Ferguson sworn in as BCSD trustee

BONNERS FERRY — Since Boundary County School District trustee candidates are running unopposed, Mike Ferguson, the lone candidate for Zone 3, was sworn in at Monday's regular meeting and Candace “Candy” Kelly will retain her seat as Zone 4 trustee. There will not be a November election for BCSD trustees.

In July, the former Zone 3 trustee, Niki Weaver announced she was moving out of state and therefore had to vacate the seat. The district accepted applications to fill the vacancy until the November election, where the new trustee would be required to run. In order to apply as a trustee, applicants were required to file as a candidate for the zone in the November election.

On Sept. 11, a board meeting was scheduled to interview trustee candidates in executive session, but since only Ferguson applied to the position no interviews took place and he was named trustee.

Due to the Sept. 15 deadline, no candidates have filed to run as write-ins for either of the zones and so, Ferguson and Turner have been named trustees.

Candace “Candy” Kelly for Zone 4 is also running unopposed and will retain her seat and will be sworn in for her next four-year term at the January 2024 meeting.

Prior to being sworn in, Boundary County School District Superintendent Jan Bayer told Ferguson although he may be sworn in as trustee, he may decide to not vote until January when he is officially elected to the position.

At Monday’s meeting Ferguson did not vote, but asked several questions to other board members during deliberations.

Zone 3 covers the city of Bonners Ferry east of U.S. 95, a small area north of the Kootenai River, east to the bank of the Kootenai River and north of the western part of Kootenai Trail.

Zone 4 covers the city of Bonners Ferry west of U.S. 95 and portions south of town on the west side all the way to the Selkirk mountain range, and portions of the Copeland area.

For more information on the zones and full legal descriptions, go online to Boundary County’s website, the BCSD central office, 7188 Oak St., Bonners Ferry, the Boundary County Clerk’s office, or on the school district website at bcsd101.com.