2 APPLY FOR SEAT ON MUROC BOARD.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer NORTH EDWARDS - Two people have applied for the Muroc Joint Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. board seat vacated by trustee Julie English's resignation. The two applicants are Scott Adkins Scott Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is an English actor who is perhaps best known for playing Bradley Hume in Holby City. Adkins has also appeared in Dangerfield, Hollyoaks, City Central, A Touch of Frost, EastEnders, and Derek Dewar, both residents of Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. and employees of U.S. Borax borax or sodium tetraborate decahydrate (sō`dēəm tĕ'trəbôr`āt dĕk'əhī`drāt), chemical compound, Na2B4O7·10H2O; sp. gr. 1. . ``I heard they had a spot open. I figured I could probably help them out,'' said Adkins, 42, who works as a safety supervisor. ``This is a great opportunity to help the future in Boron with the kids.'' Dewar could not be reached for comment. The board will interview the candidates at a meeting Wednesday and is expected to make a selection that night. The person chosen will serve out English's term, which expires in 2004. Superintendent Bertha ber·tha n. A wide deep collar, often of lace, that covers the shoulders of a dress. [French berthe, after Bertha (died 783), Carolingian queen as the wife of Pepin the Short.] Boullion said she will hold a board workshop for the two applicants on the day before the Wednesday meeting. ``We always have two board members there. They can ask the current board what it's like being on the board,'' Boullion said. ``It helps everyone get acquainted.'' English, who was elected in 2000 and was halfway though her first term, resigned in October without stating a reason. She held one of the two seats that must be filled by Boron residents. Trustees decided to fill English's seat by appointment rather than hold a special election. Muroc trustees are accustomed to dealing with board vacancies. The board has a high turnover rate because trustees are usually spouses of Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. personnel, who are reassigned every few years. The school board has to have two seats that must be filled by Edwards Air Force Base residents, two by residents from Boron, and one from North Edwards. |
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