TONTOGANY—Otsego Board of Education member Gordon Digby is resigning effective after the board's December meeting, and Otsego Local Schools, which serves Weston, is asking community members interested in the seat to apply by Sunday, Nov. 15, according to the district's November newsletter and website.

Superintendent Kevin O'Shea announced the resignation at the board's Oct. 22 meeting, which Digby did not attend, the Sentinel-Tribune reported.


How to Apply


Applicants fill out a brief online Statement of Interest, linked from the district's Board of Education page. The form asks for contact information, professional background, community involvement, reasons for wanting to serve and goals for the board, according to the Sentinel-Tribune.

After the deadline, the board will review applications and interview candidates at its November and December meetings, according to the district. The board plans to appoint the new member by public vote at its January 2027 organizational meeting, where the appointee will be sworn in.

Both remaining 2026 meetings have been moved up a week to avoid the holidays. The board now meets Thursday, Nov. 19, and Thursday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. in the Otsego High School library, according to the district's meeting schedule.

Questions about the process go to District Treasurer Steve Carroll at scarroll@otsegoknights.org.


About Digby


Digby was appointed in February 2019 to finish the unexpired term of the late Judy Snyder, then was elected to a full term beginning in January 2020 and reelected in 2024, according to the Sentinel-Tribune. The board will formally recognize his service at its Dec. 17 meeting.

The district describes him as an Otsego graduate and lifelong resident whose three children graduated from Otsego and whose wife retired after a career as an Otsego elementary teacher. O'Shea also noted his years as the Friday night football announcer and a basketball scorekeeper. "We are incredibly grateful for Gordon's years of dedicated service, leadership, and commitment to our schools and community," the district's announcement said.

The board's other members are President Brad Anderson, Vice President Jamie Harter, Allen "AC" Limes and Angela Powell.


Sources: Otsego Superintendent's Update, November 2026 · Otsego Board of Education page · Board meeting schedule · Sentinel-Tribune, Oct. 26