DEADLINE FOR SHOWING INTEREST IN COMPLETING THE LAST TWO YEARS OF PAUL CHEVALIER’S SEAT ON YAVAPAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD IS FEBRUARY 23

Letter of interest and resume must apparently be in the hands of County school superintendent by Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

Board meeting at CTEC

If you are interested in filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Paul Chevalier on the Yavapai Community College Governing Board, you must send a letter of interest and a resume to Tim 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. You are instructed to 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.

Note that 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).