Vallivue may have filled an open board position. The selection process is under legal review.

Trustees in Idaho's Vallivue School District interviewed two candidates for a vacant board seat on Tuesday in an open work session. They then talked among themselves and reached a consensus on a preferred pick. No motion or vote was taken, so the article says it is unclear who won the seat. A trustee said the appointment would go on a later agenda as a motion, and the superintendent said a formal vote was expected at the November meeting. The board then went into an executive session without a vote in open session or a stated reason, which Idaho Education News says state law requires.

The district told the outlet it is consulting legal counsel about whether the Open Meeting Law was violated and whether any corrective steps are needed. It said board members work to follow the law. A special meeting for a formal vote was requested but had no posted agenda by Wednesday morning, and it was later canceled because of scheduling conflicts. The district gave no timeline for a vote. It does not record or livestream meetings.

The board has three of five members after resignations in June and August. Under Idaho law, a board generally has 90 days to appoint a replacement, and county commissioners make the appointment if a seat stays open past 120 days. The first resignation took effect 125 days before Thursday. The district is also running a $30 million facilities levy in November.