Archuleta School District (ASD) is seeking candidates to run for the ASD Board of Education in the Nov. 4 election, with three positions up for election.
According to a call for nominations, directors will be elected representing the following:
• Director District 1, for a term of office of four years.
• Director District 5, for a term of office of four years.
• Director District 4, for a term of office of two years.
District 1 is currently represented by Tim Taylor, with Butch Mackey currently representing District 5 and David Iverson currently representing District 4.
Requirements
According to the call for nominations, “To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election and a resident of the director district which will be represented.”
It notes that legal descriptions of the director districts are available at www.mypagosaschools.com under the School Board tab, or at the district’s administration office located at 309 Lewis St.
“A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child,” it adds.
How to become a candidate
“A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election,” the call for nominations explains.
Nomination petitions may be obtained at the ASD administration office at 309 Lewis St. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Completed petitions shall be submitted to Heather Schultz, ASD’s designated election official, no later than 3 p.m. on Aug. 29.
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