The deadline for submitting an application to be considered for the District 4 vacancy on the Board of Education was Monday, July 20. Board members received nine applications from candidates interested in position. The vacancy on the board was created when Rosa Gill resigned after being selected to serve in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
The candidates are:
- Lynette Aytch
- Doris Burke
- Johnnie Darden Sr.
- Alice Garrett
- Samuel Greene
- Lillian Lee
- Venita Peyton
- Jonica Rowland
- Keith Sutton
Copies of the application packets were submitted to each board member during their Committee of the Whole meeting on July 21.
The board is planning to interview all nine candidates on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Candidates will be notified of the time for their interview on Wednesday, July 29. Interviews with the candidates will be scheduled for 30 minutes with 15 minutes between interviews
The Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 5 prior to the interviews to determine five questions for each candidate. Each interview will consist of an optional two- to three-minute opening statement by the candidate, followed by the five interview questions from the board members and ending with a one- to two-minute concluding statement from the candidate. All candidates will be asked the same five questions.
The Board will meet from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, Aug. 6 to make their final selection and will then announce the name of the new board member for District 4. The new board member will join the Wake County Board of Education on Aug. 18 beginning with a swearing-in ceremony and reception.