Signature gathering for Corvallis School Board recall petitions falls short

Earlier this year, recall petitions were filed against all seven members of the Corvallis School Board. But this week’s deadline to submit signatures came and went without any signatures being submitted, meaning the recall attempt has officially failed.

The recall effort was put forward by Save Corvallis Schools, a coalition of parents who said they were seeking improved transparency about decisions made by the district.

To qualify for the ballot, each petition needed 4,577 signatures from active voters who reside in the school district. The petitioners had 90 days to collect signatures and submit them for verification. The Benton County Elections Office said no signatures were submitted for any of the petitions…

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