| Southern Local School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
0145 - FILLING A BOARD VACANCY
Whenever a vacancy shall occur on the Board at a time other than normal elections (e.g., a death, a resignation for personal reasons, a move out of the District), the Board shall take the following steps immediately to appoint a qualified replacement, except when the vacancy occurs within the two (2) months prior to a regular election.
| A. | The Board shall seek qualified and interested candidates from the community through the news media, word of mouth, and contacts with appropriate organizations such as the P.T.A. Council. | |
| B. | All applicants must submit a notice of their interest, in writing, to the President of the Board, with a copy to the Superintendent. | |
| C. | If the Board is unfamiliar with the personal background or qualifications of the candidate, the Board shall hold an informal meeting in which the candidate may express his/her reasons for seeking the interim appointment. | |
| D. | This process is not intended to preclude individual lobbying of all Board members by the interested applicants; rather, it is felt that the process herein described is a minimum expected of all applicants. | |
| E. | Appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy on the Board shall be by majority vote of the full Board. |