Henryetta and nine other Okmulgee County school districts are going to be looking for board members.
The candidates will start putting their names on the line Dec. 2 starting at 8 a.m. according to Okmulgee County election board secretary Ashley Carnes. She said the filing period will end at 5 p.m. Dec. 4.
In Henryetta, the office 5 seat now held by Misty Sweeney will be up for election. She was appointed earlier this year to fill out the unexpired term vacated by Casey Jones.
Other board offices up for election include:
Beggs School District: Office No. 5 and Office No. 3 (unexpired) Dewar School District: Office No. 5 Green Country Technology Center School District: Office No. 3 Henryetta School District: Office No. 5 Morris School District: Office No. 5 Okmulgee School District: Office No. 5 Preston School District: Office No. 5 Schulter School District: Office No. 5 and Office No. 3 (unexpired) Twin Hills School District: Office No. 1 and Office No. 2 (unexpired) Wilson School District: Office No. 5 and Office No. 3, Office No. 4 (unexpired).
The school board primary election will be held Feb. 11. A general election will be held April 7, 2020. Carnes said if only two candidates file, the position will be filled at the General Election.
“If more than two candidates file, a Primary Election will be held. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast in the Primary Election, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will meet in the General Election.”