Mike Bottorff submitted his resignation from his seat on the Hamilton Southeastern School Board, effective the date the letter was submitted, Thursday, May 30th. Bottorff has served as president of the board this year.

“I provided notice to the Hamilton County Clerk that I have resigned as a member of the Board of School Trustees effective May 30, 2019,” Bottorff wrote in a letter to fellow school board members. “It has been a privilege to serve my community as a member of this Board, but, after months of thought and reflection, I find I cannot continue that service and also keep important commitments to my family. I have to set priorities and, in that regard, my obligations to family must come first.”

Bottorff was elected as the at-large board member from Fall Creek Township in 2016. His seat is up for election in the fall of 2020.

The Hamilton Southeastern School Board will now begin the process of choosing Bottorff’s replacement. Under Indiana law, when a school board vacancy occurs, the board itself chooses the replacement.