2025 Trustee Appointment Process

Boise School District Seeks Applicants for Open Board Seat
Posted on 09/09/2025
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Trustee Appointment Process Announced

September 9, 2025

Board of Trustees Accepts Greeley Resignation; Announces Timeline and Process for Appointment
 
Trustee Maria Greeley - Center
Boise, ID – (09/8/2025) – At their regularly scheduled September Board meeting, the Boise School District Board of Trustees formally accepted the resignation of Trustee Maria Greeley, as well as established the timeline to fill the vacancy on the Board. 

Trustee Greeley had stated her intention to resign in August, following the announcement that her husband was transferring to Singapore for work. The process to fill the vacancy created by Trustee Greeley’s resignation will follow a modified process under Regulation 1131(R) - Filling Vacancies on the Board of Trustees.

Trustee Appointment Timeline
  • Sept 9, 2025 - September 26, 2025 (until noon): The candidate application process is open, and applications are available on the district website or in the Clerk of the Board's office at 8169 W. Victory Rd., Boise, ID. Applications may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered in person to the Boise School District Service Center, 8169 W. Victory Road, Boise, Idaho, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The application form must be complete.

  • September 26, 2025: Candidate applications are due by noon. They must be returned and signed by the applicant no later than noon on Friday, September 26, 2025. The form must be complete. All Candidate Applications received will be posted on the Boise School District website.

  • October 2, 2025: Special Board meeting at 3:30 PM in the Board Room of the District Services Center, 8169 W. Victory Road, Boise, Idaho, to consider applicants and consider an immediate appointment.

  • October 8, 2025: Special Board Meeting in the Board Room of the District Services Center, 8169 W. Victory Road, Boise, Idaho, to interview trustee candidate finalists and select a new Trustee.

  • October 13, 2025: The new Trustee will be officially sworn in at the Regular Board Meeting, which will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the District Services Center, 8169 W. Victory Rd.

The Board also voted to name Trustee Debbie Donovan as Vice President of the Board to fill the position held by Trustee Greeley.

Applicant Information
The seat held by the appointee will be up for election at the Board of Trustees regularly scheduled general election on September 1, 2026. If the appointee chooses to seek election to the Board, they will be required to file when the candidate filing period opens in June of 2026. 

Applicant questions should be directed to the Clerk of the Board (208-854-4123 or [email protected]). Answers will be provided in a timely manner. 
 
Qualifications of Trustees
To be eligible to serve as a Trustee an individual must be at least 18 years of age, an elector and resident of the Boise School District, and have no direct or indirect interest in District contracts. Before entering upon his/her duties, he/she shall take and subscribe an oath faithfully to perform the duties of his/her trust according to law; and no Trustee shall have any pecuniary interest, either directly or indirectly, in any contract with said District, or in any supplies furnished to or for said District, nor shall any Trustee be surety for the performance of any contract with the said Board or District, or the agent or partner of any contractor with said Board or District, and no action shall be maintained or recovery had against said Board or District upon any contract or obligation in which any Trustee is so interested, but the same shall be void.

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