Merced City School District trustee resigns. He’s going back to school – in Michigan
A seat on the Merced City School District Board of Education is open following Miguel Lopez’s resignation effective June 5, according to a Thursday MCSD news release.
Lopez won the seat in 2016 for Area 2, which encompasses Merced’s west and northwest regions. His term was set to expire Nov. 20.
“I recently accepted an admission offer from the University of Michigan to pursue both a Master of Public Policy and Master of Business Administration,” Lopez said in the release. “This has been a personal goal that I have wanted to pursue for a long time, and I am excited that this dream is coming to fruition.”
Lopez said in the release that he was honored to serve nearly 12,000 students each year in award-winning learning programs including Montessori, GATE and other educational innovations like the STEAM Center.
The MCSD Board of Education voted during Tuesday’s meeting to make a provisional appointment to fill Lopez’s vacant seat.
An online application will be up on the MCSD website starting June 22. Candidates must provide a letter of interest, resume, responses to four questions and three references.
Applications are due July 13. They can be submitted via fax, U.S. Postal Service, delivered in person or emailed to dpbuhrmann@mcsd.k12.cs.us
Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. All information provided will become public.
Qualified candidates must be at least 18 years old, live in Trustee Area 2 and be a registered voter.
Personal interviews will take place during open session at a special School Board meeting on July 22 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the STEAM Center, located at 2900 Green St, Merced.
This story was originally published June 11, 2020 at 5:27 PM.
