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Board discusses potential changes to vacancy appointment process and operating guideline timelines
Summary
During consideration of revised board operations guidelines, directors discussed whether to require multiple public meetings before appointing a board member to a vacancy, balancing the statutory 30‑day appointment deadline and public-notice requirements.
The Fox Chapel Area School District board on Oct. 13 debated whether to pursue a policy change to the board vacancy appointment process after the legislation and policy committee presented revised board operations guidelines.
Several board members expressed interest in expanding the public process for filling a board vacancy so that the board would interview candidates in one meeting and allow a subsequent meeting for public input and…
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