The list of school board candidates for the May 9 election has been finalized after delays caused by new background check regulations. 43 candidates will run for 23 vacancies across 16 school districts. That’s one less candidate than 2022’s 42 candidates competing for 19 open seats. State education groups had hoped that more people would run, but First State Education …
School board candidate listings delayed by background checks
The deadline for people to file to run for the May 9 school board elections has passed, but it may take weeks until the final list of candidates is published. The problem: A 2021 law that requires school board candidates to complete a criminal background check and a child registry check. These must be completed before candidates’ names can be …