file. Video files must be received by the Board secretary by 12:00 PM (Noon) the day of the Board meeting. Files must be in a format that does not require modification to play (*.avi, *.mov, *.mp4, *.mpg, *.wmv). Only the first three minutes of the video will be played.

YouTube

Online Stream

You can find our virtual board meetings streaming live on YouTube during their designated times:

https://www.youtube.com/user/LinnBentonLincolnESD

Jean Wooten

Zone 1 – Board Chair
End of Term: June 30, 2025

Biography

Jean Wooten, originally from Kentucky, has made a significant impact in her community since moving to Albany in 1971 from Klamath Falls. In 1974, she relocated to Scio, where her four children graduated from Scio High School. Jean is a proud grandmother of eight, a great-grandmother of fourteen, and has seven great-grandchildren currently attending local schools. She is also eagerly anticipating the arrival of her first great-great-grandchild.

Jean’s professional journey began at Albany General Hospital, where she worked as a Nurse’s Aide. While working, she attended night classes at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC) to become a Physician’s Assistant. Her dedication to education and healthcare has been a cornerstone of her career.

For 32 years, Jean served on the Scio School Board, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to local education. She continues to contribute as a budget committee member. Additionally, Jean is actively involved in several community organizations. She has served on the board of S.C.I.O. Cares for the last 30 years, is a member of Linn Together, and is a board member of the Scio Historical Society.

Her husband, Cliff, worked at Wah Chang for 30 years and is a retired Linn County Commissioner, adding to the Wooten family’s legacy of public service and community involvement.

Roger Irvin

Zone 2
End of Term: June 30, 2025

Biography

Director Irvin has been a South Benton community member for 40 years. He retired in 2014 from Benton County with experience as Community Development Director and Public Works Director managing transportation and utility systems, buildings, fleet, and special transportation services for senior and disabled populations.

His professional interests include advocacy for the development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and collaboration with law enforcement, health, and school organizations to improve safe and healthy environments for families and children.

Mr. Irvin has been on the Board of Directors of South Benton Community Enhancement Association 20 years and is currently the president. He is also on the Board of the Alpine community Center and previously served on the Monroe Elementary School Board. His wife, Susan, retired after 15 years with the Corvallis School District as an elementary teacher.

Michael Thomson

Zone 3
End of Term: June 30, 2025

Biography

Director Thomson has lived in the Linn-Benton area since 2007. A son of public school teachers, Michael graduated from The Evergreen State College and worked in the Washington State Legislature and for the City of Vancouver WA before arriving in Oregon. He is currently a full time Dad and community volunteer serving numerous nonprofit and public agencies in the Albany area.

Michael served four years on the Greater Albany Public Schools Board where he advocated for students and families from all backgrounds and experiences.

Michael lives in the West Albany area with wife Jolene and daughter Erin.

Jim Blount

Zone 4
End of Term: June 30, 2027

Biography

Director Blount has lived in Corvallis since 2009 and served on the board since 2023. He earned his B.S. in Ecological Engineering from Oregon State University, and is currently working toward masters degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Business Administration at OSU.

Jim holds several volunteer positions in the community, including Marys Peak Search & Rescue and OSU Forest Recreation Advisory Council. He worked in bike and outdoor shops for many years before taking on his current role as Operations Manager for OSU Extension Service’s Outdoor School Program. He’s passionate about leadership, inclusivity, and outdoor recreation. When he’s not working, studying, or volunteering, he can usually be found adventuring in the outdoors with his dog.

David Dunsdon

Zone 7 – Vice Chair
End of Term: June 30, 2027

Biography

Director Dunsdon is an experienced advocate of education at all levels…..early learning, K-12, and higher education. Director Dunsdon has served five terms on LBL’s Board of Directors, three terms on Lincoln County School Board of Directors, and on numerous state, regional, and local organizations, boards and commissions. Mr. Dunsdon brings to LBL skills in school finance, accounting, governance, law, policy and long range planning.

Mr. Dunsdon has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from University of the Pacific; A Master’s in Business Administration in Accounting from Central Michigan University; and has completed post graduate work in education at Oregon State University.

An Oregonian born in Corvallis, Mr. Dunsdon is a retired university instructor, now enjoying life on the Oregon Coast south of Yachats

Amy Vetor

Zone 5
End of Term: June 30, 2025

Biography

Director Vetor grew up in the Portland area, but she has resided in the Linn-Benton area for the last ten years. She has two young children who attend schools in the area. She earned two degrees from George Fox University, a Bachelor of Arts in music and a Master of Arts in Teaching. She has taken additional graduate-level coursework through Oregon State University, and she has also taken early childhood development classes through Linn Benton Community College.

She has worked in a variety of fields including education, retail management, and school photography. For the last five years, she has worked as a substitute teacher for Greater Albany Public Schools. She also has previous experience serving as a substitute for Lebanon Community Schools and the Shawnee Mission School District in Kansas. She specializes in teaching middle school and has done several long-term substitute teaching positions.

Miriam Cummins

Zone 6
End of Term: June 30, 2027

Biography

Director Cummins has been in the Linn-Benton area since 2006. She is a proud mother of two school-aged children who attend the Greater Albany Public School District. She graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish, with a minor in French. Ms. Cummins previously worked at Linn Benton Lincoln ESD as one of the two Spanish Interpreters with the Special Education Evaluation Services. She now is a business owner of MGC Consulting Services in which she advises and helps others in implementing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in their workplace, so that ultimately they can become J.E.D.I. Leaders.

Ms. Cummins has always been an advocate for Spanish-speaking families and serves as a Board member of Padres en Accion|Parents in Action, a non-profit organization helping parents and schools to bridge the gap between special education and the rights of the children with disabilities, and also serves as an advisory member for the Community Service Consortium’s (CSC) Community Action Advisory Council.

Having been born in Mexico and coming to the United States at age 8 to the coastal town of Coos Bay, she experienced and saw the need to have Latinx representation in the schools and advocacy to Limited English Proficient students and parents. She has then made it her goal to ensure that outreach and information are given to all parents, regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, and language.

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