CDA school board application deadline looms

Those interested in serving as a Coeur d’Alene School Board Trustee for Zone 3 must get their applications in by noon on Thursday.

Following the declared vacancy for the zone after the resignation of former Trustee Tambra Pickford, the board must appoint a person to serve the remainder of the term through December 2023 according to Idaho Code.

Currently there are five applicants.

Director of Communications Scott Maben said the board’s plan is to interview applicants at a public meeting on Nov. 15, time to be determined, and possibly select the new trustee upon completion. The meeting will take place at the Midtown Meeting Center in Coeur d’Alene and will be open to the public.

Those interested in applying must submit an application to the Clerk of the Board, Lynn Towne, at the district office at 1400 N. Northwood Center Ct., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.

Applicants must be a registered voter in the school district with residency in Zone 3 to be eligible. The selected trustee will represent residents in the northwest portion of the school district.

The district encourages applicants to make sure they still reside in Zone 3 after a scheduled zone boundary revision takes effect in January. A map and legal description of the zone, as well as the proposed Zone 3 map with a detailed description of the changes, can be found on the district website at cdaschools.org/trusteezones.

Application packets must include a letter of interest (typed, 12-point font, up to 2 pages) that includes:

• Contact information: telephone, email and residential address

• A statement about your background

• The main reasons for applying for the trustee position

• Your top three objectives if appointed to the position

• Affiliation(s) with the District e.g. PTA, School Volunteer, Past or Present Committee Participation, etc.