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Board appoints John Poad to fill Area 4 vacancy after candidate submissions

River Valley Board of Education · July 10, 2026
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Summary

The River Valley Board of Education appointed John Poad to the Area 4 Village of Little Rock board seat; staff noted a candidate letter (from Jenna) had been received and the appointee will take an oath and complete paperwork after the meeting.

The River Valley Board of Education moved to fill a vacant Area 4 board seat and appointed John Poad by voice vote.

Staff member told the board that the district posted the vacancy and that "Jenna submitted a letter that's been in your work packet. She submitted it June 10." Despite that note of a submitted letter, the board proceeded with a motion to appoint John Poad for the Area 4 position; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The staff member said that an official oath and paperwork will be completed after the meeting and that registrar staff will process the appointment.

The board discussed orientation and mentor support for the newly appointed member and said training opportunities will be coordinated through the district office. "You'll also get a mentor on the board that if you want to call them..." the staff member said about onboarding for new members.

The board did not provide a roll-call tally for the appointment beyond the voice vote at the time of the meeting.