At its regular public meeting, the Washoe County School District (WCSD) Board of Trustees voted to proactively adopt a process for appointing a qualified person to replace Trustee Dr. Angie Taylor, in the event she is elected to the State Assembly District 27 seat. An individual may not serve in two elective offices at one time, per Nevada Revised Statute 281.055. The approved process allows for continued representation for the residents of District E, which covers 17 schools in the Northwest Reno area.
Dr. Taylor has represented District E for eight years. This replacement process is contingent on the official canvassing of the election results on November 22.
Under Nevada Revised Statute 386.270, the successful applicant for the District E post must be a qualified elector and live in District E, which encompasses schools in northwest Reno.
During the public meeting -- with President Taylor abstaining – the remaining six members of the Board voted to adopt the following schedule for naming an applicant to fill the vacancy:
- November 8, 2022 – the Board adopts the time and process for applications, application deadlines, interview questions, and the appointment date;
- On or about November 9, 2022 – the solicitation for applications is published in the Reno Gazette Journal;
- 4:30 p.m. PST, Tuesday November 15, 2022 – Application deadline for District E;
- On or about November 22, 2022 – the Board shall reduce qualified applicants for District E to be interviewed at a special meeting of the Board on December 6, 2022;
- On or about November 23, 2022 and November 30, 2022 – Notice of Appointment for District E is published in the RGJ;
- On or about December 6, 2022 – the Board shall conduct a special meeting to interview and appoint a Trustee to District E.
WCSD has opened applications for the District E seat on the Board. Residents of District E are eligible to apply for the seat and may view the map here: https://www.washoeschools.net/cms/lib/NV01912265/Centricity/Domain/168/maps/District%20E%2020JAN2022.pdf
More information on the application process and details here: Attachment B – Invitation to Apply.pdf (boarddocs.com)
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