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ALAMEDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD AGENDA ITEM

Item Title:Update on the Process and Timeline for the Selection of Appointee for Vacant Board Seat (10 Mins/Information)
Item Type:Information
Background:

With the recent resignation of former Board President Mia Bonta, there is currently a vacant seat on the Board of Education. Education Code gives the Board two options for filling the vacant seat: calling a special election, or appointing an applicant. At its meeting on September 14th, the Board voted unanimously to use the appointment method to make a provisional appointment of a new Board member who will fill former Board President Bonta's vacancy on the Board until the end of her term, which is November, 2022.

 

Tonight, Superintendent Scuderi will update the Board on the steps taken in the last two weeks to draft, announce, and distribute the Board vacancy application to the Alameda community. 

 

Superintendent Scuderi will also give the Board and community information of important dates and steps in the process of filling the vacant seat on AUSD's Board of Education. 

AUSD LCAP Goals:
Fund Codes:01 General Fund
Fiscal Analysis

Amount (Savings) (Cost):

Special Election: $50,000 - $250,000 Appointment: None
Recommendation:
AUSD Guiding Principle:#4 - Parental involvement and community engagement are integral to student success.| #5 - Accountability, transparency, and trust are necessary at all levels of the organization.
Submitted By:Roy Combs, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Board Vacancy Timeline Presentation9/24/2021Presentation