Notice of Vacancy (Trustee Area 5) information
2024 AUHSD Board Vacancy Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 10, 2024
Contact: John Bautista, AUHSD Communications Phone: (714) 999-5662
Email: bautista_j@auhsd.us
AUHSD Board Solicits Applications for Vacant Seat
ANAHEIM, CA -- The Anaheim Union High School District will make a provisional appointment to fill a vacancy stemming from the passing of Mrs. Anna Piercy, and is soliciting applications from the public to fill her unexpired term. The appointee will serve through the November 2024 general election.
Following the vacancy, the options before the Board were to call for a special election or make the provisional appointment. After discussion, board members decided to make the appointment.
The Board invites those interested in either seeking the appointment or making a nomination for the appointment to contact Ms. Christina Bevins in the Superintendent’s Office by 4:00 p.m. on May 24, 2024. Ms. Bevins can be reached at (714) 999-5698. Anyone who expresses interest in the appointment after the 4:00 p.m. deadline will not be considered.
Applicants must be registered voters and reside within Trustee Area 5 of the Anaheim Union High School District. The Trustee Area map may be found on the District’s website (www.auhsd.us) by selecting TRUSTEE AREA MAP under the BOARD tab. Candidates may not be employed by the Anaheim Union High School District while serving on the board.
On May 28, 2024, information packets will be sent to those who have expressed an interest in filling the vacancy. Completed candidate information packets, including all supporting documentation, must be returned to Ms. Bevins at the District Campus no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 5, 2024. On June 6, 2024, a public hearing to solicit input on candidates will be conducted. A special Board meeting to interview candidates for the provisional appointment will be held at 5 p.m. on June 11, 2024; the appointment will be made at the regular meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on June 13, 2024.
The Board is governed by a July 5, 2024, deadline for making the provisional appointment.
The five-member Board of Trustees sets the policies that guide the Anaheim Union High School District and establishes its operating budget. The Board generally meets once every month on a Thursday. Closed session begins mid-afternoon and the open, public meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Campus.
NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
GOVERNING BOARD AND INTENT TO FILL VACANCY WITH PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE SECTIONS 5092-5093
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on May 10, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Anaheim Union High School District, pursuant to Education Code sections 5090-5093, unanimously voted to fill the vacancy for Trustee Area 5 on the Board of Trustees through the provisional appointment process. The provisional appointee will serve through the general election in November 2024. The Board invites those interested in either seeking the appointment or making a nomination for the appointment to contact Ms. Christina Bevins by 4:00 p.m. on May 24, 2024. Anyone who expresses interest in the appointment after the 4:00 p.m. deadline shall not be considered. Ms. Bevins can be reached at (714) 999-5698. Candidates must be registered voters and live within Trustee Area 5 of the Anaheim Union High School District. The Trustee Area map may be found on the District’s website (www.auhsd.us) by selecting TRUSTEE AREA MAP under the BOARD tab. Candidates may not be employed by the Anaheim Union High School District while serving on the Board. The provisional appointment must be made by July 5, 2024.
Michael B. Matsuda, Superintendent
Anaheim Union High School District