The Cypress Elementary School District Board of Trustees is seeking to fill a vacancy due to the resignation of Trustee Sandra Lee, representing Trustee Area C, the Superintendent’s office has confirmed.
Lee “resigned for personal reasons,” said Debra Parker, a spokesperson for the district.
Sources say Lee is planning to move out of the district and thought it appropriate to resign.
The district has issued a notice of its “intent to fill the seat until the next regularly scheduled general election on November 3, 2026, through a provisional appointment process in accordance with Education Code Section 5091.”
The Trustee Area C term ends in 2026. The provisional appointee will be required to run in the November 3, 2026, election for the next full four-year term if interested in continuing on the Board of Trustees, according to the district.
Candidates interested in being appointed must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for provisional appointment:
• Over 18 years of age
• Citizen of California
• Resident of Trustee Area C
• Registered voter
• Not legally disqualified from holding civil office
Any person who has been convicted of a felony involving the giving, accepting, or offering of a bribe, embezzlement or theft of public funds, extortion, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any such crime, under California law or the law of another state, the United States of America, or another country, is not eligible to be a candidate for office or elected as a Board member except when the person has been granted a pardon in accordance with law. (Education Code 35107; Elections Code 20)
Applicants must complete a form entitled “Candidate Information Sheet and submit a printed copy to the Office of the Superintendent at the Cypress School District, 5816 Corporate Avenue, Suite 100, Cypress, CA 90630, by Monday, August 26, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
Electronic submissions will not be accepted and the form is available on the district’s website, www.cypsd.org.
If fewer than two applications are received, the Board will instead call for an election to be held on the next regular election date, which is March 4, 2025.
Eligible candidates will be invited to interview at a Special Board Meeting to be held in public on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The selected candidate will be sworn in at the same meeting.
According to the district, The Board of Trustees meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of each month in the evening. Occasional special meetings are scheduled throughout the year as needed. Additional time is required to prepare for monthly Board meetings and attend various district and school events. There will also be opportunities to attend county and state meetings for study and growth. Questions regarding the time commitment required of Board Members may be directed to the Superintendent or any Board Member.
For questions regarding the application process, please contact Debbie Parker by email at dparker@cypsd.org or phone at (714) 220-6911.
