At least 260 trustee seats representing most every district in Idaho are up for election on Nov. 7, and many of those races are competitive when typically they go unchallenged.
The filing deadline to run for a school board seat was Sept. 8. The withdrawal deadline is Sept. 22. Idaho Education News is collecting the names of candidates for each school board election. The following represents some of what was available today.
West Bonner
All three West Bonner incumbents face opponents in their bid to retain their seats. In zone one, Alan Galloway of Priest River is running against incumbent Margaret Hall. In zone three, Elizabeth Glazier of Priest River will face incumbent Troy Reinbold. In zone five, Kathy Nash of Blanchard faces incumbent Carlyn Barton.
West Bonner trustees have been in the spotlight recently for the August recall election of two board leaders. In the next four months, Hall, Reinbold and Barton are tasked with appointing two new trustees who will serve out those terms. Trustees will meet as a board Wednesday for the first time since the election.
The two open seats will not be part of the November election, because they have to be appointed, confirmed Bonner County Clerk Mike Rosedale.
The voting precincts for zone one are Blue Lake, East Priest River, Lamb Creek, Oldtown and Priest Lake; for zone three, they are Clagstone and Edgemere; in zone five, they are Oldtown and Spirit Valley.
In the previous election four years ago, there were 322 votes cast in zone one and 230 votes in zone three. Barton ran unopposed. In those three districts, there are 5,310 registered voters. Go to this link to register.
Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d’Alene’s school board has two seats up for election. In both races, there are multiple candidates scheduled to run.
In zone two, current trustee Casey Morrisroe is not seeking reelection. Voters will chose from candidates James “Jimmy” McAndrew, Yasmin Harris, Paul Mahlow and Mike Stavish; in zone three, incumbent trustee Heather Tenbrink will face Matt Blatt and Jeremy DeChaine.
Nampa
Zone 1 — Jay Dufffy, Stephanie Bins
Zone 2 — Adam Schasel, David Jennings
Caldwell
Zone 2 — Ray Horrell, Manuel Godina
Zone 3 — Nicole Trakel, Travis Manning
Zone 4 — Niccole Hyland, Andrew Butler
Vallivue
Zone 3 — Toni Brineegar
Zone 4 — Brian Bishop, Paul Tierney
Zone 5 — Amy Johnson
Kuna
Zone 1 — Joy Thomas, Hillary Lowe
Zone 2 — Kristi Hardy, James Grant
Zone 5 — Russell Johnson, Michael Thornton
Melba
Zone 2 – Ryan Segar
Zone 3 — Jolene Gould
Zone 4 — Travis Christiansen
Marsing
Zone 2 — Chad Showalter
Zone 4 — Sean Rowley
Middleton
Zone 3 — Jakob Dempsey
Zone 5 — Derek Moore
West Ada
Zone 2 — Susan Schuetz, Lucas Baclayon
Zone 4 — David Binetti, Miguel Deluna, Mariel Gates
Zone 5 — Tom Moore, Rene Ozuna, Jeremy Cutler
Lakeland
Zone 1 — Randi Bain, Kyle Olmstead
Zone 2 — Ramona Grissom, Cherish Hansen
Zone 3 — Sheila Holfeltz, Michelle Thompson
Wilder
Zone 3 — Jaime Ponce
Zone 4 — Bree Walker
Plummer-Worley
Zone 2 — Tammy Gauthier, Laura Laumatia
Zone 4 — Nicky James. Jan Mitchell
Zone 5 — Brian Clark, Chris Smith
Zone 6 — Payton Hodgson, Marlow Thompson
Kellogg
Zone 3 — Sam Gibbons, Sarah Frohlich
Zone 4 — Alexa Griffin, David Hernandez
Zone 5 — Felicia Cassidy, Melanie Carter, John Schroeder
Emmett (no designated zones voters pick three)
No Zones — Nita Barnard, Mona Barnes, Adam Buck, Tim Brady, Janet Drake, Mike Garner, Derrick Oxnam, Patty Puschmann, Qandryel Romrell, D’on M Waltermine
Genesee
Zone 1 — Jim Hermann
Zone 3 — Kelley A. Porter
Kendrick
Zone 1 — Rone Ireland, Steven McDowell
Zone 4 — Justin Cowly, Ryan Lawrence
Potlatch
Zone 2 — Jessica Scholfield
Zone 4 — Ryan Becker
Troy
Zone 2 — Kyle Osborn
Zone 4 — Pamela Hilliard
Zone 5 — Wendy Fredrickson
Whitepine
Zone 2 — Mandy Kirk
Zone 3 — Brittany Griffan
Zone 5 — Beverly Clark
Culdesac
Zone 4 — None
Zone 5 — None
Highland
Zone 1 — None
Zone 3 — Michelle Mendenhall
Zone 4 — None
Teton
Zone 1 — Natalie Kashi
Zone 2 — Jennie Beach, Michael Adams
Zone 5 — Jared Killpack, Martin Balben. William McMahon
Twin Falls
Zone 2 — Brad Breland, Heidi Tubbs
Zone 4 — Jonathan Lord
Zone 5 — Heidi Casdorph
American Falls
Zone 1 — Kamren Kompin
Zone 3 — Jessalee Smith
Rockland
Zone 1 — Marshall Ralphs
Zone 2 — Jordan O’Brien
Arbon Valley
Zone 1 — Ashlee Fitch
Zone 3 — Zachary Tarbet
EdNews Data Analyst Randy Schrader contributed to this report.
