GIPS Board to choose between Aguilera and Barcenas to fill vacant post
The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education will select its newest member on Thursday.
By News Channel Nebraska
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education will select its newest member on Thursday.
The board is working to replace Katie Mauldin, who resigned her Ward C post in August because she’s moving out of the community. The board will interview the two qualified applicants: Miguel Aguilera and Carlos Barcenas.
According to a news release, Aguilera serves as the Assistant Director of Admissions for the Grand Island Area at Wayne State College. Barcenas is a professional speaker, coach, and facilitator with “I Choose Purple”. He previously served on the school board from 2013-2022.
The board will start its regular meeting at 4:30 on Thursday. The board will then interview the two candidates and engage in discussion. After discussion, the board will take a motion and vote on which candidate to appoint.
The qualifications for applicants were: must be a resident of the school district, must reside within Ward C, and must be a qualified registered voter.