The Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board reelected Chad Thompson as board president for 2026 during its annual organizational meeting, citing continuity as the district works through an ongoing superintendent search.
Thompson was reelected on a 3-2 vote following additional nominations and discussion among board members about leadership rotation versus stability during a transitional period for the district. Jill Humpherys and Jesse Brainard voted in dissent.
“I would like to go ahead and nominate Chad just for keeping consistency with the superintendent search,” Shana Murray said. “You’ve already kind of been involved in a lot of that process, and I feel like that would just be beneficial for the team as a whole to keep it consistent.”
