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Board announces November 4, 2025 school board election and candidate filing window
Summary
Administrators told the board the combined city and school election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025; candidate filing runs Aug. 25–Sept. 18 and three four-year and one two-year seats will be on the ballot.
District staff reminded the board that the 2025 combined city and school election will be Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Seats with terms expiring include those held by Directors Ward, Potts, Beck and Barnes; three four-year terms and one two-year term will appear on the ballot.
Staff noted candidate filing opens Aug. 25 and closes Sept. 18. Interested candidates may pick up a packet from the district clerk or obtain paperwork from the Iowa Secretary of State website; final filing takes place with the district clerk.
Why it matters: The notice sets the filing window and identifies which seats are up for election so potential candidates and the public can prepare. The board said it will continue to remind the public at future meetings.
Discussion vs. decisions: This was informational; no board action was required. Staff said they will continue to announce the election timeline at future meetings to help public awareness.
Ending: Staff said packets would be available and repeated the filing dates; the board agreed to continue announcing the election timeline at subsequent meetings.
