School board filings start Monday, Dec. 5
Staff and news service reports
Candidates for open Board of Education seats in Rogers County school districts have from 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5 through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 to file declarations of candidacy.
Rogers County Election Board Secretary Julie Dermody said all filings will be made during regular business hours at the Rogers County Election Board office, 415 W 1st St., Claremore.
In the Oologah-Talala School District, the open position is Seat #2, currently held by Brian Wigginton. He said he plans to file for another 5-year term.
The area represented by Seat #2 includes the Town of Oologah (except Harbour Creek) and some areas around Oologah. A map of the boundaries is posted here at the Leader’s website, Oologah.net.
The Board of Education positions at stake will be filled at the Annual School Election scheduled Feb. 14. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will meet in an runoff election on Tuesday, April 4.
Other offices of local interest for which Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted at the County Election Board office include: Foyil School, Office 2, five-year term; Sequoyah School, Office 2, five-term; and Northeast Tech, Zone 2, five-year term. Additional information is available by calling the Rogers County Election Board at 918-341-2965.
Because of incorrect information provided by election officials, the dates printed in the Nov. 24 Leader are not correct.