Vacancies

BOARD POLICY

Policy No. 1115

VACANCIES (PDF)

In case of a board vacancy, the remaining board members shall fill such vacancy by appointment. The board will receive applications from any qualified persons seeking to fill the position after suitable public notice. The board will appoint one of the candidates to serve until the next regularly scheduled board election, at which time a director shall be elected for the unexpired term, if any.

The appointment shall be approved, by roll call vote, by not less than three members of the board. If there exists fewer than three members, the educational service district board members shall appoint a sufficient number to constitute a legal majority of the board. Should the board fail to fill a vacancy within ninety (90) days from the creation of such vacancy, the educational service district board members shall fill such vacancy. Appointees shall be United States citizens and qualified voters resident in the school district and appropriate director district, if any.

The superintendent shall develop procedures for filling a board vacancy.

Cross Reference: Board Policy

1114 Board Member Residency and Resignation

1450 Absence of Board Member

Legal References:

RCW 28A.310.030 ESD Board

28A.343.370 Directors - Filling vacancies

28A.330.020 Certain board elections, manner and vote required

42.30.110 Board member interviews in open public session

Adopted by the Board: July 16, 2002 Revised: October 7, 2003