UPDATED: School Board Elections - All Seats Up for Grabs This May

UPDATE:  Even if you wanted to apply for the Board of Education in the not-so-new-yet-slightly-improved DeKalb County, you wouldn't be able to do so right now.  Why?  Because you don't know what district you live in.   Yes, we have been down this road before, so it really isn't any big surprise.  But, the last minute timing does seem oddly reminiscent of the former board.  (brrrr... just sent shivers done my spine.)  Let's hope that is where the similarities end.  

But, for now, we are awaiting someone, anyone to step up to plate and realize that we have districts drawn for 9 members and a law that says we should only have 5 or 7.  (Because somehow, less representation in this case is supposed to be "better" than the more representation with smaller districts that the same governmental folks are trying to sell us on with their city-lingo.   Ho-hum.   Are you getting as bored with their games as we are?  When will they try something new?)  So, two weeks from the final qualifying deadline and we don't even know what the district lines look like?

This was a comment made by Nancy Jester, former board member and candidate for state school superintendent, as posted on DeKalb School Watch blog (originally from a Facebook page, apparently):  

Nancy Jester – Mike, what needs to be done? What was missing from the legislation in 2012 that does not enable candidate qualifying? Also, please clarify the meaning of HB 979. It also notes the BOE election to be in the general election. Previously, non-partisan elections were held during the primary.

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The previously unattended July elections were suddenly showing signs of voter turnout last year.  So much, in fact, that T-SPLOST (the transportation tax) failed and voters returned a strong "NO" against cell towers on school grounds.  So, with a outcome so undeniably based on the true voice of the people, of course the date had to change!

This year, the election will be held in May, sooner than ever with more packed onto ballots than ever before!

Cities - for Central DeKalb - possibly on a referendum or two.
City Schools - for cities or cities next to other cities - possibly on statewide ballots
School Board seats - all 7 districts presumably will be up for grabs, with the two Super Districts going away.

Here is what DeKalb School Watch has to say about it:

 ALL SEVEN BOARD SEATS WILL BE UP FOR A VOTE! The two super districts will be going away.

Give it some careful thought – please be a good citizen and offer your skills and talents and discernment to the DeKalb County schools — 100,000 young people need you!

Click here to view bios of the current board (a few are still not posted) as well as the attendance areas of the districts >> http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/board-of-education