Jalon Peters resigns from school board

LPOSD Trustee Zone 2 seat open for applications
By Reader Staff

Following his recent move outside of Trustee Zone 2, and Bonner County altogether, Lake Pend Oreille School District Board Member Jalon Peters submitted a letter of resignation on March 4. The Board of Trustees officially declared the seat vacant on March 10 and will have until Monday, June 8 to fill the position.

Following the loss of a member, the school board has 90 days from the declaration of vacancy to choose a replacement from residents within the school zone.

“After ninety (90) days, if the board of trustees is unable to appoint a trustee from the zone vacated, the board of trustees may appoint a person at large from within the boundaries of the school district,” according to Idaho Code 33-504.

If the board cannot select a candidate within 120 days, the responsibility falls to the Bonner County Board of Commissioners. The chosen candidate will serve the remainder of Peters’ term, which ends Dec. 31, 2029.The next LPOSD election will take place in November 2027 for Zones 1 and 4.

The board is now accepting applications for the Zone 2 seat, which encompasses the area south of the Pend Oreille River, west of Highway 95 and south of Sagle. Interested parties must submit applications to the school board clerk’s office at 365 North Triangle Drive in Ponderay by Monday, April 6, at 4 p.m. Interviews will take place during the open session at the following board meeting on Tuesday, April 14.

Visit lposd.org for more information or to download the application.