New ESUSD Board member

Following the recent resignation of Eastern Sierra Unified School District Board member Matthew Baumann, the remaining Board members appointed Melinda Melendrez to fill the vacant seat, which represents the Tri-Valley area, this past Wednesday night. Baumann’s term did not expire until 2014, but according to ESUSD Executive Secretary Ashley Custer, a formal vote on the seat will be part of this November’s school board elections, which will also include the Bridgeport and Lee Vining seats. The terms of the Board members currently filling these two seats are actually set to expire this year.