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Lockwood board announces trustee vacancy, directs public notice and applicant solicitation
Summary
The Lockwood K-12 board voted to acknowledge a trustee vacancy created by the resignation of Josh Skidmore and directed the chair and district clerk or available staff to post public notice, solicit applicants and establish an application and interview timeline consistent with statutory requirements.
Board Chair Lacey announced that a trustee seat is open following the resignation of Josh Skidmore and recommended the board acknowledge the vacancy and begin soliciting applicants.
The board moved to "acknowledge the vacancy in the trustee position created by the resignation of Josh Skidmore and direct the board chair and the district clerk or available staff to post public notice, solicit applicants, and establish an application deadline and interview timeline to bring this recommendation forward within the statutory prime time frame," a motion read in the meeting. Charity provided the first, and Dave the second, as announced from the dais; the motion passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: Montana law requires trustee vacancies be filled within a statutory window, and the board cited guidance from MTSBA during the discussion about when the statutory clock begins (either when the resignation is announced or when it is received by the clerk). Trustees discussed whether to hold a special meeting in two weeks for interviews or wait until the regular August meeting; the board agreed to post for at least two weeks and to call a special meeting if the applicant pool warrants.
Details and process: The board intends to post the vacancy on building doors and link a PDF on the school board web page; the board chair (with the district clerk or available staff) will collect letters of interest. Trustees emphasized that the full board will interview and vote on any appointment rather than leaving the decision to the chair alone. The appointment created by the vacancy will cover the remainder of the year, not a full additional term.
What’s next: The board approved the motion to solicit applicants and will set an application deadline and interview timeline consistent with statutory requirements. If there are many applicants, the board expects to call a special meeting for interviews; if there is only one applicant, the board indicated it would likely wait until the regular August meeting for consideration.
