Covington Community School Corporation

“Home of the Trojans”

601 Market Street

Covington, Indiana 47932

Phone:  765.793.4877/Fax:  765.793.5209

Website:  www.covington.k12.in.us Twitter: @ccsctrojans1

     Nicole L. Allee, Ph.D.     Vicki Jones           Toma Vail           Ross Ginter           Polly Chumley

Superintendent   Corporation Treasurer   Corporation Office Manager     Director of Operations Benefits Specialist

POSITION VACANCY: School Board Member-City of Covington

LENGTH OF TERM: Completion of Term; December 31, 2024

PROCEDURES: Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and a resume to Board President,

Mr. Kevin Cates and designate which seat the candidate is pursuing, at 601 Market St. Covington, 

IN 47932. Letters will be accepted by US Mail or in person until 2:00pm on June 25, 2024.

The Board of School Trustees will hold interviews for selected candidates, in accordance with

IC 5-14-1.5-6.1 and Board Bylaws 0142, 0142.3, and 0167.2.

Interviews for prospective appointees will occur on July 1 and/or July 2, 2024. The interviews 

will be conducted in an open, special meeting of the Board at 6pm in the High School Library

located at 1017 6^th St. Covington, IN 47932.

QUALIFICATIONS: Members of the Board shall be qualified and elected in accordance with the Corporation’s organization plan on file with the State Board of Education. In accordance with I.C. 20-26-4-11, if a teacher or a noncertified employee (as defined in I.C. 20-29-2-11) of the Board is elected or appointed to the Board, the employee must resign from employment by the Board before serving on the Board.

No person otherwise eligible to assume office as a member of the Board shall be disqualified on the basis of age if s/he is at least twenty-one (21) years of age (I.C. 20-26-4-9); and ownership of property shall not be a qualification to serve as a Board member (I.C. 20-26-4-11).

Before August 1^st of each school year (July 1 to June 30), the Superintendent shall file with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction a listing of the:

1. names and addresses of members of the Board;

2. names and addresses of the Board’s officers;

3. expiration dates of the terms of the Board members and officers.

Should a change occur in Board membership during the term of one or more members of the Board, the School Corporation shall file the change with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction within thirty (30) days after the change occurs. (I.C. 20-23-8-22)