ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY: School Board Trustee Position, Zone II

The Board of the Garden Valley School District announces an opening and vacancy for Zone II, effective immediately.

Requirements for the position include being a legal resident of Trustee Zone II, energy and enthusiasm for the District and its schools, the ability to listen to and represent parents and patrons, the ability to make difficult decisions in the face of popular sentiment, and the ability to spend the necessary time for training, meeting preparation, and meeting attendance and participation.

Interested parties should submit a letter of interest answering the following questions:

1. Why do you wish to serve on the Garden Valley School District Board of Trustees?
2. What experience, knowledge, skills, or training do you have that would benefit the Board?
3. What do you see as the major issues confronting the school district?
4. What do you see your role on the board as being?

The deadline for letters of interest is 4:00 pm, March 9th, and should be sent to Paula Fox, Clerk of the Board, PO Box 710, Garden Valley, ID 83622, or delivered to the District office at 1053 Banks Lowman Road.

Applicants selected for an interview will be notified and a date and time agreed upon.

The successful applicant will be sworn in at the next convening meeting of the Board, and will serve the remainder of the term associated with the vacant position – standing for reelection in the Spring of 2011.

For questions about the Garden Valley School District, the application process, or boundaries of Zone II, please contact Paula Fox, at 462-3756 X 1013.

Thank you for your interest in the Garden Valley School District