Pima County Superintendent of Colleges Dustin Williams is accepting purposes to fill a emptiness on the Marana Unified College District Governing Board.

MUSD Boardmember Dan Submit died on July 15 after serving 42 years, leaving an open seat.

“As all of us ship our prayers and condolences to the Submit household, it’s an honor to know what dedication and fervour stands for via the observations of Mr. Submit’s tenure,” stated Superintendent Williams in a press release. “A triumph past perception, and a frontrunner who will stay on in training historical past ceaselessly. Thanks, sir.”

Municipal and county governments fill their very own council and board vacancies, but state legislation delegates that position to the county college superintendent for varsity board seats.

The place might be up for election in November 2024 for a brand new four-year time period.

To be thought of, a candidate will need to have been registered to vote within the college district for not less than one 12 months. A candidate is disqualified in the event that they work for or are a contractor for the district. Nobody can serve on two governing boards without delay, except they’re of their final 12 months of their time period. An applicant serving on a distinct district board should resign previous to filling out an utility, except they’re serving their ultimate 12 months.

Williams has posted a questionnaire for candidates on the county web site.

The varsity board submit three names to Williams for his consideration inside 30 days of the seat changing into vacant, however he isn’t legally restricted to these candidates. He’s free to make his decide from the pool of candidates.

Candidates ought to fill out the questionnaire earlier than 5 p.m. on August 25 to be thought of.