On April 6, 2021, three seats for the PORTA Board of Education will be open for election. During this election four candidates are running for those three (3) seats. Incumbants are Jeff Smith and Jeremy Garner and new candidates are Jackie Brant and Tracy Thornton. Over the next few weeks we will share biographical information on the candidates and invite everyone to attend a "Meet the Candidate Night" on March 24th beginning at 7:00 PM and ending at 8:30 PM. During the "Meet the Candidat" event candidates will have an opportunity to share the reasons they are running for the Board of Education and will take questions during the Q and A session. We look forward to everyone attending our event on March 24th at 7:00 PM in the HS Auditorium.
One issue that invariabely causes confusion in the PORTA Board of Education races is the design of the Ballot. Fortunately this year the ballot is very simple to understand. For the first time in many years the Board Election is a true popular vote election, in that the top three vote getters will recieve the three board seats. The Ballot this year is very simple to understand as all the candidates are on the same ballot question and the directions explain to vote for three of the four candidates. In years past we have had candidates not earn a seat even if they received a higher number of votes because our school district elections are done so in voting districts. The School Board can seat no more than three board members from any one district. If a voting district has three members seated who are not up for election and a candidate runs for a open seat but resides in the same district as the current three seated members, that candidate could not be seated even if they recieved the most votes in the election.
Fortunately, this election year there is no confusion, vote for your top three candidates and if they recieve the highest number of votes they will be your new Board of Education members.
One issue that invariabely causes confusion in the PORTA Board of Education races is the design of the Ballot. Fortunately this year the ballot is very simple to understand. For the first time in many years the Board Election is a true popular vote election, in that the top three vote getters will recieve the three board seats. The Ballot this year is very simple to understand as all the candidates are on the same ballot question and the directions explain to vote for three of the four candidates. In years past we have had candidates not earn a seat even if they received a higher number of votes because our school district elections are done so in voting districts. The School Board can seat no more than three board members from any one district. If a voting district has three members seated who are not up for election and a candidate runs for a open seat but resides in the same district as the current three seated members, that candidate could not be seated even if they recieved the most votes in the election.
Fortunately, this election year there is no confusion, vote for your top three candidates and if they recieve the highest number of votes they will be your new Board of Education members.