The Lincoln County School District Board of Directors declared Zone 3 vacant during a special session on June 18, 2024. Following the resignation of Lincoln County School District Board Director Mike Rawles, the remaining four Board Directors must fill the vacancy in Zone 3 by appointment. The Board is now accepting applications from those interested in serving as an interim Board member from the time of appointment through June 30, 2025. The Board will hold a special session to interview candidates on July 23, 2024 and then will vote on and swear in the interim Board member at the regular meeting on August 13, 2024.

Interested applicants must be residents of Zone 3 (Newport area which includes the following precincts: South Beach, Nye Creek, Newport Bay, Oceanview, Yaquina, and Pacific), a qualified voter in Lincoln County, not an employee of LCSD, and participate in the interview and selection process. Applications can be found HERE and on the District’s website at www.lincoln.k12.or.us/our-district/board and can be submitted in person or electronically to the Board Secretary, Eddie Symington (eddie.symington@lincoln.k12.or.us). All applications are due by July 15, 2024 at 4 p.m. Please contact the Board Secretary with any questions.