PRESS RELEASE

January 16, 2024

NOTICE OF TRCS BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCY

Three Rivers Community School District is seeking applications for the current vacant position on the Board of Education. As required by Election Code MCL 168.311, a school board has 30 days to fill a vacant position. An individual will be appointed to fill the vacant position until the end of the term on December 31, 2024.

Any registered voter who resides within the Three Rivers Community School District is eligible to apply. An applicant must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States; a resident of the state of Michigan for at least 30 days and a resident of the school district. The Michigan Election law, MCL 168.11, defines the term “residence” as: “A place at which a person habitually sleeps, keeps his or her personal effects, and has a regular place of lodging. If a person has more than one residence, or if a wife has a residence separate from that of the husband, that place at which the person resides the greater part of the time shall be his or her official residence for the purposes of this Act.” Thus, even though a candidate may still be a registered voter in a school district and the candidate’s drivers license includes a school district address, he or she could still fail to satisfy this definition.

Interested persons must submit a letter expressing interest in the board position and their qualifications for the position to the district office no later than 3pm on Friday, January 26, 2024. Applications may be emailed to lcamino@trschools.org or mailed/delivered to the attention of the Board of Education at 851 Sixth Avenue, Three Rivers, MI 49093.

Following a review of the submitted materials, the board will schedule interviews with selected candidates.

If you have questions concerning the role of the Board of Education and the responsibilities of a board member, please contact Erin Nowak, Board of Education President, by email at enowak@trschools.org or by phone at 269.279.1100.

For more information, please visit our website at www. trschools.org.