Helena Public Schools board has an opening for a new trustee

HELENA — There is a vacant spot on the Helena Public School board after trustee Rachel Robison resigned.

With her departure, there are currently six elementary and high school trustees, and one strictly high school trustee.

The open position is for an elementary and high school trustee.

Former trustee Robison began serving on the board in 2024, and Helena Public Schools' (HPS) board of trustees chair Jennifer McKee says she came into the position during a challenging time for the district.

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Chair McKee says she feels "indebted to the service she provided to Helena Public Schools" and that Robison was "brave in her decision making."

"She has huge intelligence, brought so many talents to the job, and a really needed perspective at a time when we were balancing our