Shelton School Board elects new chair

Matt Welander is the new chairman of the Shelton School Board.

The Shelton School Board at its Jan. 9 meeting voted 4-1 to appoint Welander, who had been serving as vice chair. Board member Becky Cronquist cast the dissenting vote without comment.

Welander was elected to the school board in 2021 and represents District 3. He is a firefighter/paramedic with the West Mason Fire Department. He replaces Keri Davidson, who was elected unanimously by the board as vice chair.

Davidson talked about the role of the board chair before the election of new officers.

“This is an important position because...