CLEARFIELD – A special meeting was held by the Clearfield Area School Board on Monday night, during which it filled the seat left vacant with the resignation of Greg Clarke last month.
Clarke, who was also board president, submitted his letter of resignation to the board at its reorganizational meeting Dec. 9.
Clarke, who had served on the board for the past seven years, expressed that it was time for the “next generation” to take his seat on the board.
There were three candidates who submitted letters for the vacancy and they attended the meeting to introduce themselves and briefly address the board members.
After the candidate introductions, the board members were then able to nominate candidate(s) for consideration, with possible candidates including Brittany Madera, Timothy Duke and Tammy Young.
Duke was then nominated to fill the vacant seat, with it being noted that he’d previously sought a board position and is already familiar with the election process.
With no other nominations made, the board voted unanimously in favor of the nomination and Duke was administered the oath of office by board President Paul Sayers.
Duke will serve the remainder of Clarke’s term, which expires in December 2025, and, to maintain his board seat beyond that time, he will have to seek election.
After Duke’s appointment, board members encouraged the pair who was not selected to run for a position in the upcoming election and in future elections as both would bring with them a very unique background and experience.
