Schools
New Haven School Board Member to Step Down
Kevin Harper, who has served on the New Haven Unified School District Board of Education for seven years, will step down at the end of the calendar year.
From the New Haven Unified School District
Kevin Harper, a member of the New Haven Unified School District Board of Education for the past seven years, is moving out of the district and will resign his position, effective at the end of the calendar year, he announced at the Board meeting Tuesday night.
Mr. Harper and his wife, Jean, who have two sons who attended New Haven schools, are in the process of building a home in Castro Valley. While construction is being completed, they plan to live in San Francisco.
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Elected to the Board in 2004, Mr. Harper served as President in 2007-08. He was re-elected to the Board in 2008 and currently serves as clerk.
To fill the coming vacancy, the Board will have the option of calling a special election or make a provisional appointment. Board President Michelle Matthews said Tuesday night that the Board would begin taking applications from New Haven residents interested in being appointed.
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When applications are available, the District will announce details about the appointment process, including the application deadline and the date(s) for candidates to interview with the Board. The appointment will be effective only until after the November 2012 election, when Mr. Harper’s term would have expired and the seat will be one of three on the ballot.
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