NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPOINT SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE 

BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Bakersfield City School District is seeking interested candidates to fill the current vacancy on the Board of Education. On Friday, October 27, 2023, Trustee Shannon Zimmerman (Trustee Area 5) submitted her resignation from the Board effective immediately. On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the Board of Education took action to fill the vacant seat through the provisional appointment process. The provisional appointment is a one-year term, ending in November 2024. 

Due to the vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Bakersfield City School District resulting from the resignation of Board member Shannon Zimmerman, the Board intends to provisionally appoint a qualified individual to the Board of Trustees, pursuant to Education Code section 5091.  

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, citizens of the State, residents of the District, and its Trustee Area 5 (Applicable map of Trustee Area 5 before 2022 revisions can be found at www.bcsd.com), registered voters, and not disqualified by the Constitution or laws of the State from holding a civil office.  For further information and to obtain an application packet, contact Andrea Selvey, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent at 661-631-4600.  The application deadline has been updated and applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2023, to the Office of the Superintendent located at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. 

AVISO DE INTENCIÓN PARA NOMBRAR A UN MIEMBRO DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN 

DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE LA CIUDAD DE BAKERSFIELD

El Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Bakersfield está buscando candidatos interesados para cubrir la vacante actual en la Junta de Educación. El viernes 27 de octubre de 2023, Shannon Zimmerman, miembro de la Junta de Educación (Área 5) presentó su renuncia a la Junta con efecto inmediato. El martes 14 de noviembre de 2023, la Junta de Educación tomó medidas para cubrir el puesto vacante mediante el proceso de nombramiento provisional. El nombramiento provisional tiene un mandato de un año y finalizará en noviembre de 2024.

Debido a la vacante en la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Bakersfield como resultado de la renuncia del miembro de la Junta Shannon Zimmerman, la Junta tiene la intención de nombrar provisionalmente a una persona calificada para la Junta de Educación, de conformidad con la sección 5091 del Código de Educación.

Los solicitantes deben tener 18 años de edad o más, ser ciudadanos del estado, residentes del Distrito y del Área 5 (el mapa del Área 5 antes de la actualización de 2022 se puede encontrar en www.bcsd.com), votantes registrados y no inhabilitados por la Constitución o las leyes del estado para ejercer un cargo civil. Para más información y obtener un formulario de solicitud, comuníquese con Andrea Selvey, asistente ejecutiva del superintendente al 661-631-4600. La fecha límite de solicitud se ha actualizado y las solicitudes deben enviarse antes de las 4:00 p.m. del viernes 8 de diciembre de 2023, a la Oficina del Superintendente ubicada en 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305.

The Bakersfield City School District is seeking interested candidates to fill the current vacancy on the Board of Education. On Friday, October 27, 2023, Trustee Shannon Zimmerman (Trustee Area 5) submitted her resignation from the Board effective immediately. On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the Board of Education took action to fill the vacant seat through the provisional appointment process. The provisional appointment is a one-year term, ending in November 2024. The applicable map of Trustee Area 5 before 2022 revisions can be found at www.bcsd.com. The Board is seeking candidates who demonstrate leadership, understand and appreciate the culturally diverse community the District serves, support public education in our community, and demonstrate the ability to work as a team member.

Eligibility*:

• Registered voter 18 years of age or older
• Citizen of California and reside within BCSD Trustee Area Five (applicable map of Trustee Area 5 before 2022 revisions can be found at www.bcsd.com)
• Not disqualified by the Constitution or State law from holding office
• Not an employee of the District 

Necessary Materials for Application:

1. Letter of Interest
2. Board Candidate Application (available at www.bcsd.com or in the Office of the Superintendent)
3. Candidate Information Sheet (available at www.bcsd.com or in the Office of the Superintendent)
4. Resume of Qualifications
5. Three Letters of Endorsement
   

The application deadline has been updated and applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 8, 2023, to the BCSD Superintendent’s Office, 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305.