Application Procedure: DO NOT APPLY ON THIS SITE, USE THE LINK LISTED BELOW

The Paris City School's Board of Education is seeking qualified candidates to fill a vacancy on the Board. 

 

APPOINTMENT:

 

Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board within sixty (60) days after the vacancy occurs. Within thirty (30) days of the vacancy, the Board shall, for two (2) weeks, solicit applications by posting a notice on the District’s website and placing an advertisement for two (2) weeks in the newspaper of the largest general circulation in the county to solicit applications.

An applicant shall file a letter of intent with the Board affirming that s/he meets the legal qualifications for the office as established by KRS 160.180. In addition, the applicant shall submit:

  1. An affidavit signed under penalty of perjury certifying completion of the twelfth (12th) grade or the equivalent; or
  2. A transcript evidencing completion of the twelfth (12th) grade or the results of a twelfth (12th) grade equivalency examination.

The Board shall select from the applicants who complete this process. Discussions that may lead to the appointment of an individual to fill the vacancy may take place in closed session. Such discussions may include individual interviews and consideration of individual applicants.1 Final action to fill the vacancy shall be taken in open session.

As the executive agent of the Board, the Superintendent shall provide written notice to the following parties when a vacancy occurs or is expected to occur and also when a vacancy has been filled or has not been filled within the sixty (60) day timeline:

If the Board fails to make the appointment within the subject sixty (60) day timeline, then the Commissioner of Education shall fill the vacancy within sixty (60) days of the Board’s failure to appoint. The member, meeting the legal requirements to fill the vacancy, shall hold office until his/her successor is elected and has qualified.