The Elk Grove Unified School District board on Dec. 15 voted 4-2 to fill a vacant seat on their board by inviting community members to apply for the position. They chose this plan instead of holding a special election next November.  Â
Bobbie Singh-Allen vacated the Trustee Area 4 seat after she became mayor of Elk Grove on Dec. 9.
The school district now seeks applicants who live within that area, which covers the Laguna region west of Bruceville Road as well as Elk Groveâs Stonelake, Laguna West, and Lakeside neighborhoods. Trustee Area 4 also includes the Franklin community south of Elk Grove.
Applications are due by Jan. 14 and the school board plans to interview applicants and make their choice on Jan. 26. The selected applicant will then serve the remainder of the Trustee Area 4 positionâs term that expires in November 2022.