Central Unified provisionally appoints Harman Jha Singh to Area 3 trustee seat
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Summary
Following four candidate interviews, the board provisionally appointed Harman Jha Singh to the Area 3 trustee seat; the appointment carried with Trustee Sellers abstaining and will stand unless petitioned under election code within 30 days.
After interviewing four candidates for the vacant Area 3 seat on March 10, the Central Unified Board provisionally appointed Harman Jha Singh.
Trustee Kerfon moved to appoint Harman Jha Singh and the motion was seconded; the board conducted a roll call in which student trustees and the majority of trustees voted in favor. Trustee Sellers announced an abstention. President Carrillo administered the oath to the appointee and administration said the appointment is provisional and may be challenged by petition under the education and elections code within the statutory 30‑day period. If a valid petition is filed, the seat will remain vacant until an election is held.
Trustees praised the field of applicants and noted the difficulty of selecting among qualified community members. Members emphasized the provisional nature of the appointment and encouraged candidates to contest the seat via the election process if they choose.
