Gustavo Agudelo (Courtesy photo)
ASHEBORO – Ten residents have applied for a vacancy on the Board of Education for Asheboro City Schools.
There’s a vacant seat due to the resignation of Gustavo Agudelo, who has moved out of state for work.
The eligible applicants are: Jennyfer Bucardo of 2491 Whirlwind Lane; Mikayla Cassidy of 725 South Main St., 2B; Hilda DeCortez of 1591 E. Allred St.; Maria Delgado of 915 Worth St.; Todd Dulaney of 147 S. Randolph Ave.; Kevin Garcia of 512 Kelly Circle; David Lambert of 1214 Canterbury Trail; Samara Martinez Arredondo of 897 Breeze Hill Road; Joel McClosky of 875 Parkview Ave; and Brad Thomas of 2600 Old Lexington Road. An 11th applicant was deemed ineligible due to living outside of the district.
In accordance with board policy, the board of education’s ad hoc committee members will interview the applicants this week. The group will make a recommendation to the board of education at the regular meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
The ad hoc committee members are Beth Knott, Hailey Lee and Ryan Patton. Board chair Michael Smith serves as an ex officio member.
Agudelo’s term was set to expire in 2025, so the appointed member will serve until the next election in 2025. Agudelo also has been on the board’s finance committee.
The appointed board member will take the oath of office Nov. 14 at the board of education meeting.
This is at least the second time in the last 13 years that a resignation from the city school board has created necessary action in between elections.
Derek Robbins left the board in October 2011 because he was moving out of state based on change in his employment status.
Early in 2020, Joyce Harrington resigned from the board for personal reasons. She had served after about 34 years on the board.
In addition to what had been Agudelo’s position, the terms of Smith, Phillip Cheek and Linda Cranford also expire in 2025.
