Trapp and Stephens to be Interviewed for Vacant School Board Seat

Two persons want to become the newest member of the school board in the sixth district.
Boyd Trapp and Doug Stephens have met the deadline for submitting a letter to the county mayor’s office expressing their interest in filling the position, which was left vacant by the recent resignation of Bruce Parsley.
The county commission, on January 23, voted to accept applications through noon on Monday, February 6.
Parsley, who was elected in August 2008, resigned as of December 31 to pursue a career as a certified teacher. His term expires August 31.
The person selected by the commission will serve until August 31.
The county commission will conduct interviews of both Trapp and Stephens during an all-committees meeting on the evening of Thursday, February 23 and then choose one of them to fill the unexpired term during the next regular meeting on Monday night, February 27.
Both Trapp and Stephens have also picked up qualifying petitions at the election commission office and plan to run for a full four year term in the August 2 DeKalb County General Election.
In the August DeKalb County General Election, school board members from both the fifth and sixth districts will be elected, each to serve a four year term. The qualifying deadline to get your name on the ballot in the school board races is April 5.