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Board discusses options after Alan Silver's resignation; opts to leave vacancy open for now
Summary
Following the resignation of board member Alan Silver, the board reviewed legal options — special election, appointment, or leaving the seat open — and after discussion decided to leave the vacancy open and encourage voter participation next May rather than immediately appointing a replacement.
The district clerk informed the board that Alan Silver resigned his Board of Education seat effective immediately and read the statutory options for filling the vacancy under section 5.15 of school law: call a special election within 90 days, appoint a qualified person by majority vote of the whole board to serve until the next election, or leave the seat open until the next regular election.
Board members shared prior appointment experiences and weighed the timeline and optics of an appointment process, with several expressing a preference to let voters choose in May. One board member observed that an appointment process could push the selection to December, which might be difficult during budget season. The discussion concluded as a non-action item and the board agreed to leave the vacancy open pending the next election cycle.
