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Board member says he will vacate seat July 1; qualifying window for special election set to open Aug. 3
Summary
A board member identified as Mr. Le. announced he will resign effective July 1, 2026, citing increased work responsibilities after a promotion; he said the statutory qualifying window (no sooner than 90 days and no later than 60 days before the general election) will open Aug. 3 and the board will post public notice for candidates.
Board member Mr. Le. told the board he will resign his seat effective July 1, 2026, and asked the district to publish notice for a special election and qualifying period.
In his remarks Mr. Le. said, "After much prayer and several discussions ... I made the difficult decision to vacate my seat on the Lamar County School Board effective July 1, 2026." He said the decision followed a promotion in his nearly 30-year career as an insurance fraud investigator and the increased demands that role brings, and that he no longer can commit the time he believes the board seat requires.
Mr. Le. outlined the statutory timing for candidate qualifying: state statute requires qualifying to open no sooner than 90 days and no later than 60 days before the election, which creates a 30-day qualifying window; he said the qualifying window will begin Aug. 3 and urged staff to ensure public notice, post minutes and make the application period visible to potential candidates. He also said the district will post the public notice and that the seat will be vacated July 1.
The board acknowledged the announcement and moved on to schedule administrative steps and an executive-session agenda later in the meeting; the transcript shows the board then made motions to enter executive session for student and litigation matters.
