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Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM

Trustees begin process to fill vacant seat

Trustees begin process to fill vacant seat

By Robert Perea

The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 23 to begin the process to fill the vacant District 6 seat created by the resignation of Trustee Bridget Peterson.

Peterson submitted her resignation effective Sept. 1. Peterson has served on the board for 11 years. She was appointed to the board in March of 2014 after the resignation of Theo McCormick, then she was re-elected in 2014, 2018 and 2022.

The action by the Trustees allows the district to begin advertising for applications for the position. State law requires the district to advertise the position in the newspaper for two weeks. The notice and the information for how to apply is also posted on the district’s website at lyoncsd.org.

The Board will interview candidates and choose a person to fill the seat at its next meeting on Oct. 28. Under the advice of the district’s legal counsel, the Trustees also voted to move that meeting to Sutro Elementary School, which is the only school located in District 6.

The person chosen to fill the seat will serve until the next election and that seat will be on the ballot for the 2026 general election. 

Applicants for the position must live within District 6, which represents a northwest portion of Dayton and must be a qualified elector, eligible to vote.


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