LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Middletown Unified School District is accepting applications from community members interested in serving on the board of trustees.
The board has one vacancy which came about on Oct. 15 when Trustee LaTrease Walker tendered her immediate resignation to Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg.
At a school board meeting on Oct. 13 during which community members confronted trustees about COVID-19 mandates, Walker — who was elected in 2018 — said she was resigning.
Walker’s term expires on Dec. 9, 2022.
The district reported that because the remainder of Walker’s term is longer than four months, protocol requires that the position be filled by election or provisional appointment. The board decided to make a provisional appointment to fill the seat.
An applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Middletown Unified School District Trustee Area 3, at least 18 years old and a registered voter in California.
The deadline to apply 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15. Candidates must submit a completed candidate information sheet to the district office at 20932 Big Canyon Road.
Applicants must be available for interviews with the board at a public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17.
The district said the board expects to make the selection and seat the new board member that night.
To apply, get a candidate information sheet from the district office. For more information, contact superintendent’s assistant Janel Woodruff at 707-987-4100 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
A full description of board responsibilities and how to apply is here.
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