Board accepts resignation of board member Jeff Schelenberger; applications open to fill seat

The board accepted the resignation of board member Jeff Schelenberger and instructed staff to open the application process to fill the vacancy. A staff member told the board that applications will be available at the district business office at 821 Southwest 17th in Pitton and via a link on the district website, and must be submitted by next Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

The replacement will be selected and sworn in at the board's regular meeting on the 18th, the staff member said; that appointed trustee will serve the remainder of the current term through next spring, after which the seat will be up for election under state law. The board did not provide further details about eligibility requirements for applicants during the discussion.

Board members offered brief tributes to Schelenberger, describing his teaching perspective as valuable to the board's discussions. One member said his perspective "has been invaluable," and several colleagues said they would miss his service.

The chair asked for a motion to accept the resignation; a motion and second were made and the chair announced, "Motion carries." The transcript records the phrase "720" immediately after that announcement; the transcript does not include a clear roll-call or explicit numerical tally. Staff repeated application availability and the submission deadline before the meeting was adjourned.

Next steps: applicants must submit materials by next Thursday at 4:00 p.m.; the board plans to review applications and appoint a replacement at its regular meeting on the 18th. The district did not specify the precise date next spring when the seat will be up for election.