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Board accepts resignation; applications open for two weeks, special meeting set to review candidates
Summary
The board accepted Rick Garrett’s resignation and announced an application window and timeline for appointing a replacement; trustees discussed how applications will be shared and whether all applicants will be interviewed.
The St. Joseph School District Board of Education unanimously accepted the resignation of Trustee Rick Garrett and set a timetable for filling the vacancy.
The board voted 6‑0 to accept the resignation. Administrators said applications would be available and open for a minimum two‑week window; the district will post the vacancy publicly. The board agreed to have a special meeting between the May 13 application deadline and the regular May 27 meeting to review and interview applicants as needed.
Board members discussed logistics: applications will be made available to trustees in Symblius (the district’s document system) for review; the board agreed that interviews may be conducted in open session and that the board could choose to interview all applicants or a shortlisted subset. Trustees asked administration to clarify how interviews would be scheduled and whether a policy governs interview procedures.
A board member emphasized the desire to interview applicants rather than appoint directly from applications; another said the board could appoint from the pool if it chose. Administrators said the board would receive procedural guidance and details about the timeline and that applications would be publicly announced in the media the following morning.
