NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter has announced a vacancy on the Yavapai College District Governing Board for District 3 (Sedona and the surrounding area). A map and general geographical areas within the district are attached.
The opening was created by the resignation of Board Member Paul Chevalier, who left the Yavapai College Board on January 30, 2023, by stating “today I turned 84 and, while my health is good, this is the moment for me to step down and let someone younger take my position. I am therefore resigning my position with the Board effective today”. We appreciate the service that Mr. Chevalier provided to the community college district and wish him the very best in the future.

If you are interested in filling the vacancy, send a letter of interest and a resume to 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 family, 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 3,
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 Thursday, February 23, 2023, 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 3. 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 March 6th, and select 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 finalists. Members of the public from District 3, will also have an opportunity to email their views of the candidates to Mr. Carter or to meet personally with him for a 10-minute meeting from noon to 4 pm on Thursday, March 9th at the Sedona Campus of Yavapai College after the finalists have been announced. The meetings will be on a first come, first basis. The appointment should be announced by Friday, March 10th. The term begins upon taking the Oath of Office on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 and will be valid through December 31, 2024. To continue beyond that date, the successful candidate will need to run for the seat in the 2024 general election for a new six-year term beginning January 1, 2025. If you have any questions, please call Mr. Carter at 928-925-6560 (cell).

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OAK SHADOWS

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