School Board Seat to Remain Vacant
School board members decided last week not to appoint a replacement for member Sarah Koch, leaving a seat vacant until a special election in November.
In her resignation letter submitted April 6, Koch cited her full-time studies for a law degree as the reason for leaving.
The board Wednesday selected member Roger Graziani to take Koch’s place as clerk for the board, said President Christine Goudy. She said the remaining four members said they probably would not be hamstrung by 2-2 votes because split votes have been rare.
“We decided we should allow the community to speak at the ballot box” instead of naming a successor, she said.
Goudy and member Fred Purdy’s terms will also expire in November, when Koch’s seat comes up for election. Two years remain of her four-year term.
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