SD#271 May Appoint As Early As Tonight

Coeur d’Alene #271 School Board of Trustees are convening a special meeting today at 5 pm to discuss the open vacancy for Zone 4 left by Dianne Zipperer when she resigned earlier this month.  There are five applicants to be considered:  Ann Seddon, Linda Davis, Rebecca Smith, Dan Sheckler, and Jeff Childs.  It is not clear whether or not the trustees will hold a formal panel interview or will question candidates based on their applications.  Also unclear is whether or not the board members will hold a vote to appoint at this evening’s meeting.  What is clear is that the board meeting agenda alots 45 minutes tonight for this process.  You can view the agenda here .    You can view the Coeur d’Alene Press article that includes letters of interest and resumes of the five applicants here .