One candidate filed for board position

Only one candidate had filed by Tuesday morning to fill a vacancy on the five-member Sisters School Board.

However, Superintendent Ted Thonstad said he expected at least one more filing by the deadline for applications, 4 p.m. Thursday, July 21.

The vacancy has been created by the impending resignation of Tom Coffield.

The appointed successor will serve until mid-2007, when he or she can run for a full four-year term.

The board will interview candidates and probably select the interim member in a public meeting that will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, July 25, in the high school library conference room.

The sole candidate as of Tuesday morning was Steve Matthews, a retired educator. Matthews spent most of his career with Beaverton schools before retiring and moving to Sisters in 2000.

He ran for an open seat on the Sisters board in 2003 but was defeated by Coffield.

For more information or to apply for the position, contact the Sisters School District office at 549-8521.