Schools

School Board Candidates Must File Petitions By Next Week

The Suffolk Times reports on deadline for local school board candidates.

With , local school board candidates have only until April 16 to add their names to the May 15 ballot, according to a report from the

In , longtime board member Jeff Smith has decided not to seek re-election. Linda Goldsmith, who has sat on the Board for 22 years, told the Times that she wasn't sure if she wanted to run again. I, incumbent board member Brigitte Gibbons' term is up this year, and it was not clear to administrators whether she would run again or not.

Petitions are available at the district clerk’s office in each school district. Click here to read the full story on 2012-13 candidates.

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