Carlos Sam named interim trustee; other TRSL Board election news
Carlos Sam to serve as interim trustee for superintendents
In June, the TRSL Board of Trustees issued a call for candidates to fill the vacant seat on the board that represents members employed as a city or parish superintendent.
After the qualifying process, the board appointed Carlos Sam as the interim trustee during the August board meeting. Mr. Sam is the superintendent of the East Feliciana Parish School Board.
He will serve in an interim capacity on the board until a special election can be held to fill the seat next year. Mr. Sam previously served on the TRSL Board, from 2011-2014, as the District 3 representative.
Former St. James Parish School Board Superintendent Alonzo “Lonnie” Luce, Ph.D. previously held the superintendent position on the TRSL Board.
DEADLINE TO VOTE APPROACHING: District 3 (special election) and District 5:
By now, eligible TRSL members actively working in Districts 3 and 5 should have received their ballots with instructions on how to vote via telephone, internet, or paper ballot. The deadline to cast your vote is 4:30 p.m., Mon., Sept. 12.
- District 3 includes active members employed in Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafourche, and Terrebonne parishes.
- District 5 includes active members employed in Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Franklin, Jackson, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Union, West Carroll, and West Feliciana parishes.
If you need a replacement ballot or assistance casting your vote, please contact Everyone Counts, Inc. at helpdesk@everyonecounts.com or call toll-free 1-888-492-4763, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (CST). CALL FOR CANDIDATES: District 1 interim appointment
The seat on the TRSL Board of Trustees representing active members in District 1 has become vacant. As a result, the TRSL Board will appoint an interim trustee to fill the District 1 position. The deadline to qualify as a District 1 candidate is 4:30 p.m., Fri., Sept. 30.
- District 1 includes active members employed in Ascension, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John parishes.