The Byron Union School District (Byron USD) Board of Trustees is accepting applications from community members interested in filling the seat of Board Trustee Jessica Bane, who resigned on August 12, 2024. Ms. Bane was elected to the school board in November 2022 for a four-year term.
Under California State law, when a seat on the Board of Education becomes open, trustees can choose to fill a vacant seat via provisional appointment or through a special election. On August 14, 2024, the Byron USD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to fill the vacancy by provisional appointment.
The Byron USD Board is now accepting applications to fill this vacant Board Trustee position. Application Packets are available on the District website at: www.byronunionschooldistrict.us/page/trustee-appt and at the District Office located at 14301 Byron Highway, Byron, California.
The deadline for submitting applications is 4:00 PM on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
Any application received after the deadline will not be accepted or considered. Complete applications can be submitted electronically to kedwards@byron.k12.ca.us or dropped off at the Byron USD District Office.
The Byron USD Board of Trustees will interview candidates and make a selection to fill the vacancy during open session at the Meeting of the Byron USD Board of Trustees on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 5:30 PM. The filling of this Trustee seat through a provisional appointment will be for the remainder of the term which ends December 2026.
Interested candidates must reside within the boundaries of the Byron Union School District boundaries. A map of the entire Byron Union School District area can be viewed on the Byron USD website at, https://www.byronunionschooldistrict.us/page/board-trustees. Candidates must also be a citizen of California, must be at least 18 years old, must be registered to vote, and must have NO disqualifying criminal record. In addition, candidates cannot work for Byron USD or have any affiliations with the District that would be deemed a conflict-of-interest.
If interested, please contact Kelly Edwards, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, at (925) 809-7502 or kedwards@byron.k12.ca.us.