Candidates for the Board of Education in eight Pontotoc County school districts will file their Declarations of Candidacy from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, December 2, Tuesday, December 3, and Wednesday, December 4. All candidate filings will occur at the Pontotoc County Election Board office, 131 W. 13, in Ada.

The Board of Education positions at stake will be filled at the Board of Education Primary Election scheduled February 11, 2020, and the Board of Education General Election on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. If only two candidates file, the position will be filled at the General Election. If more than two candidates file, a Primary Election will be held. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast in the Primary Election, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will meet in the General Election.

Candidates may file for the following offices:
Ada School District Office No. 5, Ward 5
Incumbent - Keri Norris
Allen School District Office No. 5
Incumbent - Frayne Black
Byng School District Office 2, Ward 2
Incumbent - Caleb Estes (unexpired term)
Byng School District Office No. 5, Ward 5
Incumbent - Adrianna Lancaster
Latta School District Office 5
Incumbent - Connie Smith
Roff School District Office 5
Incumbent - Ken Rhoten
Stonewall School District Office 5
Incumbent - Windy Dees
Vanoss School District Office 5
Incumbent - Linda Embry
Pontotoc Technology Center Offi ce 2, Zone 2
Incumbent - Erik C. Johnson
For more information, contact the Pontotoc County
Election Board at 580-332-4534.