"We had a trustee resign and looked into replacing... We decided to not replace unless we became "non-functioning" - that did happen so we asked for candidates to send in their credentials and then we just chose from there. That person did NOT run…"
"How long do you have to fill the seat? I’ve heard it can wait until the vote in May and I’ve heard it needs to be filled within 90 days. We have issues on our board that need to be fixed prior to adding a new member."
"We have done that twice since I have been on the board. Once we used a former board member and the other time a runner up candidate from the previous election."
"We just finished this process with five candidates for one seat. We asked the candidates to come to the public meeting and explain their interest and background specifically addressing three questions. We then met in executive session to discuss our…"
Anyone have experience with appointing a candidate to fill a vacant BOE seat? We have 3 candidates for a seat. Interviewing? In or out of executive session? In or out of a public meeting (3 BOE members max. in attendance)?Thank you