School Board Elections

School Board Elections to be November 6
   Three of the five positions on the Eastern Howard School Board will be on the ballot on November 6.  The seats are for the three townships, Liberty, Union, and Jackson.  Candidates need to be a resident of the township from which they are running for at least one year prior to their name being placed on the ballot.  Also, according to Eastern School Board policy, anyone living in Greentown must run for the Greentown seat, rather than a township seat.  The next election for the Greentown seat will be in 2014. In accordance with Indiana law, if an employee is elected or appointed to the Board, s/he must resign from employment with the Board.  The first day to register to run for school board is July 25, with the deadline being noon August 24.    
   The Indiana School Boards Association has scheduled a candidate forum at Kokomo High School Auditorium, 2501 S. Berkley Rd., Kokomo, on July 23 from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.  The purpose of the forum is to inform new candidates and incumbents running for re-election about school boardsmanship.  Some of the topics to be discussed include the roles and responsibilities of being a school board member, ethics, and legal responsi-bilities, such as complying with the Open Door Law.  Cost of the forum is $35.  Each candidate will receive a school board candidate’s kit, which contains valuable information on the financial, legal, and ethical aspects of serving on a school board. Registration is available on the ISBA website, www.isba-ind.org.  Questions can be directed to Leanne Waters, Coordinator of Conferences, 317-639-0330, x112, or lwaters@isba-ind.org