VOTE TODAY!!!!

Just a reminder that today is school board election day for Sanborn Central School District registered voters.  Please exercise your right to vote!  A resolution was approved at the last school board meeting to discontinue school board representation areas and have all school board members be considered "at large" beginning July 1, 2016 pending approval by district voters on June 21, 2016 when there will be a school board election with two candidates, Justin Enfield and Melissa Ettswold.  Voting will take place TODAY from 7:00am - 7:00pm in the Commons at the school in Forestburg.  That entrance is the second set of doors on the east side of the building and are used to go into the gym, too, for events.  (The first set of doors is for the high school wing.)  Any registered voter in the Sanborn Central School District is eligible to vote.

Further explanation of the resolution:  When the Artesian-Letcher School District was formed in 1991 it was decided to have two board members from the old Artesian district, two from the old Letcher district, and one "at large".  At that time there were two sites with an enrollment of 361 students.  Artesian had K-4 and 9-12 and Letcher had K-4 and 5-8.  Over the years that changed and before we moved to Forestburg we had K-2 and 9-12 at Artesian and 3-8 at Letcher.  Currently Troy Olson and Clayton Dean represent the Artesian area, Justin Enfield and Curtis Adams represent the Letcher area, and Brenda Schmit is serving in the "at large" position.  The reason for the resolution is that we have been consolidated for 25 years now and have moved to one site in Forestburg and have been Sanborn Central for 12 years so is there really a need for area representation?  Another factor is that it is hard to find people willing to serve on the school board and it really limits candidates when the position is confined to one area or the other depending on which positions are open.  All terms are for three years.  For the first time in about 20 years we are having an election.  If one of those candidates was from the opposite area, they could not run for the position.  The ballot will look like this:

             Shall the Sanborn Central School District discontinue school board representation

areas and have all school board members be considered "at large", commencing on July 1, 2016, be approved?

Check with a cross (X) or check mark ( ) on the line desired.

                              __________ For Resolution to Discontinue Representation Areas.

                              __________ Against Resolution to Discontinue Representation                                                            Areas.

Mark a cross (X) or a check mark ( ) on the line before the name of the candidate for whom you wish to vote.

School Board Member THREE YEAR TERM, YOU MAY VOTE FOR ONE.

                              ________ Justin Enfield

                              ________ Melissa Ettswold

NOTE: If you are for school board members being from anywhere in the district, then vote "FOR Resolution" and if you want to see the area representation continue vote "AGAINST Resolution".