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Jackson County Board of Education appoints Ryan Brooks to fill Post 3 after Smoot resignation
Summary
The Jackson County Board of Education on March 9 appointed Ryan Brooks to the unexpired Post 3 term after Ryan Smoot resigned when the board learned Smoot lives in District 4, not District 3; Brooks is expected to be sworn in within a week.
The Jackson County Board of Education voted March 9 to appoint Ryan Brooks to fill the unexpired term for Post 3 after the previous appointee, Ryan Smoot, resigned when the board learned he resides in a different district.
Chair opened the agenda item and said the board had appointed Ryan Smoot at a prior meeting but learned last week that “Mr. Smoot does not live in District 3. He lives in District 4,” and that Smoot submitted his resignation. The board then moved to approve Brooks to fill the vacancy; the motion was moved by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Ms. Wheeler and carried with those present voting aye. The chair said Brooks “should be sworn in within the next week” and will fill the unexpired term through December before beginning his elected term in January.
Why it matters: board membership determines local representation for district residents and who participates in future personnel, budget and policy votes. The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript beyond unanimous vocal approval.
What happened next: the board returned to other agenda items, including consent approvals and an executive session on personnel.
No formal legal challenge or additional documentation of residency was recorded in the meeting transcript.
