The Hollister School District has announced first-term Trustee
Joe Navarro has resigned from the board, citing health reasons and
stress caused by the district’s financial situation.
The Hollister School District has announced first-term Trustee Joe Navarro has resigned from the board, citing health reasons and stress caused by the district’s financial situation.
In the press release, the district said Navarro “noted in his resignation statement that the ongoing reductions of state and federal funding for schools and the effects of reduced funding for the Hollister School District have become too stressful for him to continue serving the District.”
Navarro, a retired teacher, was elected to the board for a four-year term in November 2010. He was a strong proponent of the June measure for a $96 parcel tax that failed at the polls.
As required, the district last week notified the county superintendent of the vacancy on the board. It had 60 days to decide between holding a special election or making an appointment.
Superintendent McIntire will recommend a provisional appointment due to an election’s cost.
McIntire could not be reached immediately for comment.
Navarro also could not be reached immediately.
