In the recent school board election, four seats were available: three full three-year terms and one one-year term, which was created by a previous resignation. All candidates ran in the same general race, and the seats were assigned based on the number of votes each candidate received.
· Joel Robinson, a current board member, placed fourth in the vote count. According to education law, the fourth-place finisher is assigned to the one-year term. As a result, Robinson will continue serving on the board in that seat. He was sworn in immediately following the election and will serve until June 30, 2026, unless he decides to run again and is re-elected.
· Dave Youngblut had been temporarily appointed to fill the vacant seat before the election. He finished among the top three candidates in the vote count, which means he has been elected to a full three-year term. However, that new term doesn’t begin until July 1, 2025, at the start of the next school year. Until then, Youngblut is not serving on the board, but he will return at the board’s reorganizational meeting in July to begin his elected term.
These rules are based on New York State Education Law, which guides how different types of school districts manage board elections and vacancies.