MSAD #51 School Board Vacancy

Attention Town of Cumberland Residents - MSAD 51 School Board Vacancy

Dear Cumberland Residents,

The Cumberland Town Council received notice of a resignation for a Cumberland Representative to the MSAD 51 School Board. Under State law and the Town Charter, the Town Council is responsible for appointing an interim School Board member to fill this vacancy until the next regular municipal election in June 2023.

School Board members must have been residents of the Town of Cumberland for at least one year immediately preceding their appointment and must reside in Town during their term of office. The Town Council is requesting that citizens interested in serving the remaining term on the School Board to submit a letter of interest. Letters should be no more than two pages in length and should include, at a minimum, your name and address, length of residency in Cumberland, and a description of your skill set and the experience that you would bring to this position. Letters must be received by the Town no later than 4:00 PM on July 7^th.

Applications will be reviewed the week of July 11^th and interviews for selected candidates with the full Town Council will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, beginning at 6:00 PM. The Town Council may vote on their selection as soon as their July 25, 2022, meeting.

Title 20-A § 1002 states that a school board member or the spouse of a school board member may not be: (1) an employee of a public school within the district, or (2) a volunteer that reports directly to the superintendent, principal, athletic director, or other school administrator. This doesn't extend to other family members beyond the spouse.

Please mail or email a letter of interest addressed to:

Brenda Moore, Town Council Secretary
Town of Cumberland
290 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, Maine 04021

[email protected]

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