CONWAY — Saying she can’t dedicate the time the position deserves, Conway School Board member Jessica Whitelaw submitted her resignation to the board at Monday's meeting. Her resignation was a late addition to the agenda and took members by surprise.
“I am having a hard time drafting this email, but it is with much regret I have to resign from my seat on the Conway School Board,” wrote Whitelaw, one of two Kennett High graduates (Class of 2002) on the board, the other being Cassie Capone.
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