School board to appoint new member
Author/Byline: Neil Nisperos , Staff Writer
CHINO - Chino Valley Unified school board members have decided to open applications for candidates interested in filling a recently vacated board seat.
Interested candidates may start applying to the Chino Valley Unified School District beginning Tuesday. Applications will be held open for two weeks until Oct. 5.
A selection will be provided to San Bernardino County prior to a 60-day deadline to fill the empty seat, which was set for Nov. 5, three days after the election.
Facing a projected $30million budget deficit, the board on Thursday unanimously decided to reject holding a special election at an estimated cost of about $460,000.
CHINO - Chino Valley Unified school board members have decided to open applications for candidates interested in filling a recently vacated board seat.
Interested candidates may start applying to the Chino Valley Unified School District beginning Tuesday. Applications will be held open for two weeks until Oct. 5.
A selection will be provided to San Bernardino County prior to a 60-day deadline to fill the empty seat, which was set for Nov. 5, three days after the election.
Facing a projected $30million budget deficit, the board on Thursday unanimously decided to reject holding a special election at an estimated cost of about $460,000.
"As we have done in the past, we cannot and we don't have that budget to do an election," said board member James Na prior to his appointment recommendation. "That's my personal view and I would support the appointment process."
The board's appointment decision comes six weeks prior to the Nov. 2 election to fill two other empty board seats. Current board members Charles Dickey and Sylvia Orozco, up for re-election this year, are among the nine election candidates.
Candidate John Pruitt, who was on the school board several years ago, said the board should have decided to open the appointment process to candidates only.
"If they appoint someone who is not running before the election, I think that shortchanges the seven candidates who dedicated their time and effort to run for school board," Pruitt said.
Filling the three board seats comes as the board faces tough decisions to deal with its large deficit.
Superintendent Wayne Joseph said new cuts will have to be made, and board members will have to consider cuts in every single area, including personnel.
Board members said they expect to cut about $10 million to $15 million in the next year and the same amount for 2012-2013
"I think that when you're looking at $30 million, no program, nothing is safe in the school district," Joseph said.
Former board member Michael Calta resigned from his seat Sept. 7, after he announced in July he and his family would be moving to Texas. Calta's second term was set to expire in 2012.
Individuals interested in applying for the vacancy must submit an application by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 5 to the district office, 5130 Riverside Drive, Chino.
Application forms are available at the District Service Center, Superintendent's Office or on the Chino Valley Unified School District website at www.chino.k12.ca.us.
Candidates in the November election may apply for the appointment process, and if one of them is appointed and also wins the election, that board member may choose between the election's four-year seat or Calta's former two-year seat, said Julie Gobin, district spokeswoman.
This situation would cause the district to begin the application process again, Gobin said.
The board's appointment decision comes six weeks prior to the Nov. 2 election to fill two other empty board seats. Current board members Charles Dickey and Sylvia Orozco, up for re-election this year, are among the nine election candidates.
Candidate John Pruitt, who was on the school board several years ago, said the board should have decided to open the appointment process to candidates only.
"If they appoint someone who is not running before the election, I think that shortchanges the seven candidates who dedicated their time and effort to run for school board," Pruitt said.
Filling the three board seats comes as the board faces tough decisions to deal with its large deficit.
Superintendent Wayne Joseph said new cuts will have to be made, and board members will have to consider cuts in every single area, including personnel.
Board members said they expect to cut about $10 million to $15 million in the next year and the same amount for 2012-2013
"I think that when you're looking at $30 million, no program, nothing is safe in the school district," Joseph said.
Former board member Michael Calta resigned from his seat Sept. 7, after he announced in July he and his family would be moving to Texas. Calta's second term was set to expire in 2012.
Individuals interested in applying for the vacancy must submit an application by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 5 to the district office, 5130 Riverside Drive, Chino.
Application forms are available at the District Service Center, Superintendent's Office or on the Chino Valley Unified School District website at www.chino.k12.ca.us.
Candidates in the November election may apply for the appointment process, and if one of them is appointed and also wins the election, that board member may choose between the election's four-year seat or Calta's former two-year seat, said Julie Gobin, district spokeswoman.
This situation would cause the district to begin the application process again, Gobin said.
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