As of Tuesday, no one had filed to seek either of two school board seats that will be on some local ballots during the Nov. 5 general election.
Members of the East and West Tallahatchie school districts’ five-member boards of trustees serve staggered five-year terms, with one seat in each district coming up for election every fall.
This year’s general election will feature the trustee post in Education District 4, a seat on the West Tallahatchie School District Board of Trustees, and Education District 9, a seat on the East Tallahatchie School District Board of Trustees.
Although there is no qualifying fee for school board, candidates must gather on a petition, 50 signatures from registered voters who live within the boundaries of their respective education district.
Properly formatted petition forms are available from the circuit clerk’s offices in Charleston and Sumner.
The qualifying period for school board opened Aug. 7, and the qualifying deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6.
For more information, contact the circuit clerk’s office in Charleston at 647-8758 or in Sumner at 375-8515.
