​Trustee Seat Available on LCMSD Governing Board

Trustee Seat Available on LCMSD Governing Board

This communication is to announce the resignation of Jill Sellers from the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District Board of Trustees after the March 9, 2022 Board Meeting. Jill has served on the Board since 2016 and has been Board President for the last several years. She has also served on many District committees (District Leadership Alliance and the Fiscal Advisory Committee, to name a few), as well as being the District’s Liaison to the City of Larkspur, and as a valuable member of Marin County’s Efficiency and Effectiveness Collaborative and Joint Legislative Action Committee.

COVID-19 was challenging in itself and leading a school district was far from an easy task. Jill led by putting students first, equity, science, and trusting our local experts at Marin County Public Health. This leadership proved to be an exemplar where LCMSD COVID response governance team successes were shared as a model via the California School Boards Association. Jill has dedicated countless hours to the students, families, and staff in our learning community. She is a strong believer in clear and transparent communication. Jill creates a space for all stakeholders to be heard, is able to facilitate conversations where a variety of perspectives are present, and shares her expertise with our greater community through local publications. She led when the community needed her most. We thank her for her service to the District. Please join me in wishing her the best with her family and her future endeavors. She will be greatly missed.

Below is a copy of the Press Release announcing the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation. The remaining Trustees will accept (via the District Office) and review applications from qualified candidates residing within District boundaries, interview, and appoint a new Trustee within the 60-day period required by law and according to the following 2022 timeline:

February 4 - Vacancy Announcement and Press Release

February 9 - Informational Meeting on “Becoming a Trustee” at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom (LINK). This Zoom will be recorded and posted (HERE) for those unable to attend.

February 11 - February 10 February 28 (noon) - Application Window. The application will be posted on the home page of www.lcmschools.org under “News”. (Applications must be dropped off at the District Office or emailed to mokeeffe@lcmschools.org by noon on February 28)

March 3 - A Special Board Meeting will be held to interview and appoint one of the candidates. This Special Board Meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. Candidates should plan on attending in person.

April 20 - Swear-In Appointee at Regular Board Meeting to serve on the Board as Trustee for the duration of the appointment.

The duration of the appointment is through the November 2022 Board meeting.

Trustees encourage interested community members to apply and contact Superintendent Geithman (bgeithman@lcmschools.org) with any questions regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Governing Board and Trustees and/or attend the Informational Meeting or watch the recording of that meeting to be posted on February 10. We encourage interest and applications!

You may also wish to contact one of our current Trustees with questions, or to set up a time to talk, at the below email(s):

Jill Sellers, Board President, jsellers@lcmschools.org

Annie Sherman, Vice President, asherman@lcmschools.org

Monica Cañas, Clerk, mcanas@lcmschools.org

Sarah Mueller, smueller@lcmschools.org

Eric Schmautz, eschmautz@lcmschools.org

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Press Release

Trustee Seat Available on Governing Board

February 4, 2022

Dr. Brett Geithman, Superintendent of the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District, announced that there is an open seat on the Governing Board, due to the resignation of Trustee Jill Sellers. Applications will be available starting February 10, 2022, on the District’s website (www.lcmschools.org) under “LCMSD News” on the home page through the submission deadline. Completed applications must be submitted in person to the District Office, 230 Doherty Drive, Larkspur, or via email to mokeeffe@lcmschools.org, by noon on February 28, 2022.

Interested persons who live within the boundaries of the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District and who are registered voters are welcome to apply for the vacancy. All applications will become public record and will be part of the March 3, 2022 Special Board Meeting packet.

An informational meeting on “Becoming a Trustee” will be held via Zoom (LINK) on February 9 at 5:00 p.m. The recording will be posted on the home page of the District’s website on February 10. On this Zoom, the Superintendent will review the basic roles and responsibilities of the school board and individual trustees, and one or two Trustees may be present to answer questions.

The duration of the appointment is through the November 2022 Board meeting. Candidates will be interviewed (in person) during a Special Board Meeting on March 3, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. by the remaining Trustees. General inquiries from interested parties can be made by calling Mary Anne at (415) 927-6960 x5 or by emailing her at mokeeffe@lcmschools.org.

Interested parties wanting additional information may also contact the Superintendent directly at bgeithman@lcmschools.org.

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