The selection of a familiar face to serve as the board attorney for the Shelbyville Central Schools Corporation brought some added discussion to Wednesday’s meeting of the board.
John Deprez has served as a school board member for 26 years. With longtime SCS board attorney Denny Harrold announcing he was leaving that post at last year’s end after 44 years, the board began looking into a replacement.
Board member David Finkel said that he wasn’t comfortable with Curt Johnson continuing to serve in his current role as board president if Deprez is to assume the role of the board’s attorney since both are at the same firm.
Finkel did note that he felt Deprez was the best choice for a new board attorney.
Johnson addressed the board about the attorneys working together at DePrez, Johnson, Brant & Eads, P.A.
The Shelbyville Central Schools board will have a vacancy with Deprez expected to resign from the post as a school board member representing District 1. Johnson says they will soon accept letters from potential candidates in District 1. That will be followed by interviews and a selection of a new District 1 board member.
The board has 30 days to replace Deprez from the time of his resignation.
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