ONE (1), FIVE (5) YEAR TERM COMMENCING JULY 1, 2023 AND EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2028 TO FILL THE VACANCY LEFT BY THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF DANAE TUCKER.

ONE (1), ONE (1) YEAR, 6 WEEK TERM COMMENCING MAY 16, 2023 AND EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2024 TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER JOSHUA SCOTT ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2022.

*NOTE: THE CANDIDATE WITH THE LOWEST TOTAL OF VOTES WILL FILL THE REMAINDER OF THE VACANT TERM AND THE CANDIDATE WITH THE MOST VOTES WILL FILL THE FIVE-YEAR TERM.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

1. MUST BE ABLE TO READ AND WRITE.

2. MUST BE A QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE DISTRICT; THAT IS, A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER,

AND NOT ADJUDGED TO BE AN INCOMPETENT.

3. MUST BE AND HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT FOR A CONTINUOUS AND UNINTERRUPTED PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE YEAR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ELECTION.

4. MAY NOT HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE WITHIN THE PRECEDING YEAR.

5. MAY NOT RESIDE WITH ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE SAME SCHOOL BOARD AS A MEMBER OF THE SAME FAMILY.

6. MAY NOT BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AT THE TIME YOU TAKE OFFICE.

7. MAY NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY HOLD ANOTHER INCOMPATIBLE PUBLIC OFFICE

NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. ALL PETITIONS MUST BE SIGNED BY AT LEAST 25 QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT, WITH RESIDENCES OF THE VOTER INDICATED, ON A PETITION. THE PETITION MUST STATE THE NAME AND RESIDENCE OF THE CANDIDATE.

2. MUST FILE THIS PETITION WITH THE DISTRICT CLERK, NO LATER THAN APRIL 17, 2023 BY 5 P.M.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE STATEMENT TO THE DISTRICT CLERK AND THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS/EXPENSES EXCEED $500. IF LESS THAN $500, A SWORN STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED INDICATING THAT NEITHER EXPENDITURES NOR CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEEDED $500. THE FIRST STATEMENT MUST BE FILED 30 DAYS BEFORE THE DISTRICT ELECTION (APRIL 17, 2023_), THE SECOND STATEMENT ON OR BEFORE THE 5TH DAY PRECEDING THE ELECTION (MAY 11, 2023), AND THE THIRD STATEMENT WITHIN 20 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF ELECTION; JUNE 5, 2023. IT IS THE CANDIDATE’S RESPONSIBILITY TO SUBMIT THE STATEMENTS IN A TIMELY FASHION.

DRAWING OF LOTS:

THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES SHALL BE LISTED ON THE BALLOT IN ORDER DETERMINED BY A DRAWING, WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED AT 9:00A.M., APRIL 18, 2023 AT THE MAIN OFFICE. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY CANDIDATE IS NOT PRESENT IN PERSON, OR REPRESENTED BY A PERSON DESIGNATED IN A WRITTEN PROXY TO ACCOMPLISH THE DRAWING, THE DISTRICT CLERK SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS PROXY.