The Gunnison Watershed School District is now accepting applications to fill an empty seat on the board following Mandy Roberts’ resignation this month.
The school district received a letter of resignation from Roberts, who was school board secretary, on Feb. 10. This initiated a 60-day window in which the board must accept and review applications and choose a replacement. The board held a special session on Feb. 13 on Zoom to formally declare a vacancy, kicking off the application period.
Residents interested in applying should send a letter and resume to the board stating their interest and qualifications. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, March 21 at 3 p.m. Letters should be sent to administrative assistant JoAnn Klingsmith at the Gunnison Watershed School District at 800 N. Boulevard St. in Gunnison, or to jklingsmith@gunnisonwatershed.net. The board plans to interview prospective candidates in public at a regular board meeting on April 7.
Board candidates must be a resident of the school district, a registered Gunnison County voter for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the election and reside “south of Round Mountain” in the Gunnison attendance area. Candidates must also affirm they have “never been convicted of commission” of a sexual offense against a child.
The board consists of five members, one of which resides in and represents Crested Butte. The rest reside in the South Valley. Once an applicant is chosen, they will serve until the next biennial school board election in November 2025. This fall, board president Tyler Martineau’s four-year term will also expire.
Roberts has served on the board since 2021. In a statement to the Times, Roberts cited personal conflicts with the needs of her family as the reason for her resignation. The remaining school board members thanked her for her service during a regular meeting on Feb. 10.
“I’m sorry to see Mandy leave. I think she added a really good perspective to the board, often one that I didn't always see readily myself,” said board member Mark VanderVeer. “So I understood her resignation, and I know that was a tough decision.”
For more information about how to apply, visit gunnisonschools.net.
(Bella Biondini can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or bella@gunnisontimes.com.)
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