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Stanwood-Camano board accepts Director Betsy Foster's resignation; seat to be filled by appointment
Summary
The Stanwood-Camano School District board unanimously accepted Director Betsy Foster's written resignation, effective Aug. 1, 2025, declared the seat vacant and outlined a 90-day public appointment process for the District 4 seat to fill the remainder of the term through 2027.
The Stanwood-Camano School District board voted unanimously June 17 to accept a written resignation from Director Betsy Foster effective Aug. 1, 2025, and declared the District 4 seat vacant.
The resignation letter, read into the record by a board officer, said Foster's decision followed —careful consideration and reflection on my personal and professional priorities— and that she believes it is in the board's best interest for someone with more available bandwidth to serve. The board then moved to accept the resignation and declare the seat vacant; the motion passed unanimously.
Under district policy and the procedures discussed at the meeting, the board set a 90-day appointment window beginning Aug. 1, 2025. Applicants must reside in Director District 4, be registered voters and meet statutory eligibility rules. The board said it will develop an application packet (letter of interest, resume/qualifications, residency verification and written responses to board questions), review applications, narrow the field if necessary, hold public interviews and appoint a candidate to serve the remainder of the term through 2027.
Board members reiterated that the appointee would serve until the next board election for that seat (the transcript notes school board seats run in odd-numbered years) and confirmed the district will publish director district maps online to help prospective applicants confirm residency.
Authorities and procedure cited during the discussion included district policies the board referenced as Policy 114 and Policy 115 for vacancy and appointment processes. No individual votes were recorded by name in the transcript; the board recorded the action as passing unanimously on the motion to accept the resignation and declare the seat vacant.
Next steps: district staff will publish the application materials and a submission deadline; the board indicated it will schedule public interviews and a final appointment process in open session, likely in August.
