School Board Filing Opens December 6

The Kearney School District has announced election filing instructions for those who wish to run for open seats on the school board this spring.

Candidates who want to run for the school board can file their paperwork at the Kearney R-1 School District administrative office at 425 W. Washington St. in Kearney. The filing window will open on December 6, at 8 am, and close on December 27, at 5 pm.

The times for filing will be between office hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, noting that the filing location will close on Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. and remain closed until Dec. 27 at 8 a.m. The administrative office will be open for filing on Dec. 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Filing will not occur on days that the schools are closed for inclement weather. In the event the district is closed due to a public health-related event, other than on the first day of filing, filing will be by appointment only and made by contacting the Board Secretary at (816) 628-4116.

Ballot order will be determined by the order of candidate filing with the exception of filing on Tuesday, December 6, when ballot placement will be determined by random drawing, if necessary.

KPGZ News - Brian Watts contributed to this story