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Board sets timeline to fill vacant Seat 5; special meeting scheduled for Sept. 10 interviews
Summary
After Member Ken Fox's Aug. 1 resignation, the Board's Ad Hoc Committee proposed application steps: in-person 'intent' verification, application window Aug. 23–Sept. 3, committee review Sept. 4–6, interviews at a Sept. 10 special meeting (5:30 p.m.), posting under Ed. Code 5092 and swearing-in Sept. 17.
The Board reported that Member Ken Fox resigned Seat 5 on Aug. 1, 2024, leaving the Board with one vacancy. President Dustin Burns and Vice President Barbara Ryan, as the Ad Hoc Committee, outlined a provisional appointment process: candidates must submit an in-person 'intent' form at the District office to verify eligibility; applications will be solicited Aug. 23–Sept. 3; the Ad Hoc Committee will review applications Sept. 4–6; interviews and a provisional appointment are scheduled for a Sept. 10 special meeting at 5:30 p.m.; and the District will post notice of the vacancy and appointment consistent with Ed. Code 5092, with a swearing-in planned for Sept. 17.
The Board emphasized the schedule is intended to allow timely appointment in lieu of a special election. No provisional appointee was named at the meeting; candidates in attendance included Tracie Thill and Monique Silver.
