Seaside SD 10 board to interview five candidates, sets Monday 7 p.m.; virtual option available

The Chair of the Seaside School District 10 board said the purpose of the special work session was "to talk about our candidates and if we want to do kind of determine if we wanna do interviews," and underlined that no appointment decisions would be made at the work session.

Board members agreed to interview all five applicants rather than narrow the field. One member said, "I think, personally, I would like to do it in person as opposed to a Zoom like this," arguing that face-to-face meetings give the board a better sense of a candidate. Members discussed 15-minute interviews using the same set of questions for each candidate and estimated the full session would run about an hour and a half for all five candidates.

Staff confirmed all applicants meet residency and eligibility requirements and noted their occupations (examples referenced by the board included a lineman, a nurse and a bridge tender), which helped shape scheduling expectations. The board tentatively set Monday at 7 p.m. for interviews, with Wednesday as an alternate; members emphasized a strong preference for in-person interviews but agreed to offer a virtual option for candidates who cannot attend in person.

"Please be watching for an email from Leslie. She'll send out the 3 questions to you," a staff member said, describing how interviews were run previously (questions provided shortly before each session so candidates had several minutes to review them). Staff will also schedule the appointments and aim to have interviews before the next regular board meeting so the board can consider an appointment at that meeting.