Board of Education president retires; vacancy open
Greeley-Evan School District 6 President Roger DeWitt announced today that he will be stepping down from his position on the board by the end of December due to personal reasons.
Mr. DeWitt was originally appointed to the Board in 2013, to fill a position vacated by the resignation of Judy Kron from her director post. Later that year, he was elected to a four-year position, and he was re-elected in November 2017. He has served as President of the Board since 2013.
“Mr. DeWitt has been a loyal, hard-working and engaged leader on our Board of Education,” said Superintendent Dr. Deirdre Pilch. “While I fully understand his reasons for stepping down, he will sincerely be missed. He has given a great amount of his time and his attention to serving the students of District 6. He has been an excellent Board president and a great support to me in my position as superintendent.”
Mr. DeWitt’s retirement will create a vacancy on the Board that will be filled by appointment. District 6 is now taking applications for his replacement, who will serve until the next regular biennial election in November 2019, when the seat will be open for election for a two-year term. Mr. DeWitt’s seat was originally up for election in 2021.
Here are the legal qualifications for serving on the Board of Education:
- The candidate has been a registered elector of District 6 for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of the appointment;
- The candidate has not been convicted of a sexual offense against a child;
- The candidate has not served on the District 6 Board for two consecutive terms, which ended less than four years prior to the date he/she will take office if appointed.
- The candidate must provide a notarized affidavit certifying all the above.
Interested candidates are encouraged to attend a Board Candidate Orientation and Q & A Session on Thursday, November 1 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the District 6 Administration Building, 1025 9th Avenue.
Applications for the vacancy must be submitted by 4 p.m. November 5, 2018 to Kristina Crain at the Administration Building in person or by email at kcrain@greeleyschools.org. The application materials must include:
- Completed application
- Letter of interest
- Resume
- Notarized Affidavit of School Director Candidate for Appointment on Qualifications for Office
- Completed volunteer application with the District 6 Get Involved Program and a background check
Candidates will be interviewed by the Board of Education at a public meeting beginning at 1:30 p.m. on November 30. The candidate who is selected must take the Oath of Office and sign a confidentiality affidavit within 10 days of appointment. The new Board member will be sworn in at the December 10 Board of Education meeting.
The Greeley-Evans School District 6 Board of Education is composed of seven volunteer members, elected at-large. A president and vice president are selected from the board membership by a majority of the voting members.
Board of Education meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month except July. The meetings are typically held at the District 6 Administration Building, 1025 Ninth Avenue, in Greeley. The meetings generally consist of a work session beginning at 4:00 p.m. and a regular business meeting at 6 p.m. All-day board work sessions are scheduled three times a year. Additionally, the board visits an average of two schools or district sites each month. All meetings are open to the public.
Each board member serves as a liaison to 3-5 schools and is a member of at least one District 6 committee. Board members often represent the district at various community events.
For more information or to access the application, visit www.greeleyschools.org/BOEvacancy.