Thirteen people are in the running for the San Diego Unified School Board seat left vacant by former Trustee Marne Foster, who resigned earlier this month.
The school board decided to appoint someone to fill the Subdistrict E position instead of holding a special election, which would be costly and cumbersome with a general election coming up.
A judge ordered Foster to step down from her seat after she pleaded guilty to receiving gifts in excess of the legal limit.
Tuesday was the deadline for those who wanted to apply to represent Subdistrict E in southeast San Diego. The SDUSD received 16 applications, but three were rejected because the applicants did not live in the subdistrict, according to SDUSD Communications Director Linda Zintz.
At a special meeting Wednesday in Herbert Ibarra Elementary School, candidates deemed eligible will get a chance to speak in front of the SDUSD board.
Board members will then choose three finalists, who can speak again at a Feb. 23 meeting, according to Zintz. During that meeting, one of the finalists will be chosen as the next SDUSD trustee.
However, the appointed person will only hold the office until December, when an elected trustee may be voted in during the general election.
The following people are listed as candidates on the SDUSD Board's website. Click their names to see their applications:
