Vallecitos School District files for waiver in filling vacancy

The Vallecitos School District Board approved the application of a waiver of the 60-day deadline to fill a vacant seat.

The board’s 4-0 vote, Tuesday, Feb. 9, authorized the submission of a waiver request to the California Board of Education. The waiver, which is expected to be granted, will allow the school district to fill the vacant seat by appointment rather than by an election.

“We’ll keep looking,” Michael Darnley, board president of Vallecitos School District, said.

In 2019, the district transitioned from at-large elections to elections by trustee area. No candidate filed for the Area 5...