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Chris Shepard appointed to Highgate seat on Missisquoi Valley school board
Summary
The Missisquoi Valley School District board appointed Chris Shepard to the vacant Highgate seat for the remainder of the one‑year term; Shepard may participate immediately but cannot vote until sworn in.
The Missisquoi Valley School District board appointed Chris Shepard to the vacant Highgate director seat after receiving a single application and a short public statement from him.
At the start of the meeting, Shepard told the board he was formally filing his interest and said he had previously served on the board and was willing to ‘help out’ if appointed. Board members praised his past service and experience before a motion to appoint him was made, seconded, and carried. Board members welcomed Shepard to the table but noted he must be sworn in before exercising a vote.
The appointment fills the seat through the remainder of the current term (one year), after which the position will appear on the regular ballot for a three‑year term. No other applicants had been nominated to the district prior to the meeting.
The board conducted the appointment in open session and the action was recorded in the minutes. The board’s vote carried and Shepard was invited to sit with board members and participate in discussion immediately, pending swearing‑in.
The board did not record the mover or seconder by name on the public transcript; minutes list the action as an official appointment carried at the meeting.
