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Board sets timetable for Ward 3 interim appointment and special‑election process
Summary
Following a statutory timetable discussion, the board agreed to open applications Jan. 10, set an application cutoff Jan. 17, interview candidates on Jan. 29 and plan a vote on Feb. 5 to appoint an interim Ward 3 member; a special election to fill the seat would follow per state statute.
The school board moved on Jan. 8, 2025 to set an accelerated public timetable to name an interim representative for the vacant Ward 3 seat and to prepare for the special‑election process prescribed by state statute.
Legal counsel and administration outlined the statutory framework: the board may appoint an interim member within 45 days of a vacancy; otherwise the circuit court may act. Counsel advised the board that, because the vacancy occurred more than 90 days before the next general election, the default special‑election date would be the November 2025 general election unless the board petitions the circuit court for an earlier stand‑alone special election (which could increase cost and might be declined by the court).
Board members agreed on a practical timetable to meet the appointment deadline and make the selection process public. The board directed staff to post an application and public notice on Friday, Jan. 10; accept applications through Friday, Jan. 17 (to allow time to verify residency with the registrar); select a group of applicants for public interviews; hold interviews and an associated public meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29 (4 p.m.); and plan to take a vote on a recommended interim appointment at the board’s Feb. 5 meeting. The board reserved the option to hold a special meeting if more time were needed.
Administrators said they would use the application form and interview questions from the previous Ward 3 appointment as a starting point and would post application materials and instructions on the district website. The transcript shows the board agreed to verify candidates’ residency with the city registrar’s office before interviews.
The board did not commit to whether it would request a stand‑alone special election before November 2025; counsel advised that the city would bear the cost of any additional election and that the circuit court might decline an earlier date. The board’s immediate actions were procedural and meant to produce a public candidate packet and to meet the statutory appointment window.
