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The Board of Education is meeting today to choose a new member for Douglas West.
There are eight nominations for the place on the board which is vacant following the death of Geoff Cannell in September.
The successful candidate will serve up to June 2009 at the latest, depending on when proposed reforms of the board are implemented.
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