Applicants Sought to Fill Monroe Public Schools Board Vacancy
Cynthia Taylor announced her resignation from the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education at the October 8 meeting. Taylor has been part of the Board since November, 2014, and has served the past three years as Board Secretary.
To fill the vacancy, the Board is accepting applications from district residents. Those wishing to be considered are asked to submit a letter of interest, with reasons why they want to serve on the Board, and a biography and/or resume to zienert@monroe.k12.mi.us or to: Office of the Board of Education c/o Monroe Public Schools, 1275 N. Macomb St., Monroe, MI 48162. Letters must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019.
Applicants must be registered voters residing in the Monroe Public School District. This is a temporary appointment which will expire when the November 2020 election results have been certified. The appointee is free to file a petition to run in the November 10, 2020 election for the remaining two years of the term expiring on December 31, 2022, or one of the four, 4-year terms which will be open.
A decision on the Board appointment will be made before November 7, 2019. Questions should be directed to the Superintendent’s Office at (734) 265-3000.
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