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La Conner School District Superintendent Will Nelson was like a student facing a big exam Monday.

The administrator, hired last spring and at the helm since July 1, underwent his initial job evaluation during a one-hour executive session at the end of a special, mid-month board meeting.

The board announced no action and adjourned immediately when it reconvened on Zoom.

But early indications are that all went well.

Nelson and board members lavished praise on one another prior to the executive session, making a lengthy review of efforts to set and communicate high expectations for student...