DISTRICT DECIDES TO APPOINT.Byline: Cecilia Chan Daily News Staff Writer Opting to avoid a $130,000 election, the Las Virgenes school board will appoint a successor within the next month to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Barbara Bowman-Fagelson. ``We have a May 4 special meeting and will come back at that meeting to present a process to the board, and my hope is to have someone appointed by May 25,'' district Superintendent District Superintendent may be:
Fitzpatrick said the board is looking at how other districts have filled vacancies and also at a process suggested by the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). School Board Association. ``We will come up with one that fits us best,'' he said. ``The probability is we will advertise in the newspaper and take applications and probably have interviews with the board and make a selection of one of those candidates.'' The school board also could just pick a successor and vote on the nomination without having any interviews, he said. A person must be at least 18 years old, a resident and registered voter VOTER. One entitled to a vote; an elector. in order to sit on the board. Board member Judy Jordan said she voted to appoint a successor rather than turn the decision over to voters because ``of so little time remaining in the term and the cost.'' ``We originally thought it was $100,000,'' she said. ``But it's more like $130,000 because we are in Ventura and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. counties, and we are going into a lone, isolated election. ``We would really almost wish we could leave it vacant but we can't, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the law,'' she said. The board has 60 days from the date of the vacancy VACANCY. A place which is empty. The term is principally applied to cases where an office is not filled. 2. By the constitution of the United States, the president has the power to fill up vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate. to fill the seat. Whoever is appointed to the board will serve until November, when the seat is up for election. Whoever wins the election will fill out the remaining two years of the term. Bowman-Fagelson served 14 years on the district and was in the middle of a four-year term when she died March 25 of cancer. |
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