Trustees defer final action on vacancy policy; agree to continue discussion when absent member returns

Board members discussed procedures for handling a vacancy in the board presidency and for rotating officer seats. The discussion focused on whether existing board norms already require rotation of the clerk and president and on how long an interim officer should serve if a vacancy occurs.
President Coronado and trustees reviewed prior practice and recalled a 2024 norms discussion about rotating clerk and president roles; Trustee Phillips described past practice following a prior vacancy and said the board previously placed a replacement on the agenda for official vote after an interim assumption. "If it happens beyond the first quarter, maybe that person fulfills that position and then completes the next position," a trustee said when discussing timing and continuity.
Trustees did not adopt a final procedure at the meeting. They agreed to continue the discussion when Trustee Burris returns and to keep the board-president vacancy item on a future agenda for further deliberation and possible norm updates. No formal board action was taken during the discussion.