Three school board seats available this year

If you, Mr. or Mrs. Oconee, ever imagined yourself as part of a board that sets policy for public education in the county, you have an opportunity later this year to make a difference.  Three of the five seats on the county board of trustees are available in the November 3 General Election.  They are the seats representing districts 2, 4, and 5.  The current officeholders are all eligible to run for re-election if they choose:  Joe Rukat in District 2, Denise McCormick in District 4, and Buddy Herring in District 5.  Candidates run without declaring a political party and are voted on only by those in their districts.  Winners get to serve four-year terms that run between November 2020 and November 2024.  The qualifying period will run from Monday, July 27 at 8 am until Thursday, August 6 at 12 noon.  If you have interest in running, you can pick up a filing packet by contacting the office of the Oconee Superintendent of Education.