Board of Education opts to fill vacancy by appointment

The Board of Education of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) decided unanimously at its December 13 meeting to fill a vacancy on the governing body through a temporary appointment, in an effort to avoid a costly special election.

Interested applicants who live within the SBCUSD attendance boundaries can apply for consideration by downloading an application at www.sbcusd.com/sbcusdboard. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.

At its regularly scheduled meeting January 17, board members will discuss the interview process and finalize interview questions. Then on January 24, trustees will interview candidates and appoint someone to serve the remaining two years of Dr. Gwendolyn Dowdy-Rodgers’ term. The appointee would be sworn in on February 7, 2023.

School board members are locally elected public officials entrusted with governing a community’s public schools. The role of a school board is to ensure that the district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of the communities it serves. Board members work together as a governance team with the superintendent to make decisions that best serve all the students in the community.