Incumbent Mark Olaf Altenburg was the sixth candidate to file for one of three seats open on the Moorhead School Board. Altenburg is completing his first four-year term on the board.
The other five candidates who have filed for Moorhead School Board, in order of filing, are:
• Keith Vogt;
• Rachel Stone;
• Incumbent Kara Gloe, who was first elected to the board in November 2017 for a one-year term;
• Tina Walker; and
• Wayne Ingersoll.
Filing opened July 31 and will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14.
The Moorhead School Board is made up of seven residents of Independent School District 152 who are elected at large to four-year terms. Three board members’ terms expire at the end of 2018.
For school district office, a person may be a candidate who:
• is at least 21 years old at the time the term of office begins,
• is a resident of the district for at least 30 days prior to the election,
• is an eligible voter, and
• is not registered as a convicted sex offender.
The School Board election will be held Nov. 6 in conjunction with the general election.
For additional information about the Moorhead School Board election contact the Office of the Superintendent at 284-3330 or visit the district’s website at www.moorheadschools.org.