NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter has announced a vacancy on the Sedona Oak Creek School District Governing Board. The opening was created by the resignation of Governing Board Member Barbara Trautwein, “due to circumstances outside of my control”. The resignation is effective October 1, 2022. The services that Ms. Trautwein provided to the students, parents, and residents of the school district is greatly appreciated.

If you are interested in filling the vacancy, send a letter of interest and a resume to Mr. Tim Carter, Yavapai County School Superintendent, Yavapai County Education Service Agency, 2970 Centerpointe East, Prescott, AZ 86301, Fax 928-771-3329, Email: Tim.Carter@yavapaiaz.gov.  Please include information about yourself, why you would like to be a board member, your residence and mailing addresses, and home/work phone numbers.  Candidates may include letters of recommendation or support if they wish.

To be eligible to hold this seat a person must; be a registered voter, be a citizen of the United States of America, be at least 18 years of age, possess their civil rights, have continually resided within the school district for at least one year immediately preceding taking office, and they or their spouse cannot be employed by the district or work as a third-party provider for the district. This is non-partisan seat.

Deadline for receipt of letters of interest is Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.  Mr. Carter will interview finalists at the Sedona Oak Creek School District office on Monday, September 26, 2022. The appointment should be announced by Tuesday, September 28, 2022, and be valid from October 2, 2022, through December 31, 2024. 

If you have any questions, please call Mr. Carter at 928-925-6560.