Time is growing short for residents who are interested in joining the Belmont School Committee as the deadline for applications to fill the vacancy after Kevin Cunningham resigned last month is Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m.
The School Committee and the Selectmen will meet jointly five days later, on Monday, Nov. 17, to hear from and interview candidates before voting to appoint a new member.
The selected appointee will be sworn in by the Town Clerk Ellen Cushman before the School Committee’s meeting on Nov. 18.
Under state law, the appointee’s term only lasts until the next Town Election; in Belmont that occurs in April, 2015. The person elected for that committee seat will serve a two year term, which is the remainder of Cunningham’s tenure.
Those interested in seeking appointment should write a letter of interest that will include:
- The reasons for seeking the appointment,
- Expertise, skills and perspectives they will bring to the committee, and
- Identify the most pressing issues facing the committee, both through the April election and beyond.
Letters should be sent to:
Cathy Grant
Belmont Public Schools
644 Pleasant St.
Belmont, MA 02478
or via email at:
cgrant@belmont.k12.ma.us
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