Gainesville school board member to resign after moving out of district; board to appoint interim replacement

The Gainesville City School Board announced that board member Mr. Nordholz will resign at the end of the month after moving out of his district, and the board outlined a process to appoint an interim replacement and hold a special election in November.

Board members said the board will accept applications from residents of the affected district and that a press release with application details will go out this evening. Dr. Williams, a staff member, told the board the application window will close on June 23 and the board will receive the candidate names after the window closes. "We do have a press release that's going out this evening ... the placement process for that seat," Dr. Williams said.

Under the timeline described by staff, the board will appoint an interim replacement to serve until a special election in November fills the remaining two years of the term. Dr. Williams said the appointment will remain in place through December and those not selected by appointment may run in the November election to seek the remainder of the term.

Board members moved to accept the resignation during the meeting and seconded the motion; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally. The board also agreed to the outreach steps explained by staff: posting the application link on the district website and publishing the press release announcing the vacancy and selection timeline.

Board members and staff discussed the timeline and next steps but did not record a formal vote tally in the transcript. The board’s stated next steps are: publish the press release and application link, close the applicant window on June 23, evaluate applicants, interview or vet candidates as the board chooses, and appoint an interim member before the November special election.