School board election May 16

April 24, 2017

Nichele Whittaker Boundary County voters will be asked to go to the polls on Tuesday, May 16, to elect trustees to the Boundary County school board, and at least two will be a new faces as trustees Nichele Whittaker and Bev Krichbaum have chosen to step down. Taking Krichbaum's Zone 2 seat on the school board will be Susan Weed, who goes into the election  unopposed. Whittaker will have served the students of Boundary County for four years, the last year as chair, when she, in her own words, returns to being a regular parent June 30. Bev Krichbaum Running for her District 5 seat on the School District 101 Board of Trustees, which covers the Naples Elementary area in south Boundary County, are Teresa L. Rae and Bethany Blackmore. Also up is the District 1 seat, which covers the Mt. Hall Elementary in northern Boundary County, where incumbent trustee Ron MacDonald is facing Justin Gibbins. Those elected will be sworn in at the school district's annual meeting July 10. Voters in both races will go to their normal polling sites to cast their ballots, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. To learn more about voting in Boundary County, including registration information, visit http://www.boundarycountyid.org/site-page/elections.