EVERETT — The Stanwood-Camano School District filled a vacant school board position last week after a controversial member resigned in August following an outcry from the public.

The school board voted unanimously Sept. 2 to appoint Michael Olson as the new District 4 representative, a press release said, after interviewing him and one other applicant during a special school board meeting .

Olson’s interview was public, and the audience submitted notes to the school board before it deliberated over the two candidates during an executive session.

“I want to thank the four members of the school board who accepted my application and appointed me to this position,” Olson said in an email to The Herald.

Olson has worked nearly four decades in public education leadership, including more

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