Board debates moving school elections to April; members weigh turnout, logistics and a strategic committee
The board discussed shifting school-board elections from November to April to pair member elections with local spending questions and a potential referendum; members raised concerns about lower turnout, petition logistics and the need for a sustained community-engagement plan.
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Board staff outlined options for moving Livingston’s school-board elections from November to April and explained administrative effects: an April election would allow the board to present separate spending questions and to align a referendum with an April election date, but transition rules would shorten some incumbents’ terms by about six months during the switch.
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