More than 30 seats across Marion County school boards are on the ballot in the Nov. 5 general election.
School boards don’t oversee the day-to-day operations of districts, instead they have four core duties: adopting policies, such as creation of the student handbook and integration of state and federal regulations; approval of the annual budget and overall fiscal oversight; setting goals; and hiring and evaluating the superintendent.
The organization of school boards and the election of board members differ across districts. Candidates for at-large seats represent all residents within the corporation’s boundaries. Board members can receive up to $2,000 annually, in addition to meeting stipends.
School board members are non-partisan elected positions. The deadline for candidates to declare their candidacy with the Marion County Election Board was June 20. Candidates have until noon July 15 to withdraw from the general election. Winning candidates will start their term in January.
Members of the board for Speedway Schools are appointed by the town board, not elected. Here’s the list of candidates:
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