MUROC BOARD SEEKS APPLICANTS.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer NORTH EDWARDS -- 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. is seeking applicants to fill a school board seat left vacant by the resignation of trustee David Ah Sing. Ah Sing was appointed to the board in September 2005 to fill one of the two 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. seats, but he is moving off the base and resigned effective Tuesday. The board will decide at its March 14 meeting whether to call for a special election or appoint a replacement. Applications are now being accepted should the trustees decide to make an appointment. The deadline to apply for the seat is 4 p.m. March 23. Applications can be obtained from the district office, 17100 Foothill Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent ., in North Edwards. Applicants must be 18 or older, a resident of Edwards Air Force Base and a registered voter VOTER. One entitled to a vote; an elector. in the district. Ah Sing's term expires in 2010. The district has grappled with board vacancies for a number of years, particularly with the base seats. The board has a high turnover rate because trustees are usually spouses of Edwards Air Force Base personnel, who are reassigned every few years. The school board is required to have two seats filled by Edwards Air Force Base residents, two by 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 one from North Edwards. karen.maeshiro@dailynews.com (661) 267-5744 |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion