The Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners concluded a multi-round selection process on Nov. 10 to fill the District 3 vacancy on the school board, choosing Teresa Crossland.

The commission opened nominations for the vacancy and the clerk listed four candidates on the agenda: Michelle James, Teresa Crossland, Daryl Anderson and Catherine Texador. Commissioner Burkholder formally nominated the four candidates. Commissioners cast written ballots in multiple rounds; the clerk announced there was no majority after the first and second rounds. After a third tally the clerk said the commission "have a majority," and the presiding officer declared Teresa Crossland the new District 3 school board member. The meeting transcript does not record numerical tallies for each round.

Earlier in the meeting Commissioner Burkholder, the school board liaison, reported on the Nov. 4 school board meeting. He said the district is "growing at about 600 students per year on average," and reviewed parcel counts in parts of the county that will inform capacity planning and school siting.

What happens next: Crossland will assume the District 3 seat subject to any procedural formalities required by the school board or county rules. The school board liaison indicated future discussions will include budget amendments and capacity planning tied to growth.