Seaside School District to hold in-person interviews for five trustee candidates next week

The Seaside School District board met in a special work session and agreed to hold in-person interviews for all five trustee applicants next week, with meetings planned for Monday and Wednesday evenings. The board emphasized that no formal appointment would be made at the work session and any final selection would return to the full board for a vote.

“The purpose of today’s session is just to talk about our candidates and if we want to do kind of determine if we want to do interviews,” the Chair said, reminding members that “this is a public meeting and we cannot make any decisions in a work session.” Trustees estimated 15 minutes per candidate, expecting roughly an hour and a half total if all five are interviewed in one night. The district office conference room was proposed as the primary location; virtual participation will be permitted if a candidate cannot attend in person.

Board members asked staff to circulate the three questions used in the last appointment round so trustees can review and propose any additions. The board asked staff to schedule the interviews and notify trustees; staff member Leslie confirmed she would handle outreach and scheduling. “Yes, I will,” Leslie said when assigned the task. The board intends to hold the interviews ahead of the next regular meeting so any appointment can be acted on at that meeting.