With the president’s seat now vacant, the Yolo County Board of Education elected Elizabeth Esquivel of West Sacramento as board president and Melissa Moreno of Davis as vice president. They will serve until the board’s annual organizational meeting in December. Photo courtesy of Yolo County’s Office of Education

YOLO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - During its regular Oct. 14 meeting, the Yolo County Board of Education announced a vacancy on its five-member board due to the resignation of President Armando Salud-Ambriz, who represented Trustee Area 5 for the past three years.

In an email to County Superintendent Garth Lewis on October 7, Salud-Ambriz shared that he had been appointed by the Nevada County Board of Supervisors to serve as Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters. Accepting the position required him to relocate and register to vote in Nevada County. Salud-Ambriz was sworn into office on Oct. 14.

Armando Salud-Ambriz was elected to the Yolo County Board of Education in November 2022 to represent Trustee Area 5, which includes the communities of Esparto, Woodland and Knights Landing. Photo courtesy of Yolo County’s Office of Education

Salud-Ambriz was elected to the board in November 2022 to represent Trustee Area 5, which includes the communities of Esparto, Woodland and Knights Landing. His four-year term was originally set to run through December 2026.

With the president’s seat now vacant, the board elected Elizabeth Esquivel of West Sacramento as board president and Melissa Moreno of Davis as vice president. They will serve until the board’s annual organizational meeting in December