Five school districts to hold elections

* Clarice Doyle Editor@claremoreprogress.Com, Claremore Daily Progress, Okla.
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Dec. 13—When filings closed a week ago for the annual public schools' Board of Education elections in Rogers County, not a single candidate had filed for the Oologah-Talala vacant seat.

In fact, counting Oologah, eight open board seats had uncontested filings — meaning no candidate, or only one candidate, filed a candidacy application with the County Election Board.

Sitting O-T Board members will now be required to appoint a member to fill the vacant seat. The appointed member must live within the district and meet all candidate qualifications.

The only district requiring a primary election will be Chelsea Public Schools. Three candidates filed for Seat 4. Voters will decide the top two or a single winner during run-off elections on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.

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Chelsea candidates

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Election Board Secretary Julie Dermody explained that if one candidate receives 50% plus one votes in the Chelsea primary, that person will be declared the winner. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the top two will be on the Tuesday, April 2, General Election ballot.

School districts with contested seats include:

* Catoosa Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term): Ember Graziano and Derrick Smith.

* Chouteau-Mazie Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term): Brett Drumon and Tina Van Horn.

* Chelsea Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term): Todd Chambers, Christopher French and Kimber Whorton.

* Owasso Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term): Brandon Lee Shreffler and Brent England.

* Sequoyah Public Schools, Seat 2 (three-year term): Lyndsey Young and Greg Perry.

* Sequoyah Public Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term): Zane James and Jeff Radley.

No contest filings include:

* Claremore Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term), Patrick Gotcher.

* Collinsville Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term), Steve Stout.

* Foyil Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term), Westley Meeks.

* Inola Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term), Clinton D. Russell.

* Justus-Tiawah Schools, Seat 3 (three-year term), Tim Cutsinger.

* NE Tech, Zone 4 seat (five-year term), Justin Lee Miller.

* Verdigris Schools, Seat 4 (five-year term), Kelly John King.

The primary election will be Tuesday, Feb. 13. The general election will be Tuesday, April 2.

For more information, contact the Rogers County Election Board at 918-341-2965 or rogerscounty@elections.ok.gov.

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Catoosa candidates:

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Sequoyah candidates, seat 2

Sequoyah candidates, seat 4

Uncontested School Board candidates: