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Brookings school board faces compressed election calendar; board must choose June or November date by Dec. 8
Summary
Superintendent Stacy told the Brookings School District 05-1 board that changes to the state calendar require the district to choose either June 2 or Nov. 3, 2026 for its next school board election and to meet compressed publication deadlines if it selects the June date.
Superintendent Stacy told the Brookings School District 05-1 board that changes to state election scheduling mean the district must decide by its Dec. 8 meeting whether to hold a June 2 or Nov. 3, 2026 election.
"We need to decide at the Dec. 8 meeting which route we want to go," Stacy said, noting the Secretary of State's updated calendar and the publication deadlines that follow it. If the board chooses the June date, it must publish notice of vacancies on Dec. 15 and again the following week to meet the filing window, she said.
Why it matters: the decision affects how soon the district must spend on election logistics, whether the district can share ballot/tally resources…
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