Marc Taylor will be sworn into the Petersburg school board next month, filling a seat that has been vacant for nearly two months.
Taylor has lived in Petersburg since 2022 and works for Trident Seafoods. He said he applied for the board’s remaining empty seat because he wanted to give back to Petersburg.
“I just kind of want to do my part for our community,” Taylor said.
He said education has been a big part of his family, which also contributed to his desire to serve on the board.
“My whole family, outside of me, were teachers or worked for public schools in one way or another, whether administration or teaching,” Taylor said. “I’m somewhat doing what they all did. Obviously it’s different, but it’s just feels nice to be connected.”
He said he was excited to take the seat, and he looks forward to being a part of the district’s budgeting process.
Members of the school board chose Taylor for the role during a special meeting on Nov. 24. School Board President Sarah Holmgrain said three candidates applied for the seat, but one withdrew the day before the meeting.
Holmgrain says both of the candidates considered by the board were qualified.
“It was really hard to pick between the two, extremely hard, but then we just had to pick,” Holmgrain said. “We’re very excited to just be a full board again.”
This seat has been vacant since the Oct. 7 municipal election. Holmgrain was the only candidate who ran in the two-seat race.
Taylor will be sworn into his new role at the next school board meeting on Dec.16.
This story was first published at http://www.kfsk.org and is reprinted here with permission.
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