FORKS — The appointment of a new board member will be considered during the Quillayute Valley School Board meeting at 6 p.m. today in the Forks High School library, 261 Spartan Ave.
Only one person from District 4 applied for the opening created by the resignation of Brian Pederson on Oct. 15, and the application period has closed.
The name of the applicant has not been released and will not be until the board votes tonight, said Lindsey Wallerstedt, assistant to the district superintendent.
There are no applicants from District 2, which encompasses an area of southwest Forks, including areas near Bogachiel Way and toward LaPush Road, Wallerstedt said Monday.
Rick Gale resigned from the District 2 position on Oct. 13.
The application period for the position remains open, she said.
For specific boundary details, prospective applicants for District 2 should phone the district offices at 360-374-6262, ext. 267.
Candidates for appointment to the position by the School Board must be a U.S. citizen 18 or older, a citizen of Washington state, a registered voter and reside within the boundaries of the district they are applying to represent.
School Board directors oversee a budget in excess of $28 million, with responsibility for policy and governance of district schools, as well as Insight School of Washington, a distance-learning Internet-based school.
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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5070, or at arice@peninsuladailynews.com.
