School Board Information
Request for Qualifications - Strategic Plan 2027-2032
The Gresham-Barlow School District (GBSD) is seeking proposals from qualified strategic planning consultants to evaluate current strategic planning resources and facilitate a comprehensive, stakeholder-driven process to co-create a new District Strategic Plan for 2027-2032. Submissions Due: April 15, 2026, at 5 p.m.
About the School Board
Oregon school districts are governed by locally elected boards. Board members are volunteers and are not paid for their time. They are elected to four-year terms and must reside in the school district. School Board agendas and meeting packets can be found by clicking on the Gresham-Barlow BoardBook link below.
You'll find School Board Agendas and Meeting Packets by clicking on the Gresham-Barlow BoardBook link below.
School Board Members
![Headshot of DR. SHAWN FARRENS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776118162/districtgreshamk12orus/nsqz2c2dr5ze86wmkqrk/FarrensHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776118162/districtgreshamk12orus/nsqz2c2dr5ze86wmkqrk/FarrensHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776118162/districtgreshamk12orus/nsqz2c2dr5ze86wmkqrk/FarrensHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776118162/districtgreshamk12orus/nsqz2c2dr5ze86wmkqrk/FarrensHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1776118162/districtgreshamk12orus/nsqz2c2dr5ze86wmkqrk/FarrensHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776118162/districtgreshamk12orus/nsqz2c2dr5ze86wmkqrk/FarrensHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":1980}])
Position 1, Zone 1 - Term 2023-2027
![Headshot of Kris Howatt, Chair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1702293863/districtgreshamk12orus/e6clsodartm8433v8892/Howatt2019cropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1702293863/districtgreshamk12orus/e6clsodartm8433v8892/Howatt2019cropped.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1702293863/districtgreshamk12orus/e6clsodartm8433v8892/Howatt2019cropped.jpg","width":600}])
Position 2, Zone 3 - Term 2023-2027
![Headshot of Brenna Puderbaugh]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776117451/districtgreshamk12orus/egwb2sa08wfohzugrsq4/PuderbaughHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776117451/districtgreshamk12orus/egwb2sa08wfohzugrsq4/PuderbaughHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776117451/districtgreshamk12orus/egwb2sa08wfohzugrsq4/PuderbaughHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776117451/districtgreshamk12orus/egwb2sa08wfohzugrsq4/PuderbaughHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1776117451/districtgreshamk12orus/egwb2sa08wfohzugrsq4/PuderbaughHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776117451/districtgreshamk12orus/egwb2sa08wfohzugrsq4/PuderbaughHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":1980}])
Position 3, Zone 2 - Term 2025-2029
![Headshot of Holly Riegelmann]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1702294005/districtgreshamk12orus/yi95bvrkwmgntbm3qvwr/RiegelmannHeadshot06-09-22cropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1702294005/districtgreshamk12orus/yi95bvrkwmgntbm3qvwr/RiegelmannHeadshot06-09-22cropped.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1702294005/districtgreshamk12orus/yi95bvrkwmgntbm3qvwr/RiegelmannHeadshot06-09-22cropped.jpg","width":600}])
Position 4, At-Large - Term 2025-2029
![Headshot of Blake Petersen]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1702294080/districtgreshamk12orus/jyuwirrt22cct37x0jq7/Petersen2019cropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1702294080/districtgreshamk12orus/jyuwirrt22cct37x0jq7/Petersen2019cropped.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1702294080/districtgreshamk12orus/jyuwirrt22cct37x0jq7/Petersen2019cropped.jpg","width":600}])
Position 5, Zone 4 - Term 2025-2029
![Heather Coleman-Cox]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776117627/districtgreshamk12orus/qdnozbc93likqwhl3jqz/Coleman-CoxHeadshotgraybackgroundcropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776117627/districtgreshamk12orus/qdnozbc93likqwhl3jqz/Coleman-CoxHeadshotgraybackgroundcropped.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776117627/districtgreshamk12orus/qdnozbc93likqwhl3jqz/Coleman-CoxHeadshotgraybackgroundcropped.jpg","width":600}])
Position 6, At-Large - Term 2025-2029
![Gray text on white background reading photo coming soon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776117818/districtgreshamk12orus/ijqud0xpzbbjiheakx9w/SeddaHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776117818/districtgreshamk12orus/ijqud0xpzbbjiheakx9w/SeddaHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776117818/districtgreshamk12orus/ijqud0xpzbbjiheakx9w/SeddaHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776117818/districtgreshamk12orus/ijqud0xpzbbjiheakx9w/SeddaHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1776117818/districtgreshamk12orus/ijqud0xpzbbjiheakx9w/SeddaHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776117818/districtgreshamk12orus/ijqud0xpzbbjiheakx9w/SeddaHeadshot2026cropped.jpg","width":1980}])
Position 7, At-Large - Term 2023-2027