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Newhall School Board Elects Rachelle Haddoak 2026 Board President

Press Release | Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025

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The Newhall School District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for its annual organizational meeting. The board elected the following new officers for 2026. The officers include:

President: Rachelle Haddoak

Clerk: Suzan T. Solomon

Clerk Pro Tem: Isaiah Talley

Board Member: Donna Robert

Board Member: Ernesto Smith

2026 Organization Representatives include:

California School Boards Association (CSBA): Ernesto Smith

SELPA Board Liaison: Rachelle Haddoak

CSBA Legislative Network: Isaiah Talley

L.A. County Committee of School District Org: Donna Robert

Raising the Curtain Foundation: Suzan Solomon

Los Angeles County School Trustees Association: Suzan Solomon

The Newhall School Board meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in the District Office
Board Room, unless otherwise noted on the agenda.

The board meets at 6 p.m. in Closed Executive Session and 7 p.m. in Regular Public Session.

2026 Newhall School District Board of Trustees Meetings

Jan. 13

Jan. 27

Feb. 10

Feb. 24

March 10

March 24

April 14

April 28

May 12

May 26

June 9

June 23

No meeting in July

Aug. 11

Aug. 25

Sept. 8

Sept. 22

Oct. 13

Oct. 27

Nov. 10

Dec. 8

Dec. 15 (Third Tuesday) Regular and Annual Organizational Meetings.

For more information visit www.newhallschooldistrict.com.

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