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Candidate announces for Colonial School Board during public comment
Summary
Shauna Payton used the public‑comment period to announce her candidacy for the Colonial School Board from Nominating District C and urged eligible residents to vote on May 13, noting voter ID requirements for local elections.
During public comment at a Colonial School Board meeting, Shauna Payton announced she will run for the board’s Nominating District C seat and urged local residents to vote in the May election.
“My name is Shauna Payton, and I am here to announce that I will be running for the school board for Colonial School District for nominating District C,” Payton said. She told the meeting that the election would be held May 13 and encouraged “all of you who are eligible” to vote.
Payton said voters do not need to be registered to vote in that local election but must live in New Castle and be able to show a driver's license, according to her remarks. She described her background as a classroom teacher and service at the state department of education and said she is now “the mom of a 5 year old at Seap Preschool.”
Why it matters: Candidate announcements during public comment let voters and the board hear directly from prospective board members before ballots are cast.
Ending: Payton said she is invested in education and thanked attendees; the board allowed the public‑comment period to proceed and then returned to its agenda.
