The Newtown Board of Education has voted for a new member to fill a vacancy. Former Legislative Council member Alison Plante will serve in the role. The Democrat is finishing the year-and-a-half left of the term of former Board of Education member Rebekah Harriman, who resigned June 24th. The Board had 30 days to fill the seat. 5 applicants were interviewed and each school board member submitted a question to ask the candidates ahead of the interview process. Plante was not the candidate put forth by the local Democratic Town Committee.