Six people are vying for three seats on the Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education with an election slated for May 20.
Board President David Lansford and Vice President Charlie Cator will be the only incumbents in this year's race.
Bill Andre, who has served on the board since 1999 and was vice president in 2005, opted not to run again.
Lansford, a retired school administrator, is running for a third term on the board. Cator, a commodities manager for Pall Corporation, a filtration, separations and purifications company, is finishing up his first term and is making a bid for a second.
Ernest Hyde III, a district bus driver who was defeated in last year's election, is making another bid for the school board.
Joining him is newcomer Karol Soules, a former secondary math teacher who volunteers for the district in numerous capacities. She is currently the Parent-Teacher Organization chairperson at West Middle School, a parent representative for both the committee on special education and the district council.
Also running for the board are Imam Abdur-Rahim Muhammad and Merritt Fletcher.
Muhammad works with Community-Wide Dialogues, a program dedicated to ending racism in the United States, and serves on its advisory board.
Fletcher has taught biology and physics at the Auburn Correctional Facility, worked as a program aide at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn and is a NAACP 2008 Millennium Award recipient.
Petitions filed by Muhammad and Fletcher are still being verified by the district.
The filing deadline was Wednesday.
District residents will also vote on the 2008-09 budget of $66,490,371 with a tax levy increase of 3.28 percent on May 20.
Staff writer Alyssa Sunkin can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 239 or alyssa.sunkin@lee.net
Who's running for school board?
Five school districts in the Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services district have contested races for boards of education. Below are the candidates for each respective district. Taxpayers in each of the nine component school districts can vote for board representatives on May 20.
Cato-Meridian Central School District (one seat, three-year term)
Newcomer Paul Byrne, of Cato, is running uncontested for the lone vacant board seat. Incumbent Rodney Pollock opted not to run.
Jordan-Elbridge Central School District (three seats, three-year terms)
Incumbents Mary Alley, of Jordan, Erica O'Brien, of Jordan, and Jeanne Pieklik, of Elbridge, and newcomer Diana Foote, of Elbridge have submitted petitions to run for board seats.
Moravia Central School District (two seats, three-year terms)
Six petitions have been submitted for two seats on the Moravia board. Incumbent Michael Miller, of Moravia, is running for re-election. Former board member Joseph Lorah, of Moravia, is running, as are newcomers Sally Hatch, of Locke, Michelle Lyon, of Moravia, Jane Manning, of Moravia, and Joseph Gentilcore Jr., of Moravia.
Port Byron Central School District (three seats, three-year terms)
Five petitions have been submitted for three seats on the Port Byron board. Incumbents Maralee Hare, of Port Byron, Robert S. Ware, of Port Byron, and Benjamin Vitale, of Auburn are running for re-election. Ronald Wilson, of Port Byron, and Patrick Cusick, of Auburn have also submitted petitions.
Skaneateles Central School District (two seats, three-year terms)
Board President Irene Stafford and board member Catherine M. Reilley, both of Skaneateles, are running uncontested for the Skaneateles board of education.
Southern Cayuga Central School District (two seats, three-year terms)
Board Vice President Michelle Dean, of Aurora and member Dean Winspear, of King Ferry have both submitted petitions to run for re-election. Joe Lonsky, of Genoa, who was defeated in last year's election, will run again for a seat.
Union Springs Central School District (three seats, three-year terms)
Incumbents Ben Gavitt, of Union Springs and Mary Sietz, of Auburn are running for another term on the board of education. Newcomer Anthony Tabone, of Auburn is also vying for a seat.
Weedsport Central School District (one seat, five-year term)
Two people are vying for one vacant seat on the Weedsport board of education. Incumbent Ron Case, of Weedsport is being challenged by newcomer Mary Kay Brentlinger, of Weedsport.
Bill Andre, who has served on the board since 1999 and was vice president in 2005, opted not to run again.
Lansford, a retired school administrator, is running for a third term on the board. Cator, a commodities manager for Pall Corporation, a filtration, separations and purifications company, is finishing up his first term and is making a bid for a second.
Ernest Hyde III, a district bus driver who was defeated in last year's election, is making another bid for the school board.
Joining him is newcomer Karol Soules, a former secondary math teacher who volunteers for the district in numerous capacities. She is currently the Parent-Teacher Organization chairperson at West Middle School, a parent representative for both the committee on special education and the district council.
Also running for the board are Imam Abdur-Rahim Muhammad and Merritt Fletcher.
Muhammad works with Community-Wide Dialogues, a program dedicated to ending racism in the United States, and serves on its advisory board.
Fletcher has taught biology and physics at the Auburn Correctional Facility, worked as a program aide at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn and is a NAACP 2008 Millennium Award recipient.
Petitions filed by Muhammad and Fletcher are still being verified by the district.
The filing deadline was Wednesday.
District residents will also vote on the 2008-09 budget of $66,490,371 with a tax levy increase of 3.28 percent on May 20.
Staff writer Alyssa Sunkin can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 239 or alyssa.sunkin@lee.net
Who's running for school board?
Five school districts in the Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services district have contested races for boards of education. Below are the candidates for each respective district. Taxpayers in each of the nine component school districts can vote for board representatives on May 20.
Cato-Meridian Central School District (one seat, three-year term)
Newcomer Paul Byrne, of Cato, is running uncontested for the lone vacant board seat. Incumbent Rodney Pollock opted not to run.
Jordan-Elbridge Central School District (three seats, three-year terms)
Incumbents Mary Alley, of Jordan, Erica O'Brien, of Jordan, and Jeanne Pieklik, of Elbridge, and newcomer Diana Foote, of Elbridge have submitted petitions to run for board seats.
Moravia Central School District (two seats, three-year terms)
Six petitions have been submitted for two seats on the Moravia board. Incumbent Michael Miller, of Moravia, is running for re-election. Former board member Joseph Lorah, of Moravia, is running, as are newcomers Sally Hatch, of Locke, Michelle Lyon, of Moravia, Jane Manning, of Moravia, and Joseph Gentilcore Jr., of Moravia.
Port Byron Central School District (three seats, three-year terms)
Five petitions have been submitted for three seats on the Port Byron board. Incumbents Maralee Hare, of Port Byron, Robert S. Ware, of Port Byron, and Benjamin Vitale, of Auburn are running for re-election. Ronald Wilson, of Port Byron, and Patrick Cusick, of Auburn have also submitted petitions.
Skaneateles Central School District (two seats, three-year terms)
Board President Irene Stafford and board member Catherine M. Reilley, both of Skaneateles, are running uncontested for the Skaneateles board of education.
Southern Cayuga Central School District (two seats, three-year terms)
Board Vice President Michelle Dean, of Aurora and member Dean Winspear, of King Ferry have both submitted petitions to run for re-election. Joe Lonsky, of Genoa, who was defeated in last year's election, will run again for a seat.
Union Springs Central School District (three seats, three-year terms)
Incumbents Ben Gavitt, of Union Springs and Mary Sietz, of Auburn are running for another term on the board of education. Newcomer Anthony Tabone, of Auburn is also vying for a seat.
Weedsport Central School District (one seat, five-year term)
Two people are vying for one vacant seat on the Weedsport board of education. Incumbent Ron Case, of Weedsport is being challenged by newcomer Mary Kay Brentlinger, of Weedsport.
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