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Keystone Central board fails to appoint Kevin Farrar, agrees to reopen Region 4 vacancy and consider late applications
Summary
At its Jan. 15 voting meeting, the Keystone Central School District board tied 3–3 on a motion to appoint Kevin Farrar to the Region 4 seat; trustees then voted to reopen the vacancy search and consider late applications within the 30‑day statutory window, after debate over whether policy changes can be made at a voting meeting.
The Keystone Central School District Board of Directors debated and ultimately failed to appoint Kevin Farrar to the Region 4 vacancy during its Jan. 15 voting meeting, then voted to reopen the search and set a short application window before potential court involvement.
Board leadership presented a motion to appoint Kevin Farrar to the Region 4 seat; after extended discussion about whether late applicants should be heard and whether a policy clarification about late applications (policy 004) could be added at the voting meeting, the roll call produced a 3–3 tie and the appointment motion failed. The board then approved a separate motion to continue the search and set a timeline intended to conclude interviews and a vote before the 30‑day statutory period elapsed.
The debate centered on two competing concerns: some trustees and citizens urged that the board open the application period to include two candidates who applied after the published deadline, saying holiday timing and publication practices had reduced visibility; opponents said changing the policy or reopening consideration would set a precedent and…
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