Filing period for all school board seats to close July 22

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

— All positions on the Gentry School Board will be up for re-election at the September 20 annual school election and July 22 is the last date for candidates to file a completed petition with the county clerk.

Because existing school board members chose to comply with rezoning laws in advance of the September 2012 deadline, all seven of the Gentry School Board positions will be on the ballot this September. The district has five electoral zonesand two additional members in at-large positions.

Petitions and instructions may be picked up at the Gentry School Distict administration office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Fridays. The same is available online at the following links on the district website: School Board Filing Information / Petition in PDF Format / Petition in Word Format.

Petitions and instructions may be picked up in person at the Benton County Clerk’s office during their work hours or from their website: www.co.benton.ar.us/County-Clerk.

Because some zone boundaries have changed, interested parties should verify which zone they wish to represent. This does not apply to the two open at-large positions.

Verification of zone of residence may be completed by telephone by calling the County Clerk’s Office at 271-1013 and providing a 911 address. A map of the new zones is also available for inspection at the superintendent’s office.

News, Pages 10 on 07/13/2011