DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI] — The Des Moines community is mourning the loss of the longest serving Des Moines School Board member on Sunday morning. Des Moines Public Schools was informed by family on Sunday morning that Teree Caldwell-Johnson passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer.

Ms. Caldwell-Johnson just stepped down on March 5 amidst her battle with cancer. She was the longest-serving member of the Des Moines School Board, going back to when she was elected in November 2006.

A biography of Ms. Caldwell-Johnson can be found on the district’s website, along with a video tribute for her after she had stepped down earlier this month.