By Kevin Boneske
Staff Writer
ASHWAUBENON – The school board will be looking to fill an empty seat after the April 6 general election because Paul Trondson has resigned.
Trondson, whose three-year term on the Ashwaubenon school board expires in April 2022, resigned after about five years in office.
Superintendent Kurt Weyers said Trondson, who was not present for the March 17 board meeting, resigned because his family is moving out of Wisconsin.
“Paul has been a tireless advocate for children during his time on the board and his dedication to our school district and community,” Weyers said. “He will be deeply missed.”
Board President Jay Van Laanen said Trondson’s official resignation date was March 18.
“Per statute, the board policy, the school board has 60 days to fill this position,” he said.
Van Laanen said the open position will be posted April 9, with a closing date to apply of April 23.
He said the board will interview candidates for the position prior to its May 12 meeting, when the appointment to fill the vacant seat would be made, and the new member would join the board at its June 9 meeting to fill out the term expiring the following April.
Van Laanen said the timeline to appoint a new board member is similar to what the board has done in the past.
“We’ve had a couple other people that have left the district, and we have filled the board (vacancies) using the same procedure,” he said.
Van Laanen said candidates interested in being appointed to the board will be able to find an application to print off on the school district’s website under the heading “join us” to submit to Jennifer Bower, secretary to the superintendent and school board.
All five elected board positions represent the district at-large.
Van Laanen said the vacancy will be on the agenda to discuss at the board’s meeting in April.
Ashwaubenon also has a contested board race April 6 with Van Laanen being challenged for a new three-year term by Heidi Murphy.