02/02/2022
"San Bernardino School District Opens Applications for Vacant Board Position"
By Manny Otiko
The San Bernardino County Unified School District Board of Education has decided to fill a recently open seat by requesting for applications. The seat came open because of the death of board member Dr. Margaret Hill. Hill was a renowned community activist.
“We know how much Dr. Margaret Hill loved our District and how much she valued her own service on this Board of Education,” said Board President Dr. Scott Wyatt in a press release. “We also know she’d want us to move our District forward in the best interest of the students, staff, and families we serve regardless of our grief. We are honoring her by beginning this process now.”
According to a press release, the application will stay open until Feb. 2. Seven people will serve on the San Bernardino Board of Education. (The current total is six.)
The district press release also stated that applicants for the position must be over the age of 18, live within the district’s boundaries, and be registered to vote in San Bernardino County. Candidate interviews will be held on Feb. 8 and the new board member will be announced on Feb. 15.
The candidate chosen for the position will serve from Feb. 15 through December 2022. According to the press release, candidates interested in serving for the rest of the term, which ends in December 2024, will have to run for election.
For more information go to www.sbcusd.com/applyforboe.