School Board Interviews Candidates for Short-Term Vacancy Ahead of Elections

The Colorado Springs School District 11 held a work session on August 20, 2025, focusing primarily on interviewing candidates for a board vacancy. The meeting included six board members and members of the superintendent's team, who gathered to discuss the selection process for the interim board member.

The board vacancy arose following a resolution passed at the August 6 meeting, which invited qualified applicants to submit their applications. Four candidates responded, and their application packets, including biographies, were made available to the public on the district's website. The appointed board member will serve a short term of approximately four months, until the newly elected members are sworn in after the November elections.

During the meeting, the board outlined the interview process to ensure fairness and consistency. Each candidate will be asked the same set of questions, with board members prepared to engage in the discussion. After the interviews, an informal straw poll will be conducted to gauge board members' preferences, with a formal vote scheduled for the September 3 meeting. If a clear top choice emerges, that candidate will be approved and sworn in during the same meeting.

To maintain the integrity of the selection process, board members were advised not to discuss their candidate choices publicly until the official meeting. The first candidate to be interviewed was Samantha Huber, marking the beginning of the selection process for the interim board member.