School District Taking Applications for Personnel Commission

The following is an edited press release from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District:

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is seeking applications for an appointment to the Personnel Commission. The appointment will expire Dec. 1, 2012.

The Personnel Commission is the public body responsible for the administration of a "merit system" for the selection, retention and promotion of classified (i.e., non-teaching) employees in a public school system. By law, it is composed of three members appointed for three-year terms with the term of one member expiring each year.

In order to qualify, an applicant must be:

• A registered voter and a resident within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District boundaries.
• Familiar with the "merit system" and support the concept of employment, continuance in employment, in-service promotional opportunities and other related matters on the basis of merit and fitness.

Additionally, an applicant cannot be a member of the SMMUSD Board of Education or of the County Board of Education or be a district employee.

Go here to download an application.

For more information, call 310-450-8338 ext. 70-220 or 70-279