SCHOOL BOARD TO APPOINT MEMBER.Byline: Karen Karen Any member of a variety of tribal peoples of southern Myanmar (Burma). Constituting the second largest minority in Myanmar, the Karen are not a unitary group in any ethnic sense, as they differ among themselves linguistically, religiously, and economically. Maeshiro Staff Writer PALMDALE - Citing the cost of holding an election, Palmdale School District The Palmdale School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Palmdale, California (USA). The Palmdale School District was first formed in 1888. Approximately 28,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District. trustees will fill by appointment the school board 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. left by Tom Lackey's election to the City Council. Lackey, a 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). Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. sergeant, resigned the school board seat he had held since 1999 after his City Council election in November. ``If you do a consolidated election, the cost is between $30,000 and $50,000. If it's a stand-alone election, it's $200,000. So the board decided on a provisional Temporary; not permanent. Tentative, contingent, preliminary. A provisional civil service appointment is a temporary position that fills a vacancy until a test can be properly administered and statutory requirements can be fulfilled to make a permanent appointment. appointment,'' board President Sheldon Epstein said. Lackey resigned Nov. 30, and the board has until Jan. 27 to fill the seat by appointment. His school board term expires in November 2007. Persons interested must submit a letter of intent stating they wish to apply for the post to the district office by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the school district, and at least 18 years old. Applicants' resident status will be confirmed by two board members, Epstein said. A special board meeting will be held Jan. 24 to interview candidates. Epstein said a seven-member advisory committee made of up one community member named by each of the trustees and one representative each from teaching, non-teaching and management staff will take notes on the candidates as they are interviewed. After the interviews, the board will go into closed session to discuss the candidates with the advisory committee, come back out into public session to deliberate, and make the appointment. |
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