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Board Member Jennifer Adair. Elected: November 2019. Term Began: January 2020. Term Expires: December 31, 2027. Jennifer Anne Adair is in her second term as an honored member of the Columbus Board of Education. She previously served as Board President from January 2020 until January 2024.
Sep 25, 2023 · All four ballot candidates — incumbents Jennifer Adair and Tina Pierce and newcomers Sarah Ingles and Brandon Simmons — appear on the Franklin County Democratic Party's endorsed sample ballot....
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Oct 10, 2024 · With Randy Coleman not running for re-election to the Columbus County Board of Education this year, Emily Parks Grice and Charles H. Jacobs Jr. will compete to see who will claim the District 1 seat.
Feb 4, 2020 · Five Oklahoma school board members have been selected as the Oklahoma State School Boards Association’s 2020 All-State School Board for their outstanding service on their local school boards and to the state. Combined, the winners have served more than eight decades on their local school boards.
- When Must A Candidate File For The School Board Election?
- When Are The School Board Elections?
- Who Is Eligible/Ineligible to File For The School Board Election?
- Who Are “Second Degree” Relatives?
- Who Can Contest A Candidacy?
- How Does Someone Contest A Candidacy?
- What Are Valid Reasons to Contest A Candidacy?
- What If No One Files For A Board Seat?
- How Does A New School Board Member Take The Oath of Office?
- What Do Candidates Need to Know About Raising Money and Filing Campaign Reports?
Candidates can file from Monday, Dec. 4 through Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. 26 O.S. § 13A-105. Keep in mind that filings must take place before the close of business at the county election board. The filing packet will be available soon.
The school board general election is April 2, 2024. If more than two candidates file during the December filing period for an open seat or unexpired term, the election will be Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two candidates will proceed to the school board general election on Tuesday, April ...
Residency: To be eligible to be a candidate for member of the board of education of a school district, a person must have resided in the district for at least six months preceding the first day of the filing period, and have been a registered voter registered with the county election board at an address located within the geographical boundaries of...
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Any candidate for the same office may contest the other person’s candidacy. If the candidate is running unopposed, any voter who is eligible to vote for the candidate may contest the candidacy. 26 O.S. § 5-118, O.S.L. § 713.1.
A petition (to contest candidacy) must be filed by 5 p.m. on the second day following the close of the filing period. The petition must allege that the candidate was not qualified by law to be a candidate and must contain the reasons why the candidate was not qualified. Any reasons which do not appear on the face of the petition are deemed waived a...
A valid reason to contest a candidacy would include the candidate failing to meet the legal eligibility requirements outlined above in “Who is eligible/ineligible to file for the school board election?”Reasons may include, but are not limited to: ● Candidate does not live in the district or ward. ● Candidate failed to earn required continuing educa...
If no one files for the open board seat, the seat is officially vacant as of the date of the election. The board of education would have 60 days from the date of the election to appoint an individual to the vacant seat or the board would have to call a special election to fill the vacancy. Any person appointed would have to meet all eligibility req...
The oath can be found at 70 O.S. §5-116. This oath can be taken at a board meeting after the board member is certified by the county election board. The method by which the oath is taken can vary. The new board member can read aloud the oath, or the board can utilize a “repeat after me” format. The oath can also be taken before a notary public.
The state Ethics Commission has resources for school board candidates related to fundraising and campaigns. You can find the information here.
With the passage of the Oklahoma School Code of 1971, the Board consisted of seven members: the State Superintendent (who serves as Chair, and is a statewide elected official) and six members appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Oklahoma Senate.
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May 21, 2024 · The Columbus County Board of Education has unanimously appointed current Assistant Superintendent Eddie Beck to become the next superintendent of Columbus County Schools’ 12 campuses, 800 staff members and approximately 5,000 students.
