The Upper Dublin School District has announced that Michael Henderson, who has served on the Upper Dublin School Board of Directors for two and a half years, has submitted his resignation effective August 31st.

Due to the vacancy, the board is seeking letters of interest from those willing to serve on the board through December of 2023. Below are the details on qualifications and how to apply.

The Upper Dublin Board of School Directors will accept letters of interest, resumes, and statements of financial interests from qualified electors of the District to fill the unexpired term of a school board member as a result of a vacancy in the office. The unexpired term extends until December 2023.  

Letters of interest, resumes, and statements of financial interests, must be received by the Board Secretary, Mr. Andrew Lechman, by hand-delivery at the Administrative Offices of the District at 1580 Fort Washington Avenue, Maple Glen, PA 19002 or via email at vacancy@udsd.org no later than 4:00 PM on September 6, 2022. Any applicant/candidate whose letter of interest, resume, and statement of financial interest has not been received by Mr. Lechman by that date and time will NOT be considered by the Board for appointment/ election to the office.

Each applicant/candidate must also attend an in-person interview, in public, on September 12, 2022.  Candidates will be scheduled for interviews, which will begin at 6:00 PM.  Following the interview, the Board will publicly deliberate and choose a candidate to fill the vacant seat.  The successful candidate will take the Oath of Office and be seated as a new member of the Board on Monday, September 19, 2022.

To be considered a qualified elector, the applicant/candidate:

-Shall be of good moral character, be at least eighteen (18) years of age, and have been a resident of the District for at least one (1) year before the date of the appointment/election, and not be a holder of any of the offices or positions as specified in Section 322 of the Pa School Code (24 PS 3-322).
-Shall not have been removed from any office of trust under federal, state, or local laws for any malfeasance in such office.
-Shall not have been removed from the office of school director for refusal or neglect to perform duties as a board member within the previous five (5) years.
-Shall not be employed by the District.Shall not have been convicted of directly or indirectly promising, paying, or bribing any Board member or promising any office or appointment.

Upon selection, the individual chosen to serve on the Board will take the oath of office.

Photo: Headshot from Upper Dublin School District