Scappoose school board member resigns after teen’s fatal UTV crash sparks public outcry

Scappoose school board member resigns after student dies in ATV crash

(Columbia County Spotlight) -- Nearly three months after an ATV crash killed a Scappoose High School student, Scappoose school board Vice Chair Branda Jurasek has formally resigned. Her letter, submitted to the board chair Aug. 7, cites a desire to prevent her continued presence from becoming “a further source of division” within the community. “I understand that people are in pain and looking for answers. But this rush to judgment — fueled by s…

Scappoose school board member resigns after teen’s fatal UTV crash sparks public outcry

A Scappoose school board member resigned last week, more than two months after a 17-year-old student died in a UTV crash that her parents have said occurred on the former board member’s property.