Vallecitos requests waiver for Trustee Area 1 vacancy

The Vallecitos School District seat for Trustee Area 1 is currently vacant, and the school district board is requesting a waiver of the 60-day deadline to fill that vacant seat.

The board’s 3-0 vote May 14, with Ritsa Chanthabandith in Europe, authorized the submission of a waiver request to the State 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’re still looking for one more board member,” said Vallecitos School District superintendent Meliton Sanchez.

Chris Howells, who ha...