More turnover at Basin’s shuttered school

Basin Elementary school board chair Shannon Phillips plans to step down from the post in May, citing an increasingly full workload.

“A few months ago I accepted a new job position and it has taken more time and effort than I anticipated,” Phillips told The Monitor. “I feel like my not being able to devote my full time and attention to the school re-opening is a disservice to them.” 

The longest-serving trustee, Phillips has been on the school board since 2020, following her military service, and board chair since 2021. Since Basin Elementary entered non-operational status in June, she has worked to keep the board and community volunteers focused on returning to operational status.