NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter has announced a vacancy on the Yavapai College District Governing Board for District 5. A map and general geographical areas within the district are attached.

The opening was created by the resignation of Board Member Mitch Padilla, who will beleaving the Yavapai College Board on December 31, 2022 to become the Prescott Justice of the Peace, effective January 1, 2023.  We appreciate the service that Mr. Padilla provided to the community college district and wish him the very best with the new endeavor. He should do extremely well.

If you are interested in filling the vacancy, send a letter of interest and a resume to 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, including education and work experience, why you would like to be a board member, your residence and mailing address, your email address, and home/work phone numbers.  Candidates may include up to three letters of recommendation of support if they wish.

To be eligible to hold this seat a person must; be a registered voter who resides in District 5, be a citizen of the United States of America, be at least 18 years of age, possess their civil rights, and they or their spouse cannot be employed by the college district. This is a non-partisan seat and the appointment will reflect that statutory requirement.  

Deadline for receipt of letters of interest, resumes and letters of recommendation is Friday, October 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.  As has been the historical precedent for community college appointments, Superintendent Carter will make use of a five (5) member Candidate Review Committee. Committee members will reside in District 5. They will review letters of interest, resumes, and letters of recommendation. The committee will be made up of a taxpayer, a faculty member, a student, an elected official, and a person who works in the area of workforce development. The committee will decide who to interview, establish interview questions, interview the selected candidates on November 10th, and select three (3) candidates for consideration by Mr. Carter. Prior to making the final selection, the Superintendent will meet separately with each of the currently seated Yavapai College Board Members for their input on the three finalists. Members of the public from District 5, will also have an opportunity to email their views to Mr. Carter or to meet personally with him for a brief 10 minute meeting from 9am – noon on Tuesday, November 15^th or from 2 to 5 pm on Thursday, November 17^th, after the finalists have been announced. The meetings will be on a first come, first basis.

The appointment should be announced by Wednesday, November 23rd. The term begins January 1, 2023 and will be valid through December 31, 2026.  To continue beyond that date, the candidate will need to run for the seat in the 2026 general election for a new six year term beginning January 1, 2027.

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

 Please view the resignation letter of Mitch Padilla here: RESIGNATION LETTER 

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PRESTON CONDOMINIUMS

PRONGHORN RANCH

QUAD VILLAS

RANCH AT PRESCOTT

ROUNDUP CONDOS

SKYYCAMP

SMALL TRACTS

SPRUCE MOUNTAIN CLUB

STEVENS CONDOMINIUMS

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STORM RANCH

TAPESTRY AT GRANVILLE APARTMENTS

THE RANCH

THE VIEWPOINT

UPPER GROOM

UPPER LITTLE COPPER CREEK

VICTORIAN ESTATES

VIEWPOINT

WALKER

WALKER FINAL

WEBFOOT SUBDIVISION

WESTERN MESA

WHISPERING PINES CAMP

YAVAPAI HILLS

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