Process set to fill vacated school board seat

Interviews on June 20

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Douglas County school board is accepting applications to ll the seat left vacant when Elizabeth Hanson abruptly resigned during a meeting last month.

ose interested in serving on the board will have until June 19 to le an application. e application requires a letter of interest, resume, proof of residence in District C and con rmation of active voter registration.

District C covers the eastern and southern portions of Highlands Ranch.

To be eligible, applicants must be 18 years or older, have lived in the Douglas County School District for one year, currently reside in District C, and not be convicted of child sexual o enses.

e board agreed to have board President Mike Peterson and board member David Ray select candidates from the applicant pool to be interviewed by the whole board on June 20.

e board will select nalists for a second round of interviews at a special meeting on June 27 and then nominate and vote on a candidate to ll Hanson’s seat.

Board members agreed they are looking for candidates that have a connection to the district, support school funding, such as bonds and mill levy overrides, have experience volunteering in the district, and bring a diverse perspective or

“(My preference) is someone who has skin in the game, like a kid in school or they know someone who works here,” board member Kaylee Winegar said.

The board also agreed they don’t want candidates who are overtly political or divisive, instead stating a preference for applicants who can disagree civilly.

“The person I would be less supportive of is a person who already has an agenda or some specific operational changes they want to make,” Ray said. “I would prefer it be a person who understands the role, that it’s a governance role, not an operational role.”

Those interested in applying can do so at www.dcsdk12.org/about/ leadership/board_of_education/ board_vacancy_appointment.

Questions can be emailed to assistant board secretary Ronnae Brockman at rbrockman@dcsdk12. com.7