Clermont County Probate Court Judge James Shriver is seeking applicants willing to serve on the West Clermont Local School Board in the position previously held by Mark Merchant.

The vacancy was created when Merchant died in May of this year.

The remaining four school board members were unable to agree on his replacement so the duty to fill the position now goes to Judge Shriver by law.

Individuals interested in serving on the board must submit a resume and cover letter expressing why they have an interest in the seat along with the application.

The applicant must agree to a background check and drug screen.

The application can be picked up at the Clermont County Probate Court, 2379 Clermont Center Drive, Batavia, Ohio.

Also, you can download an application at http://probatejuvenile.clermontcountyohio.gov/SchoolBoardApplication.pdf.

The cover letter and application may be hand delivered or mailed to the Probate Court or emailed to probatejuvenile@clermontcountyohio.gov prior to July 16, 2014 at 4 p.m.

The person selected by Judge Shriver for the position must run in the November, 2015 election in order to retain the seat.

The appointment will expire on Jan. 1, 2016 unless the person is elected in the November election.

The elected person will then serve the balance of the unexpired term and can seek re-election in November, 2017. School Board members receive $125 per board meeting.

There are no health or life insurance benefits.