School board to interview candidates Saturday

The Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education plans to interview on Saturday, January 24, eight candidates who have applied for a vacancy that now exits on the board after the recent resignation of trustee Jason Tejani.

At a board meeting on Wednesday, January 20, the board decided to interview the following candidates for the vacancy: Burce Arfert, Jamie Bender, Toi Bogan, Keely Crimando, Art Jack, Luz Lawton, Omar Odeh and Aimee Page.

Jason Tejani had submitted his resignation effective December 30, due to job promotion conflicts.

The person chosen to fill the vacancy will serve until the November 2026 election when the board position will be on the ballot. The person elected this November will serve until December of 2030.

The interviews are scheduled for the Education Administration Center starting at 8:30 a.m. Each interview is expected to last 25 minutes.

A release from the school district said that the board would be discussing the interviews and possibly voting to select a candidate to fill the vacancy.