Applicants sought for board vacancy

Starting at the intersection of SR 500
and NE 112th Ave.
South on NE 112th Ave to NE 49th St.
East on NE 49th St to NE 122nd Ave.
South on NE 122th Ave to NE 47th St.
East on NE 47th St to NE 126th Ave.
South on NE 126th Ave to NE 44th St.
East on NE 44th St to NE 127th Ave.
South on NE 127th Ave/ NE 127th Ave
to NE 39th St.
East on NE 39th St to NE 139th Ave.
North on NE 139th Ave to NE 42nd St.
East on NE 42nd St to NE 140th Ave.
North on NE 140th Ave to NE 45th St.
West on NE 45th St to NE 137th Ave.
North on NE 137th Ave to the school
district boundary.
Counter-clockwise following school
district boundary to western
crossing of SR 500.
Easterly on SR 500 to the point of
the beginning.

Evergreen Public Schools seeks new board member to fill District 1 vacancy

At their regular board meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, the Evergreen Public Schools’ Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Troy Thomas, creating a vacancy on the school board. Thomas, the board’s Director District 1 representative, cited family and work concerns as the reason for his resignation.

Leadership of the organization is provided by the five elected school board members; the board meets several times per month to plan the school district’s future, set policy, and conduct school district business.

The district is now actively seeking applicants in order to appoint a replacement by Tuesday, February 28, 2012. The Board will accept applications for appointment of this position through February 3, 2012. A letter of application should be forwarded to Joan Skelton, President, Evergreen Public Schools’ Board of Directors, P.O. Box 8910, Vancouver, WA 98668-8910, or e-mailed to kaye.chamberlain@evergreenps.org. Applicants should be sure in include their full name, full address (including zip code), and a telephone number where they can be contacted during the day.

Details of the Application Process

1. Qualifications required of applicants:
      a. The applicant must be a registered voter.
      b. The applicant must reside within Evergreen School District Director District #1.
          See map and boundary description at right

2. Appointment is for approximately 21 months, with this position being up for election in the 2013 primary and general elections.

3. Term of office following the 2013 election will be four years.

4. Again, a letter of application must be received by Joan Skelton, President of the School Board, no later than February 3, 2012.

5. Upon receipt of the letter of application, a form will be forwarded to the applicant asking that some biographical information be submitted to the Board of Directors for its consideration.

6. The Board will consider the candidacy of applicants and begin interviewing candidates by Tuesday, February 14, 2012. It is the intention of the Board to seat the new member of the Board of Directors at its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 14, 2012.

Interviews for the vacancy will be in a meeting open to the public; however, evaluation of the qualifications of the candidates will occur in executive session.

Evergreen is recognized at both the state and national level as a progressive school district offering a variety of quality educational programs to nearly 27,000 students. It is the largest school district in Clark County and the fourth largest in the state of Washington. Evergreen employs more people than any other public or private sector company or organization in Clark County, except for the Southwest Washington Medical Center.