Seven people have put their hat in the ring to fill the remainder of the late Mike Zimmers’s term on the Springfield school board.
Zimmers passed away last month, creating a vacancy in his Subdistrict 4 seat until the school board elections next spring. Among those applying to be appointed to the slot are former Channel 20 sports anchor Paul Wappel, longtime District 186 administrator Jill Grove, and attorney Kent Gray, who lost a primary contest in June for the Illinois General Assembly.
The school board will hold a special meeting next Tuesday to interview the candidates in closed session, and will then convene in open session to appoint their selected candidate, who would serve until May.
