The Clinton City Board of Education reorganized itself Thursday, naming Jeremy Edgerton vice chairman and approving the process for filling the seat vacated last week by Carol Worley, all during a called meeting following last week’s unfinished agenda.
Worley had been the board’s vice chairwoman.
In the board’s second meeting this month, two priorities were at the forefront of discussions — determining a new vice chairman and establishing the timeline for how the board will fill its vacant seat.
At the beginning of the meeting, board Chairwoman Dr. Linda Brunson acknowledged the need to elect a new vice chairman and turned the process over to attorney Rebecca Williams, who asked for nominations. Clark Hales nominated Edgerton, with a second from Dr. Oscar Rodriguez. All members voted in favor of Edgerton as vice chair.
In the meeting, Edgerton stressed his hope to help the district “move forward despite the bumps” in his new role.
In a phone interview Friday morning, the new vice chairman shared, “With the departure of Ms. Worley, I’m grateful the board chose me as the new vice chair, and I just want to help the district keep moving forward.”
After Edgerton’s selection Thursday, Brunson proposed a timeline for filling the board vacancy. The meeting gave the board the chance to approve the timeline itself, as well as open the window for applications and community input.
The board was unanimously in favor of moving forward with the proposed timeline.
The schedule gives community members until Sept. 8 to submit letters of interest for the open seat . This will allow the board time to review the applications before the Sept. 16 meeting, where candidates will be interviewed and an appointment vote will be held to fill the vacant spot. Brunson explained that whether all interviews can be completed at once will depend on how many applicants they have, but noted those interviews will be conducted in an open meeting. She said interviews are usually structured “like a public comment” and last around five minutes each.
Brunson added that a community survey will also be distributed throughout the district to gather public input on what qualities community members hope to see in the new board member. Once appointed, the new member will serve the remainder of Worley’s term, which expires in July 2030.
After a new board member is selected, there will be an orientation followed by the oath of office, allowing the appointee to be formally seated on the board. This process is proposed for the week of Sept. 21.