The email applicants for the vacant position are Starline, Kari Hupp, Robin Harris, Steve Easterling, David Wilson, Chuck Doran and Craig This. The Dayton Daily News obtained the names of the applicants using Ohio’s public records law.
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There are three years remaining on the term, but the appointment lasts only until the end of this year. A permanent replacement for the final two years of the term will be elected in November, Helmick said.
Starline did not immediately return a call regarding his decision to apply for the position while currently serving and seeking re-election as a councilman.
The board will meet Tuesday in executive session to review the applications and select candidates for interviews, which will be held Saturday, according to the district.
Tipton resigned earlier this month after her “family dynamics” changed, she said in her resignation email.
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“When I ran for school board, my situation was entirely different,” she wrote. “My family dynamics have changed since then … I fear I am being stretched too thin.”
Tipton’s said that while she loved being part of the school board, “at this time I have to make hard decisions, and prioritize what’s more important and at the end of the day, after God, my family will always take the top spot.”
When she ran for office unopposed in 2015 as a first-time candidate, Tipton said she wanted to have a greater impact in the district’s decision-making process.
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